Job opportunity: Director, Business Improvement and Information Systems

Organization(s): KickStart International, Inc.
Country/Region: KenyaContract
Length: Full-time staff position
Apply by: 30 August 2009

E-mail your cover letter and CV to HR@kickstart.org

Required Skills and Competencies

• University degree in the field of business, computer science, information systems or other relevant fields, and minimum five years related work experience in business process reengineering, finance and information technology;
• Minimum three years experience managing and/or directing an IT operation as well as business process improvement, management, budgeting, and business office operations;
• Minimum three years of complex project management experience, including budget responsibility, staff supervision, and certification or formal training achievement in project management;
• Proven experience in IT strategic planning, development and implementation of IT policies and applying IT in solving business problems;
• Good understanding and technical knowledge of current global standards in network and PC operating systems, hardware, and protocols;
• Experience with systems design and development from business requirements analysis through to day-to-day management;
• Knowledge of principles and practices of accounting (especially fund accounting or non-profit accounting) finance, human resources, and administration;
• Self-driven with strong leadership skills, and able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment;
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, including ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical audiences;
• Proven ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment;
• Experience managing an Enterprise Resource Platform or Management Information System, preferably using Microsoft Dynamics NAV or similar platform with SQL-server back-end;
• Experience working in multi-national non-profit environment preferred.

Read the whole job information via this link:
http://www.devex.com/jobs/jul2009-kickstart-international-inc-director-business-improvement-and-information-systems