IT Strategy & Innovation Vacancy at Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

CBN is looking for talented and capable candidates to make our vision and mission come true. Qualified and eligible candidates are invited to apply job vacancies in Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to fill the following position:

Job Title: Assistant IT Strategy & Innovation specialist
Job Code: NEXTCBN/LOT1SIS
Division: IT Strategy & Innovation

Job Profile: The Assistant IT Strategy & Innovation Specialist will assist in ensuring usage and maintenance of the IT strategy under the guidance of the IT Strategy Specialist. S/He also directs and coordinates demand and supply planning, manages the Annual Operating Plan and maintains the Demand/Supply Forecast under the guidance of the IT Strategy Specialist.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in developing strategies to align IT with the business of the organizations
• Foster innovation within IT to reduce cost and maximize productivity
• Maximise the linkage between strategic planning and business relationship management
• Optimize throughput for application development
• Assist in driving the technology transition efforts across the organization, with major impact in terms of resource allocation and investments.
• Monitor ITD's operational activity for alignment to the wider business objectives
• Demand management

Maintain theAnnual Operating Plan and Demand/Supply Forecast Assist in translating demand requirements into supply requirements – both manpower and capacity Help to identify demand conflicts, recommending escalation where appropriate for resolution, and for balancing the requests for new work with the current workload

• Assist in managing the Supply Plan which involves a comparison of forecast versus actual manpower utilisation and the identification of actions to resolve manpower constraints

Experience:

• PostNYSC

Qualification:

• A first degree / HND in Computer Science, Information Technology and related disciplines (Computer Engineering, Computer with Economics/ Mathematics, Management Information Systems, and Electrical/Electronics Engineering)

Added Advantage

• Membership of the following professional bodies is an added advantage: NCS, CPN, NIM, PMI or ISACA
• Possession of the following certifications is an added advantage: ITIL Manager, CoBIT – Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology

How to Apply
If you qualify and are interested in any of these positions, please send in your CV(as an attachment) stating the reference code of the position being applied for as the subject of the email.

Applicants who hail from the following states Bayclsa. Ebonyi. Yobe, Zamfara, Sokoto, Jigawa, Kebbi, FCT and Taraba arc also strongly encouraged to apply to fill the various positions with a view to shoring up their representation in the Bank's work force. Potential applicants from these 8 States*FCT (from graduate entry level to experienced hires) are required to fill vacancies with in the various Directorates of CBN. Applicants from these 8 States will be required to hold education aland professional qualification s from a multiplicity of disciplines including. Finance & Accountancy, Mathematics, Economics, Agricultural Economists, Human Resources, Legal, Supply Chain Management, computer Sciences, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering and all other relevant disciplines. It is further expected that applicants must possess academic qualifications ranging from a first degrees/HNDs to PHDS. Professional qualifications in the relevant disciplines will be an added advantage. Applicants are not expected to exceed the age of 35 and must be confident, self-motivated and result-oriented individuals who can ensure that all set targets for the institution are met and surpassed. Kindly apply for vacancies within the following Directorates noting clearly on your application the reference for the vacancy you are applying for:

• Economic Policy -Nextcbn/LOT2A
• Financial System sand Policy Nextcbn/LOT2B
• Operations Nextcbn/LOT2C
• Corporate Services Nextcbn/LOT2D

Applications should be submitted not later than 21 March, 2012 via email to cbnrecruitment@nexzon.com. Note also that all interested applicants must ensure that the following information is clearly staled on the top left cornet of their CVs:

• Name
• State Of Origin
• Age Sex
• Job Code
• Role

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.