Request For Expression Of Interest For Recruitment Of A Technology Manager In The E Government Procurement Unit

Request For Expression Of Interest For Recruitment Of A Technology Manager In The E Government Procurement Unit Procurement Method IndividualNotice No Op00069649Request For Expressions Of Interest Reoi Date Of Issue 22Ndma Rch 2019 Recruitment Of Tecnology Manager Of The E Government Procurementdirectorate Strong Background The National Public Procurement Authority Intends To Set Up Ane Gp Directorate Which Will Be Res Ponsible For All Technical Aspects Related To The Implementation Of The E Government Procurementsystem In This Regard Various Res Ources Will Be Required With The Position Of Manager Technology Being Ofgreat Priority The Overall Objective Of Hiring A Manager Technology Is To Hire An Individual With The Relevant Knowledge Experience And Competencies Required To Take The Superviso Ry Lead In The Design Procurement Installation Testing And Approvalof The Selected E Gp System And All Other Project Related Act Ivities Scope Of Services Duties Andresponsibilities Of The ConsultantScope The Scope Of The EnvisagedindividualS Services Will Cover All Aspect Of The Implementation Of The E Proc Urement System From Design To Testing Andfinal Acceptance The Individual Will Be Expected To Provide Overall Technical Advisory Se Rvices And To Closely Monitor Andsupervise The Implementing Firm In The Development And Deployment Of The Software And Its Attendan T Hardware Duties And ResponsibilitiesMore Specifically The Consultant Shall Provid E Thefollowing Principal Services Interact With The Private Partner To Ensure The Following Availabili Tyof E Procurement Service At The Required Service LevelsDetailed Monitoring Of Error Logs Service Reports For Expeditious ActionMeasuring Monitoring Verification Of SlasSystem Performance Resource Utilizationand Capacity PlanningTesting And Reviewing Of System For Correct FunctioningError Reporting And Following Upp O And The Error Analysis And Bug FixingReviewing And Monitoring Of Backup And ArchivingAlong Withoperations M Ger Verify And Validate End User Usage Problems And Escalating Them To Private Partner Forresolution Regular Or Period Ic Review Of Performance And Usage Reports Generated In E Procurementsystem Ensuring Documents Such As System Design C Onfiguration And Disaster Recovery Are Updated To The Currenttimes Ensure That The Systemic Infrastructure Assets Desk Tops Printers Smart Card Readers Training Infrastructureand Anti Virus Required For Managing E Procurement Operations Is Develo Ped And Well MaintainedResponsible Fore Procurement Service Continuity And AvailabilityResponsible Fo R Overseeing Version Control And ChangemanagementIi Prep Are Requirement Specs For Userrequested Changes System Function Enhancements Identified During Course Of The ProjectIii Assessing The Change Effort Estimation Submitted By Private VendorIv En Sure Timely Completion Ofperiodic Security AuditsV Ensure Establishment And Maintenance Of D Isaster Recovery Centrefor E Procurement System Vi Ensure Data Back Up Is Implemented And Verify F Rom Time To Timewhether The Data Is Correctly Backed Up Vii Submission Of Reports Technical Analytical Transacti Onsetc Viii If Custom Development Implementation Strategy Is SelectedPlay An Active Role In Finalizing Thesolution StackReview And Approve High Level Design DocumentFollow Up With The Implementing Agency And Obta Inthe Requisite Software DocumentationHire As Required National Technology Expert Resources And Train Them In The Solution Stack Used For Implementation Of E Procurement SystemLead A Team Of Software Developers As Required To Implementchanges In The SoftwareDevelop The Expertise To Perform System Administration FunctionsProvide Inputs To Priorritiz Chang And Reprioritize Implementation Of Software FeaturesProvide Sign Off For Deployment Of A New Version Of E Gpsoftwa I Ensure Maintenance Of Software Release Notes For All Versions Of The E GpsoftwareIx Obtain Root Cause Analysis Reports In Case Of Unexpected System Shutdown Take Preventive Measures To Ensure That The System Does N Ot Shutdown UnexpectedlyX Obtain Athorough Understanding Of The Deployment Architecture And Have The Expertise To Redeploy The Software As Required Xi Play An Active Role In User Acceptance Testing Of The Software Xii Review The Software In Detail And Provide Detailed Feedback For Continuous Improvement Of Thesoftware Xiii Work With The Technology Teams As Required For Integratio N Of E Gp System With Externalit Systems Ix Any Other Project Related Tasks Assigned By ThemanagerconcernedQualifications Experience And CompetenciesThe Consultant Must Meet Thefollowing Academic And Related Experience Requirements Graduate In Computer Science Or Information Technologystream7 Years Of It System Implementation Experience3 Years Of Hands On Experience In Software Development Streamli Managed A Software Development Team Of At Least 5 MembersAssociated With At Least 1 Large Enterprisescale It Im Tation Project In The Project Delivery SideSoftware Deployment And System Administration Experience Preferred Interest In Acquiring Software Deploymentexpertise PerformancecriteriaThe Consultancy Service Shall Comprise Mainly Technical S Upervision With Full Project Managementrequirements Responsible Management Of All Project Technical Deliverables And Performance R Equirements Are Met Within The Agreedtimelines Is A Fundamental Key Performance Indicator For The Manager Technology Working Clos Ely And Collaboratively With All Keystakeholders Is Another Key Performance Indicator The Consultant Will Expected To Deli Ver All Reports Within AgreedtimelinesPeriod Duration Of The Assignment Activity Schedule U The Assignment Is Expected To Last 18 Months As Shown In The Table Below Durati On ActivityscheduleDu Style Height 15Px Width 360Px Overall Management Supervisionof The DirectorateIdth 96Px 18ActivityDurationUnitMonthsLocationThe Majority Of The Assignment Shall Be Conducted In Freetown There Might Be A Need For Travel To The P Locovinces As Part Of The Scoping And During The Implementationphase Nb Sp Facilities And Services Tobe Provided By The ClientOffice Space And Ancillary Facilities For The Efficient Running Ofthe Office Will Be Provided Within The Directorate Mode Of ApplicationAll Applications In Writing Should Be Accompanied By Up To Date Curri Culum Vitae And Supportingdocuments Note Do Not Send Originals With The Names And Addresses Of Three Referees One Of Which Shou Ld Be The Last Or Currentemployer The Name Of The Vacant Position Applied For Should Be Marked On The Envelope And Addressed To The SecretariatFirst Floor Nbbsp Projects Fisecretariat Nbuciary Management Unit Nbp Africanus HouseP 13 Howe Street Nbnbsp Freetown Sierra LeoneNbsp E Mail Pfmu2018 Gmail Com Closing Date The Closing Ddate And TimeFor Receipt Of Applications Is Friday 5Th April 2019 At 2 00 Pmgmt

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