IT Officer
2025-07-19T15:44:41+00:00
Care Cooperative Savings and Credit Society Ltd (CareCoop)
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FULL_TIME
Zambia
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Financial Services
Computer & IT
2025-07-25T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
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Main Purpose of Job
The IT Officer is responsible for the management, strategy and overseeing of all technology operations in CareCoop and evaluating them according to established goals, analyzing the business requirements of all departments to determine their technology needs and managing the design and implementation of all technical systems and eliminating security risks.
The IT Officer will oversee the CareCoop IT Department and will provide technical and administrative support to all IT systems and functions. The IT Officer will ensure the efficient operation, security, reliability, and resilience of all CareCoop electronic systems. The IT Officer will also develop and manage the IT Department to ensure high quality of services provided. The IT Officer will advise the management team on information systems solutions and will develop such solutions as needed.
Key Responsibilities
Main duties include but are not limited to the following:
- IT Strategy & Planning
- Develop IT strategy aligned with business strategy, vision, and goals; optimal department structure and processes.
- Develop and Implement IT Budget and ensure cost effectiveness of IT operations.
- Determine organisation wide ICT hardware and software requirements.
- Implement system changes and administer access to systems and information utilising approved information technology security policies, standards and guidelines
- Prepare yearly IT budget, monitor and control actual cost against budget
- Ensure IT support issues by staff and members are attended to efficiently and in a timely manner
- Prepare quarterly IT reports for management and board
- Spearhead installation and maintenance of various ICTs hardware in order to ensure smooth operation of LAN, WAN, and various ICT systems and accessories
- Spearhead installations, adaptation and upgrading of software in order to ensure smooth operational of the equipment and processes
- Make sure that Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are checked and are within agreed terms for any ICT related issues
- Ensure that Polices and Manuals are up to date and are within the legal framework
- To make sure that Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs) are tested for business continuity and backups are tested
- Leading the development and implementation of standard operating procedures and policies with an emphasis on maintaining and ensuring operation continuity and systems security
- Lead data & Systems Administration
- Conduct in-house training and staff orientation to familiarize staff with IT systems used by CareCoop.
- Plan, support and oversee internal IT projects
- Ensure that enhancements, backups and updates on core system and various alternative digital channels are done.
- Lead development of innovative communications tools
- Risk Management – Identify Risks, formulate controls and additional Actions to mitigate exposure
Experience
- Not less than three (3) years of relevant IT experience at a similar level in an organization of similar size, preferable in a Financial Institution
- Experience in implementation of complex business applications such as CBS and/or ERP systems
- Professional certifications and/or trainings in network, system, database administration, virtualization technologies, cloud solutions, software development/architecture is considered an advantage
- Sound understanding of computer systems (hardware/software), networks etc.
- Experience in analysis, implementation and evaluation of IT systems and their specifications
- Experience in controlling information technology budget
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with teams across the entire organization
- Must have the ability to maintain confidentiality and work well with others
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills
- High level of attention to detail
- Proficiency in web development technologies such as Java/Spring, Laravel/PHP, Python, JavaScript and HTML/CSS.
- Awareness of the laws governing ICT, cyber etc
- Candidate must also be a member of ICTAZ
Qualifications
- Grade 12 School Certificate with a minimum of five (5) ‘O’ Levels (Credit or better)
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, Telecoms or equivalent
IT Strategy & Planning Develop IT strategy aligned with business strategy, vision, and goals; optimal department structure and processes. Develop and Implement IT Budget and ensure cost effectiveness of IT operations. Determine organisation wide ICT hardware and software requirements. Implement system changes and administer access to systems and information utilising approved information technology security policies, standards and guidelines Prepare yearly IT budget, monitor and control actual cost against budget Ensure IT support issues by staff and members are attended to efficiently and in a timely manner Prepare quarterly IT reports for management and board Spearhead installation and maintenance of various ICTs hardware in order to ensure smooth operation of LAN, WAN, and various ICT systems and accessories Spearhead installations, adaptation and upgrading of software in order to ensure smooth operational of the equipment and processes Make sure that Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are checked and are within agreed terms for any ICT related issues Ensure that Polices and Manuals are up to date and are within the legal framework To make sure that Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs) are tested for business continuity and backups are tested Leading the development and implementation of standard operating procedures and policies with an emphasis on maintaining and ensuring operation continuity and systems security Lead data & Systems Administration Conduct in-house training and staff orientation to familiarize staff with IT systems used by CareCoop. Plan, support and oversee internal IT projects Ensure that enhancements, backups and updates on core system and various alternative digital channels are done. Lead development of innovative communications tools Risk Management – Identify Risks, formulate controls and additional Actions to mitigate exposure
Not less than three (3) years of relevant IT experience at a similar level in an organization of similar size, preferable in a Financial Institution Experience in implementation of complex business applications such as CBS and/or ERP systems Professional certifications and/or trainings in network, system, database administration, virtualization technologies, cloud solutions, software development/architecture is considered an advantage Sound understanding of computer systems (hardware/software), networks etc. Experience in analysis, implementation and evaluation of IT systems and their specifications Experience in controlling information technology budget Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with teams across the entire organization Must have the ability to maintain confidentiality and work well with others Excellent organizational and leadership skills High level of attention to detail Proficiency in web development technologies such as Java/Spring, Laravel/PHP, Python, JavaScript and HTML/CSS. Awareness of the laws governing ICT, cyber etc Candidate must also be a member of ICTAZ Qualifications Grade 12 School Certificate with a minimum of five (5) ‘O’ Levels (Credit or better) Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, Telecoms or equivalent
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Vacancy title:
IT Officer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Financial Services, Category: Computer & IT]
Jobs at:
Care Cooperative Savings and Credit Society Ltd (CareCoop)
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, July 25 2025
Duty Station:
Zambia | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, July 19 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Main Purpose of Job
The IT Officer is responsible for the management, strategy and overseeing of all technology operations in CareCoop and evaluating them according to established goals, analyzing the business requirements of all departments to determine their technology needs and managing the design and implementation of all technical systems and eliminating security risks.
The IT Officer will oversee the CareCoop IT Department and will provide technical and administrative support to all IT systems and functions. The IT Officer will ensure the efficient operation, security, reliability, and resilience of all CareCoop electronic systems. The IT Officer will also develop and manage the IT Department to ensure high quality of services provided. The IT Officer will advise the management team on information systems solutions and will develop such solutions as needed.
Key Responsibilities
Main duties include but are not limited to the following:
- IT Strategy & Planning
- Develop IT strategy aligned with business strategy, vision, and goals; optimal department structure and processes.
- Develop and Implement IT Budget and ensure cost effectiveness of IT operations.
- Determine organisation wide ICT hardware and software requirements.
- Implement system changes and administer access to systems and information utilising approved information technology security policies, standards and guidelines
- Prepare yearly IT budget, monitor and control actual cost against budget
- Ensure IT support issues by staff and members are attended to efficiently and in a timely manner
- Prepare quarterly IT reports for management and board
- Spearhead installation and maintenance of various ICTs hardware in order to ensure smooth operation of LAN, WAN, and various ICT systems and accessories
- Spearhead installations, adaptation and upgrading of software in order to ensure smooth operational of the equipment and processes
- Make sure that Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are checked and are within agreed terms for any ICT related issues
- Ensure that Polices and Manuals are up to date and are within the legal framework
- To make sure that Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs) are tested for business continuity and backups are tested
- Leading the development and implementation of standard operating procedures and policies with an emphasis on maintaining and ensuring operation continuity and systems security
- Lead data & Systems Administration
- Conduct in-house training and staff orientation to familiarize staff with IT systems used by CareCoop.
- Plan, support and oversee internal IT projects
- Ensure that enhancements, backups and updates on core system and various alternative digital channels are done.
- Lead development of innovative communications tools
- Risk Management – Identify Risks, formulate controls and additional Actions to mitigate exposure
Experience
- Not less than three (3) years of relevant IT experience at a similar level in an organization of similar size, preferable in a Financial Institution
- Experience in implementation of complex business applications such as CBS and/or ERP systems
- Professional certifications and/or trainings in network, system, database administration, virtualization technologies, cloud solutions, software development/architecture is considered an advantage
- Sound understanding of computer systems (hardware/software), networks etc.
- Experience in analysis, implementation and evaluation of IT systems and their specifications
- Experience in controlling information technology budget
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with teams across the entire organization
- Must have the ability to maintain confidentiality and work well with others
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills
- High level of attention to detail
- Proficiency in web development technologies such as Java/Spring, Laravel/PHP, Python, JavaScript and HTML/CSS.
- Awareness of the laws governing ICT, cyber etc
- Candidate must also be a member of ICTAZ
Qualifications
- Grade 12 School Certificate with a minimum of five (5) ‘O’ Levels (Credit or better)
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, Telecoms or equivalent
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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