PRINCIPAL IT OFFICER (1 POST)

Ref No: UVTAB/REC-EXT/002/01/2026
Job Title: Principal IT Officer
Salary Scale: UVTAB 3
Division: IT Division
Reports to: Manager – IT

Responsible for:

• Senior IT Officer

Job Purpose:
To provide technical leadership and guidance in the management and day-to-day running of all ICT systems at UVTAB.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review, develop, and implement an ICT Strategy aligned to the overall UVTAB strategy.

• Provide strategic leadership to the ICT team by coordinating strategic activities, setting targets and KPIs, and monitoring departmental performance against the regional strategy and business plan.

• Provide technical guidance to the ICT team in project evaluation, budgets, and risk assessment.

• Develop and implement ICT policies, procedures, and guidelines to support UVTAB operations and strategic objectives.

• Plan and coordinate all ICT development projects to support achievement of UVTAB strategy.

• Design and implement controls and procedures to ensure accuracy and reliability in data capture, data processing, and dissemination of information.

• Design and implement information security procedures based on corporate ICT security policies covering applications and infrastructure.

• Develop processes and assign resources to provide prompt user support.

• Develop, deploy, and maintain appropriate IT security systems covering data, infrastructure, networks, and related domains.

• Support departmental systems implementation in collaboration with unit heads, project teams, and third-party vendors to ensure delivery on time, within budget, and scope.

• Manage acquisition and implementation of new hardware and software for UVTAB and manage vendor relations.

• Prepare the annual ICT budget.

• Conduct routine system reviews to ensure optimum interaction between systems and users.

• Supervise, coach, and mentor ICT staff to build a highly skilled and motivated team to deliver UVTAB ICT performance targets.

Person Specifications:

a) Qualifications:

• Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Programming from a recognized institution.

• Master’s degree in any of the above fields from a recognized University or awarding institution.

• Recognized professional ICT certification (added advantage).

b) Experience:

• At least six (6) years’ experience in providing IT services with a reputable public or private organization, three (3) of which should have been at Senior level.

c) Competencies:

i) Technical:

• Policy management

• Risk management

• Human resource management

• Information and Communication Technology