IT Manager at African Insitute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)

Job Description

• In this established role, you will ensure the continuity of a fully operational platform with both proactive and responsive service to students, faculty and staff members alike to enable optimal performance.
• Within the existing AIMS-NEI IT framework, you will ensure ongoing planning for upgrades and day-to-day requirements to manage the Centre’s IT system for a growing user base of students, staff and visiting faculty and professionals to include and not limited to: computer procurement and installation, network administration, Internet access and security, telephone services, sourcing and managing the use of licensed and open-source software and other electronic functions to be specified from time to time.
• In addition, you will collaborate with academic partners, in Rwanda and internationally, to develop and share best practices to enhance and leverage the AIMS-NEI IT platform, manage and monitor the IT budget, bringing forward opportunities/recommendations to inform management decisions, and with designated network colleagues, develop and maintain the Centre’s web site.

Requirement/Skills

• A master's degree in computer science/enginering or related discipline  and at least three (3) years professional experience .
• Three years experiencee (minimum) in managing and/or directing IT operatkions
• Ability to set and manage priorities judiciously.
• Extensive experience with opean source application management in computer lab
• Extensive hands-on experience with Linux server and workstation administration.
• Hands-on experience with python LaTeX and JupyterHub is an asset.
• Extensive systems and network experience
• Strong communicator able to present complex technical information in simple language
• Excellent English fluency is a must, French is desirable.
• Experience working with an international not-for-profit is an asset
• Enthusisam for working in an culturally diverse organization
• Experience working with an international NGO is an asset
• Available for limited travel within and potentially out of Ghana
• Available to respond to organizationa demands outside of noemal business hours evenings and weekends.