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<p>AfriNIC is a non-governmental, not-for-profit, membership based
organization, based in Mauritius to serve African Internet Community.
We are the Regional Registry for Internet Number Resources for Africa
and the Indian Ocean region. </p>
<p><strong>Job Description</strong></p>
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<td valign="top"><p class="style5">Reports To: </p></td>
<td valign="top"><p class="style6"> Chief Executive Officer</p></td>
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<td valign="top"><p class="style6">Technical Project team/ Technical Staff/ Internet Number Resources Management Team</p></td>
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<p>AfriNIC
is currently seeking a dynamic and motivated professional to fill the
position of Technical Operations Area Manager. In this role, you will
be expected to provide company-wide direction in the areas of
technology policy and services, and ensure that AfriNIC has an
effective and efficient infrastructure for current operations and
future development. The functionality of the Technical Operations Area
Manager also includes Internet Number Resources Service and its tools,
Infrastructure security and management, Software Engineering and
development, and future functions that may be requested for the
technical service growth at AfriNIC.</p>
<p>The Technical Operations Area Manager reports to the Chief Executive Officer</p>
<h3><u>Primary
responsibilities and duties
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<ul><li>Plan and monitor the Technical Operation Area, staffing, development and organization.</li><li>Develop and maintain department budget and exercise fiduciary control and responsibility for the department.</li>
<li>Direct the design, development and maintenance of systems, programs and software to meet management and company's needs.</li><li>Present to management the best long-term direction for the department. Keep management abreast with progress of all projects.</li>
<li>Develop and maintain company Disaster Recovery Plan.</li><li>Provide
technical training and support for internal staff. Provide external
training and support to members as requested in coordination with the
Training Unit of the Communication Area. </li><li>
Maintain knowledge of developments throughout AfriNIC and incorporate
new developments into the future systems of the company. </li><li>
Assist in the monitoring and participation in public forums, such as
standards-setting bodies and technical matters that have an impact on
the mission of AfriNIC. </li></ul>
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Background/Skills Required</u><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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<ul><li>Minimum
four years university degree in an information systems or computer
science related discipline or equivalent work experience. Masters in
information systems or computer science related discipline is preferred.</li><li>8-10 years of job-related experience in system life cycle development.</li><li>Experience in managing one or more information processing functions (operations, development).</li>
<li>Skills in programming and hardware installation and maintenance.</li><li>
A minimum of five years of supervisory experience in a Technical
Department. Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through
others. </li><li>Proven ability to think ahead and plan over a 1-2 year time span.</li><li>Ability
to travel to various locations to attend industry related conferences
in order to maintain the level of familiarity with the subject matter.</li><li>Good interpersonal skills.</li><li>Available and able to travel internationally</li><li>Strong verbal and written skills.</li></ul>
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</span><u>Benefits </u><span lang="EN-GB">
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<p>AfriNIC
is a progressive employer offering competitive benefits, including:
International exposure; Medical; Life/Travel Insurance; paid vacation,
sick, holiday and personal days; Pension Scheme; and, Expatriate
benefits (Housing, car and relocation allowances, and airfare back to
original country for vacation every two years).</p>
<h3><u><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Dates</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";" lang="EN-GB">
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Application
Deadline:7 March 2009 </p>
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If you wish to apply for this position please send a Letter of
Motivation with your salary requirements and availability, accompanied
by your CV, both in English, to jobs[at]<a href="http://afrinic.net">afrinic.net</a> . To facilitate a
timely handling of your application, please quote the relevant Vacancy
Reference Number and your name in the subject line of your email and
Letter of Application. For additional information, please visit <a href="http://www.afrinic.net/job/">http://www.afrinic.net/job/</a></h4>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span>AfriNIC is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. <br>
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AfriNIC reserves the
right to call only the best qualified candidates for an interview and not to
make an appointment following this advertisement</span></p> </td>
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<p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Brian Munyao Longwe<br>e-mail: <a href="mailto:blongwe@gmail.com">blongwe@gmail.com</a><br>cell: + 254 722 518 744<br>blog : <a href="http://zinjlog.blogspot.com">http://zinjlog.blogspot.com</a><br>
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