Conoil Nigeria Plc recruitment for an IT Manager,May 8th 2012

Conoil Nigeria Plc recruitment for an IT Manager,May 2012 
Conoil Plc, Nigeria’s largest indigenous petroleum products marketer is looking for a highly strategic and analytical individual with an extensive technological background who will plan, coordinate, direct and design IT-related activities for the organization.

The individual would be responsible for defining and implementing the Company’s IT policies and procedures, in accordance with best practices.


Job Title:  IT Manager
Duties & Responsibilities
Benchmark, analyze, report and make recommendations for the improvement and growth of the IT infrastructure and IT systems in order to increase productivity and profit
Manage the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, upgrade and support of all IT systems, including servers, PCs, operating systems, hardware, software and peripherals
Review all technical documentation for both baseline and custom functionality in allhardware and software systems
Manage financial aspects of the department, including purchasing, budgeting ad budget review
Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analysis for IT spending and initiatives


Job Requirements
possess a Bachelor degree with minimum of Second class Upper in the field of Computer Science / Information Technology
Microsoft IT related certifications, CISCO CCNA, or higher certification
Overall IT knowledge and skill in one or more of the following areas: Portals, Dashboards, Reporting tools, Workflow, & collaboration tools
Additional Masters degree in Business Administration with technology as core component is an added advantage 

Experience & Knowledge
should have at 10 years technical and operating experience, five of which must have been at managerial level (as Team Leader/Project Manager in the Oil & gas or related industry)
proven experience in IT infrastructure planning and development
in depth knowledge of applicable data privacy practices & laws 
strong technical knowledge of server, network and PC operating systems, current networkhardware protocols and standards including CISCO routers, switches, and firewall management
experience in Project management, IT service delivery and operations
should not be more than 40 years of age

Personal Attributes
Keen attention to detail
Exceptional customer service orientation
Strong leadership and communication skills
Highly self motivated and directed

Remuneration
Very attractive and competitive

How to apply
To apply, please quote “IT Manager” as the subject of your mail and send you current resume to us at vacancy@conoilplc.com . All applications would be treated in confidence. Only short listed candidates would be contacted.

Application closes not later than two weeks after the date of this publication