Chief Technology Officer - Social Sector

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assesses the needs for technology design and implementation by identifying the key business processes, simplifying / improving them to build operational efficiencies, effectiveness and managerial decision making

2. Designing and executing the data strategy and roadmap

3. Guide and assist the Monitoring and Evaluation Team in leveraging data to positively impact and drive the organization

4. Leading and inspiring the Program / Domain teams to identify the business needs, process gaps and levers to build efficient systems with the use of technology

5. Advising and enabling the strengthening of the current IT infrastructure

6. Identifying and evaluating key technologies such as servers, switches, networks, bandwidth, devices, platforms etc to be deployed to enable smooth deployment of applications chosen

7. Identifying and building relationships with partners who can build and deploy the necessary applications and technologies meeting the needs of the organization

8. Defining best in class practices to evaluate technology partners, award contracts and managing their outcomes effectively within cost, timeline and quality parameters.

9. Overseeing the design and implementation of Information management projects that bring about positive changes in our functioning and in turn, in the lives of women, children and communities we serve with an emphasis on technical soundness and resource efficiency

10. Facilitating and communicating the need, progress and benefits of automation on a continuous basis to inspire the users and building ownership in them to own the implementation of applications.

11. Planning for adequate fund, people, infrastructure and administrative support for the deployment and operations across all our locations.

12. Building internal teams capacity on technological tools and processes to follow Evaluate IT operations with regards to established goals

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

BTech/MTech with at least 12-15 years experience in the IT/Data industry. Experience working on technology in the social sector is preferred