Personal Assistant, Data Centre Solutions Architect, Facilities Officer, Driver at SevenSeas Technologies
We are a leading provider of integrated business and technology solutions across Africa, in the Financial, Telecom, Real Estate, Service Industries and Government.
We work in partnership with global technology industry leaders and collaborative synergies with domain & technology centric eco-system partners.
We deliver business value to customers through a combination of process excellence, quality frameworks and service delivery innovation.
Due to our rapid expansion, we are seeking results oriented, highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to fill the following vacant positions;
Solutions Architect – Data Centre
Ref: SST/SA-DC/01/2014
Reporting to the Practice Lead- Data Centre, the successful candidate will be responsible for development and implementation of an agile infrastructure development lifecycle framework with the following duties and responsibilities:
- Draft and oversee endorsement and implementation of process framework to be applied on all SST customer infrastructure projects specific to the division.
- Ensure that customer requirements are met at all times.
- Oversee and direct the work of SST and partner resources working on projects to ensure compliance with the signed-off solution scope
- Ensure that all application development teams are adequately equipped and supported to perform to the expected levels
- Performance management of the SST resources on projects, including regular performance reviews based on client KPI’s
Qualifications and Experience:
- At least 3 years of advanced-level IT experience, implementing and supporting significant business application projects/systems
- Degree in Science/computer science/ Engineering
- Relevant Certifications in Infrastructure solutions
- Good understanding of IT infrastructure, including servers and server operating systems, networking and IS security
Personal Assistant to Group HR & Admin Director
Reporting to the Group HR & Admin Director, primary responsibility of this position is to manage the Group HR & Admin Director’s calendar, coordinate internal and external meetings including interviews scheduling and follow up in liaison with the HR manager/equivalent or recruitment Officer as well as responding to emails and other correspondences on behalf of the Director.
Other duties include:
- Organizing and managing the Director’s calendar diary and making appointments
- Screening phone calls, enquiries and requests, and handling them when appropriate
- Arranging travel, visas and accommodation and, occasionally, travelling with the Director to take notes or dictation at meetings or to provide general assistance during presentations
- Devising and maintaining office systems, including data management and filing
- Handling of any duties as requested by the Director
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelors Degree in Business Management or equivalent
- Secretarial Studies, Office Practice management or equivalent
- Computer literate
- A minimum of 3 years prior Administrative support services in a busy organization and experience working in the same role at an executive level.
Facilities Officer
Ref: SST/FO/01/2014
The successful candidate will assist with implementation of improvements to the provision of support functions across the organization, with the following duties and responsibilities:
- To work as part of the Admin and operations team, providing support across the organisation, specifically:
- Assisting with facilities, premises and office management
- Day-to-day purchasing, supplier management and contracting
- To provide support to the Administration Team on major projects relating to premises
Qualifications and Experience:
- Diploma in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- At least 1 year experience
- Facilities and premises management
- A working knowledge of supplier management, contracting and tendering;
- Good literacy and numeracy;
Driver
Ref: SST/DR/01/2014
The driver will be responsible for operating the company’s motor vehicles and carrying out courier functions.
Other duties include:
- Transport employees, clients, and other individuals as directed, in a safe and responsible manner
- Deliver parcels and goods to timely
- Work on an on-call basis to facilitate transportation of company staff, guests or resources
- Follow through servicing of vehicles and timely vehicle maintenance in collaboration with the Admin Officer
- Maintain vehicle in good working order
Qualifications and Experience:
- Valid and clean BCE driving licence
- Over 2 years of experience in a similar position
- Demonstrate dependability and self-motivation
- Read, write, understand, and communicate clearly in English
- Exhibit leadership skills (primarily when assigned as Team Leader for on-call duties)
- Maintain high level of personal integrity and reliability
If you believe you are the right candidate for any of the position and can clearly demonstrate ability to meet the above criteria, submit your application and CV and clearly indicate your current and expected pay, quoting the references to talent@sevenseastech.com on or before 10th February 2014.
