College of Medicine and Health Sciences Information Communication Technology Executive Directorate Office

Background

The Information Communication Technology Executive Directorate office is required to ensure that all staff and students are adequately connected to ICT facilities, befitting the standing and status of the College and that all its systems meet the needs of the College. The office shall have heads and experts for the effective and standard ICT development in the college and its units.

The ICT Executive Director, being accountable to the Chief Executive Director (CED), shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provides quality support systems and services to the college through overall management, control and administration of the facilities.
2. Oversees ICT planning and maintenance.
3. Oversees all technology operations and evaluate them according to established goals
4. Ensures the establishment of effective ICT systems and functional networks in the college
5. Improves ICT Infrastructures and users of the college in consultation with the CED, corporate directors, managing directors and other offices.
6. Develops annual and strategic plans and budgets in accordance with the ten years strategic plan of the college to ensure efficient delivery of ICT services to the College community.
7. Facilitates the procurement and contract management of ICT tools, and other technologies to the college.
8. Develops, customizes, or purchase and install strong anti- virus software for the college and staff;
9. Maintains the health and safety use of ICT and related technologies among users;
10. Works closely with maintenance and office of general services (college and its units) to optimize the use of ICT and related technologies;
11.  Performs proper ICT space management and work safety;
12. Conducts trainings short-term trainings on ICT and related technologies and network services to the ICT and college staff;
13. Works closely with the University ICTED, other college or institute directors and telecommunication offices to maintain better ICT services in the college;
14. Facilitate/perform ICT maintenance to units in the college;
15. Works closely with library and ICT development committee to enhance the functionality of library services;
16. Facilitates the functionality of smart classes and offices in the college and research center;
17.  Devises and establishes IT policies and systems to support the implementation of strategies set by upper management;
18. Analyzes the business requirements of all departments to determine their technology needs;
19. Ensures provision of high-quality service and advice that is proactive and solution-focused and responsive to customer needs;
20. Administrates, maintains and upgrades the university network and network devices;
21. Puts in place both network and security management tools and ensure the security of the college’s resources and data;
22. Analyzes requirements and Designs for the new network implementation and expansion projects;
23.  Administrates, configures, manages and updates the mail and the antivirus servers of the college in collaboration with the University ICTED.
24. Makes systems and activities of units in the college computerized through effective security and control systems.
25. Develops or customizes user-friendly systems to units in the college and other offices for use.
26. Purchases efficient and cost- effective technological equipment and software;
27.  Inspects the use of technological equipment and software to ensure functionality and efficiency;
28. Identifies the need for upgrades, configurations, or new systems and report to upper management;
29. Improves the capacity of ICT staff to attain the knowledge and skills needed;
30. Assists in building relationships with vendors and creating cost- efficient contracts;
31. Provides professional advice concerning ICT installations and infrastructures in the college;
32. Assists all units in the college for better ICT and related services;
33.  Performs other tasks that will be assigned by the CED

ICT-CMHS-BDU Staff’s Information

Contact Person

• Name: Kelemework Kindie, Director for ICT, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University
• Email: kkelemu@gmail.com  or       Kelemework.Kindie@bdu.edu.et
• 📞 +251 946587314