IT Manager Vacancy At Baobab

Baobab is the leading digital financial inclusion group focusing on serving individuals, micro and small businesses in Africa and China. Our mission is to unleash the potential of our clients offering them simple and easy to use financial services. Founded in 2005 as Microcred, today Baobab has over 700,000 customers and 3,800 employees operating in Burkina Faso, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia and Zimbabwe.

We envision a world where financial services are simple, accessible and increasingly digital. We work every day to create opportunities for our clients.

In this growth and digitalization context, we are looking for a:

Job Title: IT Manager (M/F)

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer your main Responsibilities are : 

• Develop and maintain the Management and Information Systems (MIS)

• Adapt MIS parameters to current procedures (rights of access, users' profiles, product

• parameters ... )

• Update institutional records of the changes made to the structure of the system and/or data

• Maintain and save all MIS databases and existing interfaces

• Guarantee that MIS data is available, coherent, reliable and confidential at all times

Managing MIS

• Control software and licenses (installed versions, dates of installation, dates of changes made, etc.)

• Collect all requests about MIS and enforce all changes and developments validated by the CFO

• Project management In the event of a specialist intervention: list desired improvements, control and monitor progress, test, apply changes, update records.

• Guarantee a delay for answer inferior to 24h

• Save the database on a daily basis

• Carry out the daily procedures for data transfer, closing and saving MIS

• Train branch staff on MIS as requested by Management •

In collaboration with the Administrator of the computer network:

• Coordinate the securitization of data, save data

• Work on MIS access for remote branches

• Develop and enforce the company's contingency policy

• In case of absence of the Administrator, guarantee access to the network and/or hardware

• Be available for out of schedule hours. Mobility is required.

• Other tasks set by the CFO

General Objectives

• Use, control and improve MIS, be receptive to users' needs, coordinate work with the CFO

• Identify priorities for MIS development, propose and implement solutions to the issues faced by users

• Keep a record of MIS updates

• Guarantee the continuity of activity at branch level

Required Skills

• Computer skills: office automation and at least one programming software

• Knowledge of network and database management

• Ability to work under pressure

• Integrity

• Undertaking and self-sufficient at work

• Staff management skills

• Open to new evolutions in the IT field

• Mobility (business trips to other towns will be required)

• Fluent English (read, write and speak)

• Knowledge of microfinance banking operations will be appreciated

Education / Experience

• University degree in Computer science, Administration of Information Systems, Electronic Engineering or equivalent

• Microsoft MCSE certificate (desired)

• Two or three years of working experience in a similar position

• Significant experience in network and database management, preferably in finance

Status

• Local contract with Nigerian MFB

How to Apply

Interested persons should click here to apply

Good Luck!!!