IT Manager Wanted at Zambia Cargo & Logistics Limited

Zambia Cargo & Logistics Limited (ZCL) is a multi-million-dollar international logistics Company operating a regional and global business. The Company recently changed its name to reflect the organization's new mandate and new vision as per recently approved Strategic Plan for the next five years .i.e. 2016 to 20"21.

Zambia Cargo & Logistics Limited
Mukuba Depot
Company Profile

The Company was established in April, 2001. ZCL is a wholly owned state enterprise of the Government of the Republic of. Zambia, supervised by the Ministry of Transport and Communications based in Lusaka. The Company's current corporate head office and its main operations centre, Mukuba Depot, is located in Kurasini area, in Oar es Salaam, Tanzania next to the dockyard. ZCL recently incorporated a company in Zambia and its current office is based in Ndola.
Hitherto, the Company has been handling mainly mineral cargo, especially copper, but over the years the Company has diversified its revenue base to include agricultural related cargo and other general cargo.

The Company offers a wide-ranging freight logistics services including clearing & forwarding, handling, stuffing into containers of cargo or container de-stuff, storage of cargo and transportation of cargo to the port from the depot and vice versa. The Company offers also a through services from the port of Oar es Salaam to Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo. The Company isa registered Gross Weight Verifier with SUMATRA.

For a more comprehensive view of the Company, kindly visit the Zambia Cargo & Logistics website at I ' www.zamcargo.co.tz. ZCL, as an equal employer, wishes to invite all suitably qualified and experienced Tanzanian citizens to fill up the position of IT Manager to be based at the corporate head office.

The IT Manager will be responsible and accountable for the smooth running of ZCL's computer systems within the limits of requirements, specifications, costs and timelines. S/he will supervise the implementation and maintenance of the company's computing needs.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Managing information technology and computer systems
Controlling and evaluating IT and electronic data operations
Manage information technology and computer systems
Plan, organize, control and evaluate IT and electronic data operations
Manage IT staff by recruiting, training and coaching employees; communicating job expectations and appraising their performance
Design, develop, implement and coordinate systems, policies and procedures
Identify problematic areas and implement strategic solutions in time
Audit systems and assess their outcomes
Preserve assets, information security and control structures
Provide IT annual budget and ensure cost effectiveness

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE SPECIFICATION TO THE POST
Excellent knowledge of technical management, information analysis and of computer hardware/software systems
Expertise in data center management and data governance
Hands-on experience with computer networks, network administration and network installation
Hands-on experience of having migrated a manual system to an automated one and or experience of having worked with of any enterprise resource planning system

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTE
Be honestly and trustworthy
A person of positive attribute and flexible
Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Five (5) years of experience at middle to senior levels of management
Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or any relevant related IT field.
Person of high integrity and ethical standards
Good command of English and Swahili.

Application Instructions
Interested candidates should send Application letters, Photocopies of Academic Certificates, detailed Curriculum Vitae (with three references including addresses, telephone numbers and e mail addresses) to: 

Attention: 
Human Resources Officer, 
Zambia Cargo & Logistics Limited, 
P.O. Box 105638, 
DAR ES SALAAM. 

And/or Email via And/or to recruits@zamcargo.co.tz 

Closing date of application is Friday 03th March, 2017 at 17:00hrs for receipt of applications.

Phone inquiries on this matter to the Company and any applications received after this stated deadline will not be entertained.

Source: Daily News 20 February 2017