Information Technology Head | ABS-CBN Careers

BUSINESS SUMMARY

ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation, Inc. (previously ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc.) is a committed advocate for public service in strategic sector of Philippine society. AFI aims to awaken hope in the Filipino through implementing projects via multi-sectoral partnerships in the spirit of bayanihan.

These are in child care and protection, education, environment, disaster management and community development. It is the public service arm of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, one of Asia’s biggest media conglomerates. It draws on the relationship to tap into the creativity and reach of media for its various programs.

AFI serves with the highest standards of excellence, professionalism, integrity and accountability.

RESPONSIBILITIES

POSITION SUMMARY:

Primary responsible for the leadership and management of the IT department, ensuring efficient and effective management of Computer Hardware, Software, Network, Server, and other Information Systems resources.

IT OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT




• Oversee all information technology operations and infrastructure, and evaluate them according to organization’s goals and objectives
• Design and implement policies and systems in support of the implementation of organization’s strategies
• Analyze operational requirements of various units in order to determine their technology needs
• Identify needs for upgrades/updates of systems used
• Prepare IT financial budgets for IT operations and investments needed, in accordance with overall strategies
• Ensure that IT tools, systems, and infrastructure are in good working condition
• Maintain effectiveness and efficiency of IT work processes, tools, systems used by evaluating performance/productivity, implementing standard procedures, recommending IT/IS interventions
• Initiate, design, and propose IT/IS projects as necessary
• Act as lead administrator for IT systems and servers, reviewing and approving server access requests and domain and email account creations requests
• Investigate and implement solutions to address hardware, software, network, and server issues
• Maintain and secure organization’s IT systems, ensuring business continuity and managing risks through server back ups, maintenance, and security initiatives
• Undertake screening, testing, and implementing software installation, hardware configuration, server configuration and patches and network configurations. 


 

IT STAFF MANAGEMENT


• Lead and manage the IT department staff members, managing their performance, productivity, learning, and development
• Evaluate IT staff deliverables and outputs
• Ensure IT staff’s compliance to ALKFI’s Standard Procedures and Policies of the Organization.
• Provide corrective sanctions to IT Staff, if necessary.
• Evaluate and develop skills of IT staff by means of coaching, mentoring, training and counseling.


 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT


• Undertake scoping of organization’s technological requirement
• Assess and recommend available technology to meet the requirements of the organization
• Direct technological research of each IT area by regularly checking and studying organizational goals, strategies, practices and decisions
• Undertake research and development of IT Solutions for organizational needs.
• Maintain and develop technical knowledge through trainings, self-studying, researching and attending seminars and workshops.
• Recommend information technology strategies by anticipating organizational needs.
• Prepare and conduct basic and intermediate computer related training modules for users.

REQUIREMENTS

KNOWLEDGE


• Computer Desktop hardware / software installation and repair (Windows and MAC)
• Server Management (Windows Server)
• Active Directory
• Outlook (Office 365) Administration
• Network Topology
• Network Cabling
• Database Management
• Software Development
• Advance skills on Microsoft Office


 

EXPERIENCE/ Educational Attainment Required


• Graduate of Information Systems course
• 10 years of progressive experience in Information Technology track;
• 5 Years of experience as IT Supervisor / Manager


 

SKILLS


• Communication, both written and verbal
• Leadership
• Project Management

Preference will be given to candidates who APPLY ONLINE.