Chief Information Officer, Advans network
Horus is recruiting the Chief Information Officer to head its MIS Unit.
ROLE/RESPONSIBILITIES
o The CIO has under his direct management the following teams:
o Implementation team and R&D team based in Paris,
o Support and Maintenance team based in Ghana (Accra).
o He/she is responsible of the definition and implementation of the MIS strategy to sustain the Advans network development.
o He is designing and negotiating the contracts with the Advans institutions (implementation, support/maintenance) and with the external providers.
o The essential role of MIS Unit is to implement the existing IS to “Greenfield” MFIs and to provide additional developments upon requests.
o Implement and develop the IS in the new institutions (CBS, Business Intelligence, CRM, Accountancy, Administration…),
o Provide a support and maintenance for the main systems and softwares,
o Ensure the development, documentation, implementation of the “Advans model” in Advans MFI in collaboration with the Operations Unit,
o Assist the Advans management and IT Departments of the Advans MFI for the organization and the security of their information systems.The MIS Unit is also in charge for providing technical assistance to Advans network institutions that do not benefit from the standard IS Advans model:
o Provide assistance for selection project, implementation and deployment of the information systems,
o Advise on MIS Unit organization and strategy,
o Conduct information systems audit.
In addition, the MIS Unit is responsible as a software vendor for the design, the development of “Noomadic” (Mobile Banking software that provides financial services through mobile phones).
The CIO is part of the Horus executive committee.
This position is based in Paris and involves short-term missions abroad.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
o Master degree in project management and MIS
o At least 10 years of work experience in high level positions, with successful
o management experiences
o Excellent entrepreneurial, Leadership, planning and organization skills, resultoriented, analytical
o Team spirit, excellent interpersonal skills, client service oriented
o Knowledge of the context of the developing countries
o Experience on a banking/microfinance software is an advantage
o Working languages : English and French
TO APPLY
Send CV and letter with availability dates to recrut@horus-groupe.comunder reference HDF_MIS_DSI_1202. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Application Deadline: May 17, 2012
