Vacancy title:
IT & Data Officer

Jobs at:
NFT Consult

Deadline of this Job:
Open untill Filled

Duty Station:
Nairobi, Kenya

JOB DETAILS:
Profile

• Agrics Company Limited is looking for an IT and Data Officer to supplement the team in Kakamega. We are looking for a candidate that has a minimal three years of (proven) IT experience in ERP and application development with either the experience or the ability to develop our Odoo ERP system (www.odoo.com). The IT and Data officer has an university degree in ICT, Computer Science or a related field.
  
• He/she understands how to maintain and develop databases including integration between different systems, system security and the key understanding of maintenance of the ICT infrastructure. Either through education or experience the ICT and Data officer has the ability to think in business processes and knows how to translate these processes them into ICT and data solutions that benefit the company.
  
• Agrics is a young and dynamic company that is looking for people that can adapt to ever changing situations and can work within the setting of a larger team, pro-actively towards the objectives of the company.
  Main responsibilities and background:
  
• The IT and Data Officer is the key driver of our Data and ERP systems and ICT infrastructure. By assuring that systems are developed, adapted to the needs of the organization and properly maintained the ICT and Data Officer will assure that backbone of success for the organization. As a service oriented person, he or she understands that is/her ability to provide the organization and its stakeholders with timely accurate and relevant information will make the entire organization prosper.
  Reporting lines:
  
• The IT and Data officer is a member of the Finance, IT and Data department and reports to the Finance IT and Data manager. He/She is however servicing all members of the management team within the assignments as given to him or her and has the ability to work independently and pro-actively on his or her own assignments to improve systems and structures as assigned. The IT and data officer works closely with the colleagues in the Data and finance department to assure all information is correct and optimized.

Key Performance Indicators:
• Odoo (ERP) development, implementation, management and maintenance
• Data accuracy relevancy and timeliness
• Business process optimization through IT (hard- and software)
• Data driven innovation
IT & Data Officer Job Responsibilities
Maintenance, Development and implementation of the ERP (Odoo) system with connected IT applications
• Be the guardian of the Odoo ERP within Agrics
• Assure that there is absolute data integrity within the ERP system
• Create automated processes to import external data into the system and export data from the system that need to be used outside of the system
• Look for the need of additional (field/handheld) applications and assure that they are properly connected with the ERP system
• Develop and implement a system of preventive maintenance and control of the system
• Develop and improve applications within the Odoo system in close co-operation with the responsible member of the Management Team
Assure accuracy of ERP processes and data by duly testing the developments and adaptations
Assurance of an optimal working ICT system and infrastructure within the means of the organization.
• Assure the Internet capacity for the organization is sufficient and monitor ISP on the agree SLA/bandwidth
• Create, install and configure the ICT infrastructure, programs and hardware to assure ERP and other ICT systems can function optimal
• Balance ICT resources with ICT expenses.
• Develop implement and enforce ICT policies to ensure the hardware assets in the organization are sufficient and well maintained including set up of a system of issuing and ownership of the users, access controls and firewalls
• Advice on, and, after approval, execute ICT optimization by resolving bottle necks
• Monitor and report misuse of the system and hardware by staff and maintain systems according to requirements
Support Business Process optimalization
• Find bottlenecks, double or inefficient work and causes for errors within the current system
• Give suggestions for improvements based on proper analysis
• Suggest opportunities for improved customer experience and or ability for staff to improve their work
• Facilitate discussions within the Management Team through giving input and advice to MT members in what and how to improve the business processes.
• Create Management information on the major cost drivers within Data capturing and ERP functionalities

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