A. JOB PURPOSE
To lead the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) service delivery at COMESA Secretariat/Institutions and Member States to support the implementation of COMESA Medium
Term Strategy and ICT policy.
To provide ICT strategic direction to COMESA Secretariat, institutions and its Member States to
use ICT as a tool to achieve the current and future COMESA business needs.
B. MAIN DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Under the direct supervision of the Assistant Secretary General (Administration and Finance) and
the overall supervision of the Secretary General, the incumbent of the post will perform the following duties:
i. Develop  and coordinate strategy and policy formulation processes within the
Secretariat and COMESA Institutions in consultation with Member States;
ii. Provides input into long-range ICT strategic and policy priorities/ issues relating to COMESA’s role in supporting development in Member States in order to realize the regional integration agenda;
iii. Consolidates annual ICT work plans and budget inputs in order to gain
Management’s approval and funding of work plans required to execute the Division’s mandate;
iv. Directs the implementation of ICT work programs and budgets to ensure that the
Division’s mandate is executed in line with COMESA strategy and within approved
budget limits;
v. Leads the consultation of senior-level stakeholders across the entire organization
to identify new technological needs and ensure that these needs are addressed
through adequate services;
vi. Leads the procurement of shared ICT resources and services, establishing
commercial partnerships and external services where they can add value, resilience and agility to services;

C. MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
i. Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management or other
related fields; and
ii. A Ph.D. in any of the above fields would be an added advantage.
D. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Minimum of fifteen (15) years’ experience in Information and Communication Technology with at
least five (5) years in a senior management role in an international, public, intergovernmental or
regional institution

E. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS/QUALIFICATIONS:
The following Professional certification/ qualifications are desirable:
i. Business Process Reengineering (BPR);
ii. E-government training;
iii. Systems and ICT Infrastructure.
F. SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Specialized knowledge in any of the following areas:
i) IT Systems and infrastructure knowledge;
ii) Information Technology service desk management;
iii) ICT policy and strategy preparation skills;
iv) System design and analysis; and
v) Business Process Reengineering.