28 Mar 2012

Etisalat Nigeria Latest Job Vacancies in Ibadan, Lagos, Abuja

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Job Description

Specialist-IT Project Management
at Etisalat Nigeria in Abuja

Reports To: Head-IT Project Management
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Job Summary:

Assist in the set-up of a functional project support office by providing project-related administrative support services across the IT project portfolio

Provide comprehensive assistance in project initiation, planning, execution, control and closure to facilitate IT project-related activities

Principal Functions:

Keep abreast of global and local best practice as it relates to project management methodologies and support framework

Establish and maintain relationships and communication with key internal and external stakeholders

Organize and manage dates and presentations for key Project Office meetings

Assist in introducing and updating project standards and methodologies

Conduct audit on in flight projects to ensure adherence to defined methodologies

Maintain central project records and produce reports as required

Manage the execution of the project specific work programmes and plans

Plan and manage the human and material resources of project teams to optimise performance, morale and enhance productivity

Advise IT Management/ stakeholders on risk issues that are related projects and recommend actions to mitigate risk issues

Plan, manage and marshal resources effectively for the successful execution of IT projects

Prioritize and coordinate all project related tasks

Manage inter-functional relations to ensure synergy across the various departmental functions

Prepare and submit periodic activity reports to the Head IT Project Management and project stakeholders

Develop and refine project plan and detailed work plan to effectively manage, the effort, scope, deliverables, milestones, resources, etc.

Conduct status update meetings and report project progress

Manage time, quality, scope and cost of project and correct deviation from plan

Identify reasons for delays in projects and plan activities to overcome these; identify and respond to risks/ escalated problems throughout the project cycle

Present final deliverables and conclude knowledge transfer

Complete documentation and knowledge management process for the project

Perform any other duties as assigned by the Head-IT Project Management

Adhere to documented project management standards and methodologies

Enforce strict compliance for all Project Changes, within approved IT Project standards and policies

Educational Requirements: First degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. A certification in Project Management is required

Experience & Skills: Between two (2) and five (5) years directly relevant post-NYSC business experience, including formal project management experience in a telecommunications business or similar environment

Click to apply on or before 6th April 2012

Specialist-Data Storage Management
at Etisalat Nigeria in Lagos

Reports To: Manager-IT Operations Support

Job Summary:

Assist with the design and maintenance of Etisalat Nigeria’s company-wide data storage systems

Principal Functions:

Assist in the implementation of the IT department’s policies, processes and procedures

Assist in the implementation of approved policies, processes and procedures for data storage management and systems

Participate in the sizing, designing, building, and delivering of data storage system platforms

Provide input in the development of information lifecycle management (ILM) to achieve optimal mix of online, near online and offline data storage and quick user accessibility to the Storage Area Network and stored data

Assist in the development of a proactive maintenance cycle for data storage systems and automate preventive/ routine maintenance on data storage systems with detailed scheduled maintenance reports

Maintain and update data storage systems

Perform data backup and ensure that backed-up data can be restored as required

Monitor data storage system performance and recommend adjustments to system parameters to ensure optimum performance and response time

Ensure optimization of system logs on the data storage systems and proactively advise on capacity issues

Keep system documentation updated at all times

Assist users in defining their storage needs

Automate storage interfaces and manual activities to improve user-independence and reduce system downtime

Assist in gathering requirements for additional storage requirements and provide support in the design and documentation of functional specifications for upgrades and expansions

Liaise with User Support team to ensure data storage incidents are resolved efficiently and in a timely manner in compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

Escalate incidents to third party vendors as required

Assist to manage vendors providing services to the end user support function and ensure that agreed SLAs are achieved

Liaise with relevant unit/ team/function in carrying out all relevant activities

Attend team/divisional/departmental meetings as required

Prepare/ compile agreed periodic activity and performance reports for the attention of the Manager-IT Operations Support

Perform any other duties as assigned by the Manager-IT Operations Support

Educational Requirements: First degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Experience & Skills: Between two (2) and four (4) years directly relevant post-NYSC experience – in particular, experience working with HP strorage and with EMC storage

Specialist-IT Project Management
at Etisalat Nigeria in Abuja

Reports To: Head-IT Project Management