IT Manager at Eta-Zuma Group W/A Limited

Eta-Zuma Group is a company of 8 separate companies with exploration licenses covering diverse solid minerals like iron ore, gold, tantalite, coal, limestone/marble, etc. In April 2009, these eight companies were acquired by Energy and Metal Industries Limited to form the Eta-Zuma Group Limited. ETA-ZUMA Group is an indigenous conglomerate with interests in diverse strategic sectors of the economy. The acquisition was spurred by the economic reason to consolidate the diverse licenses into a balanced portfolio that will reduce risk and position the emerging company to exploit emerging market opportunities in a global commodities market that is on a rebound. The acquisition also included Eta-Zuma Group Limited - a key player in the emerging solid minerals industry of Nigeria. The acquisitions increased the size of the company more than five-fold. The Group re-opened earlier exploration sites and has since invested over $10million in proving reserves of especially marble and opening up new coal reserves and in new plant and machinery. The headquarters at Abuja currently coordinates mainly exploration activities at all exploration sites especially in the Kogi block now in partnership with the technical partners EMI and the Geological Institute of Ukraine. These activities are projected to see Eta-Zuma-group with a projected minimum turnover of $1bn with management, production, sale and distribution of coal and other minerals supporting thousands more jobs in businesses involved in the supply of equipment, goods and services. Projections indicate that over 50% of all the coal mined in Nigeria will be produced by Eta-Zuma-group before year 2014 mainly via surface mine sites principally located in the Kogi and Enugu blocks. Most of the proposed coal to be mined will be used for the generation of electricity. The Group plans to process output from its lignite deposits in the Delta block into briquettes and other domestic power fuels for use mainly in the northern parts of Nigeria in keeping with her environmental protection initiatives.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Develop, schedule staff and lead the IT Department to successfully provide round the clock technology support for the company.
2. Implement efficient processes and procedures to effectively handle requests for IT support and follow approved procedures for escalating and coordinating with corporate management and vendors.
3. Own and maintain IT technology capital and operational budgets and expenses.
4. Advise on maintenance and security of corporate website, datacentre dashboard application, and all company custom applications. fuel reporting application and site engineer reporting mobile application.
5. Implement, manage and maintain information technology operations.
6. Work closely with unit heads, vendors and corporate management to address areas of concern, and provide regular KPI updates during various operational meetings.
7. Document disaster recovery procedures, business continuity plan and technology infrastructure.
8. Document and maintain IT and Email creation and usage policies as approved by management.
9. Educate and support staff with cyber security concepts and guide best practices to protect company data.
10. Implement, maintain, backup and administer all installed technology to meet vendor requirements, industry standard best practices, the requirements of the customer site, and policies and procedures as developed by corporate management.
11. Project manage technology refresh and new systems installations.
12. Recommend appropriate corrective action where performance is below objective or where capacity may be nearing its threshold.
13. Install and maintain laptops, mobile devices, workstations, servers, network; including maintaining regular scheduled OS patching and proactively manage hardware/software lifecycle.
14. Identify and be responsible for potential major risks, highlighting any potential concerns in an appropriate and timely manner. For identified risks, prioritize, and ensure that a robust action plan, with monitoring is put in place.

Job Requirements:

1. Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or related field.
2. 5 - 8+ years’ experience in IT management.
3. Cloud and on-premises infrastructure technology knowledge such as AZURE, AWS, etc.
4. Application development experience using technologies like JavaScript, Python, Java, etc. 
5. Software project management experience (Agile, SCRUM, etc.)
6. Microsoft Office 365, Windows and Server OS experience.
7. Relevant renewable power industry experience is an added advantage

Competencies

1. Good analytical, logical, and interpretive ability.
2. Demonstrate a prominent level of confidentiality, tact, discretion, initiative, and sound judgement.
3. Excellent organizational skills including the ability to determine priorities, meet regular deadlines and take/follow up action.
4. Must have problem solving skills.
5. Must be highly proficient in verbal and written communication.
6. Possesses a strong work ethics.
7. Ability to contribute in a professional and collaborative way to a team.

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