Vacancy title:
 Head of it 
Jobs at:
STRATEGIS INSURANCEDeadline of this Job:
 30 July 2022   
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 29, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed       
JOB DETAILS:  
 
Principal responsibilities 
Strategy - To create and maintain Information Technology & Management strategy in line with 
stakeholder needs and in keeping with current best practice in the IT field. 
Governance – To ensure IT and Management follow the agreed strategy and policy. To ensure that 
the policy and strategy is in compliance with government legislation and/or regulatory requirements 
and internationally accepted standards. 
Development – To manage the development and implementation of current and future ICT and 
business-related technology projects. Specifically, to manage; 
• The development plans for ongoing integration, upkeep and improvement of IT systems. 
• The commissioning of appropriate and cost-effective procurement and contractual 
arrangements. 
• The migration of core technologies and tools to the ‘cloud’. 
• The management of project and system dependencies at planning, implementation and 
support stages. 
• The sign off of all project management milestones for IT projects. 
Implementation – To manage the day-to-day operations of IT systems, ensuring that planning, end 
user impact, change management, training, quality management are properly addressed and 
monitored to ensure that deadlines, budgets and service levels are met and results delivered. 
Vendor Management – To manage the relationships with (and between) external vendors and 
suppliers, ensuring contracts and service levels are negotiated in line with strategic aims and financial 
constraints and on-going service is in-line with agreed contracts. 
Business continuity – To develop and maintain the Major Incident and Business Continuity plan for IT 
and to implement measures designed to safeguard the Information Technology and Management 
needs of the Company in the event of major incidents or disasters. 
Service – To organize and implement servicing and support of all IT systems to agreed service level 
standards. In particular; 
• To ensure training is provided on any new information management tools that may be 
introduced. 
• To monitor take up and use by staff and stakeholders. 
• To provide remedial support where necessary. 
Staff – To line manage and develop the IT team, working with them to plan and prioritize their 
workloads, set objectives, conduct appraisals and provide support to continuously improve their 
performance and results. 
 
2. Financial Responsibilities 
Budget – To manage the annual Information Technology and Management budget and any associated 
funds. Specifically, to be responsible for the review, audit and prioritization of all information 
management tools, including (in partnership with the Finance Team) the replacement cycle of information 
technology hardware. 
3. Independent Decisions 
The incumbent shall be responsible for all strategic and operational decisions within the department. 
4. Interaction with others 
Internal – Regular contact with IT staff and all other staff at the Head office and Branches. 
External – Regular contact with external vendors, external auditors and regulatory authorities. 
Detail description of the minimum knowledge and skills needed for the post: 
 
Education including specialized training 
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in IT, Computer Science or related field. 
• Additional certifications such as CISA, CISM, ITIL and other professional certificates shall be an 
added advantage. 
Work Experience: 
• Minimum of 8 years working experience in Information Technology, of which at least 3 shall be 
in progressively senior positions within IT and preferably in the Insurance industry. 
• Experience in coordinating or executing IT- Business related projects. 
Key attributes: 
• Hard working and committed individual. 
• Fluency in spoken and written English. 
• Integrity and ethical values, positive attitude, helpful, competence and motivation. 
• Should be a team player and able to exhibit great Interpersonal and communication skills. 
            
 
 Work Hours: 8  
 Experience in Months:    84  
 Level of Education:     Bachelor Degree   
Job application procedure
 
All applications should have names of three official referees with their contact detail. Applications 
accompanied by professionally prepared CVs, copies of all supporting documents along with a 
recent passport size photograph should be submitted not later than 30 July 2022 to the following 
address. 
Head of Human Resources and Administration 
Strategis Insurance Tanzania Limited 
P. O. Box 7893 
Dar es Salaam 
Tanzania 
E-mail: hr@strategis.co.tz  
Or delivered to: 
Strategis Insurance Tanzania Limited 
1st Floor, Masaki Ikon Building 
Plot no. 1520, Basins Avenue 
Masaki, Msasani Peninsular 
  
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