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Career Offer At Ecobank Ghana PLC

A new career opportunity is open at Ecobank Ghana. The bank is seeking the baked hands of a Technology Officer for Procurements. This job requires a technical person who is abreast with cutting edge technology tools and services, to play a vital role in the procurement process of the various technical services and goods that help to achieve business goals.

Function:

Analyse and procure specialized technologies (equipment or services).
Analyse and procure for cloud, data analytics, Saas, IaaS, Paas, etc.
Conduct industry research to identify potential suppliers of all mechanical, electrical or electronics items, power solutions, etc.
Evaluate business and stakeholders’ technology requests and requirements.
Research and find the right vendor and ensure that the business procures the best solutions.
Work closely with the stakeholders and vendors; Review all purchases and conduct evaluations to determine the vendors’ effectiveness, compliance, and business ROI.
Work with technical specifications & drawings with ease and engage enterprise architecture team if the need arises.
Work with the procurement and vendor management Policies and Procedures.
Assist in the preparation of the Procurement Plan for EPI.
Assist in the preparation of RFI, RFQ and RFP within agreed defined scope/value, time, and budget.
Identify and report sourcing and vendor risks for mitigation.
To engage Compliance Unit to perform due diligence on vendor engagement.
To save cost on vendor contracts and procurements.
Maintain the vendor contracts database.

Background and Specific Skills:

Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or related discipline.
3 years working experience in technology department.
Knowledge in Business Administration is key.
Information Technology Infrastructure Library Foundation (ITIL) is an advantage.
Relevant experience in Procurement, Finance or Banking field is an advantage.
Certified in Business Analysis, ICA, ACCA is an advantage.
Knowledge in SAP Ariba is an advantage.
Specialized Industry Knowledge in Information Technology.
Understanding of Cloud projects and implementations.
Understanding of Data center projects and implementations.
Understanding of applications development, implementation, and support.
Understanding of server and database systems.
Understanding of enterprise applications and server architectures.
Good understanding of OEM support structures and systems.
Experience and knowledge of MS office tools such as Excel, Word.
Excellent negotiation skills
Person with high integrity.
Excellent oral and written communication, and presentation skills.
Strong analytical and documentation skills.