Job For Head of Formation at the Lagoon School

The Lagoon School is the first project of the Nigerian Association for Women`s Advancement (NAWA), a not-for-profit and non-governmental educational and social trust dedicated to investing in the girl child for the good of the society. The Lagoon School started as a secondary school open only to girls on 15th September, 1995 with only fifty students. It was situated at number 75 Adisa Bashua Street in Surulere, Lagos. We moved to our permanent site in Lekki in April, 2001, with four hundred and nineteen students. Right now, The Lagoon Secondary School has six hundred and thirty two students. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Head of Formation Location: Lagos Job Description To support learning by:

• Playing a key role in the strategic leadership of ICT throughout the school.
• Developing and implementing a shared vision with other school leaders as to how ICT resources can enhance both teaching and learning and management activities
• Managing the school’s ICT systems, services and resources and ensure the integrity of all school data.
• Keeping up to date with changes in technology and how these technologies might be used to support learning.

• To be the lead person responsible for the procurement of all ICT hardware and software for the school, ensuring compliance with the School’s Financial Regulations so as to ensure the best possible price is obtained and best value principles are applied.
• To find ways of reducing the amount of spent on ICT consumables.
• To provide strategic advice on the management of ICT across the school and ensuring that structures and resources meet the school’s curriculum and administration needs.
• Liaise with third party suppliers in relation to fault diagnosis and rectification of IT systems. Monitor the performance of suppliers and contractors who offer support or delivery of IT systems to the school
• To develop, implement and maintain the school’s ICT policy and procedures.
• To manage the ICT Maintenance and Consumables Budgets, identifying budget requirements in relation to ICT needs of the school.

• To ensure the regular & systematic backup of data and recovery of systems data
• To ensure that the school’s computer networks are secure and protected
• To investigate reported faults, maintain records of faults and the undertaking of minor repair work where appropriate or operate agreed procedures should third party repair be required
• To liaise with staff, hardware and software suppliers and support engineers.
• To manage broadband and email provision
• In conjunction with the MIS Data Manager ensure that the creation, modification and deletion of users, groups and rights assignment across the school's ICT systems is carried out efficiently.
• To work closely with the SLT and MIS Data Manager in order to ensure the school's Management Information System (MIS), meets current and future needs of teachers, learners and the wider educational community and to oversee technical management and support the school’s MIS, liaising with third party providers when necessary
• To assist in the development of the school’s managed learning environment, intranet and website, ensuring information is updated effectively and overseeing the technical management of these systems.
• To be responsible for the administration and maintenance of Digital Signage systems
• To manage all ICT maintenance contracts to ensure the highest provision of service and the supervision of external contracts on site
• To oversee the ICT Technical support of all third party systems such as; the MIS, cashless catering, access control, IP Telephony and liaise with external support providers as necessary
• To manage the databases for key third party systems related to cashless catering, access control and IP Telephony ensure they are kept up-to-date with user information
• To liaise with the MIS Data Manager and Attendance Officer to ensure swipe cards are produced in a timely manner
• To manage the maintenance and installation of all interactive whiteboard systems within the school and associated hardware and services (including, but not limited to Data Projectors and Interactive TV Displays)
• To ensure that the school’s hardware and software comply with relevant legislation and regulations
• To ensure the operating systems installed are protected and up to date through the use of suitable anti-virus software and operating system patches
• To provide training and support in the effective use of relevant hardware and software in use within the school
• To manage, develop and document the curriculum and administrative ICT systems within the school: servers, hardware, operating systems, network infrastructure and software applications
• To have knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety, software; licensing, data protection and other legislation that relates to ICT.
• To test and evaluate new ICT systems (software and hardware).
• To co-ordinate the configuration of new and existing hardware and software. To install and debug new and/or upgraded software on servers
• Conduct growth analysis and capacity planning, and develop capita and operating budget proposals
• To co-ordinate the regular and systematic routine maintenance of servers, workstations and network infrastructure so as to maximise their life expectancy, functionality, security and ensure Health and Safety standards are met

• To work closely with the school leaders in developing an ‘E-Strategy’ for on-line curriculum and assessment resources: a personalised learning environment for students and a personalised teaching and learning environment for school staff
• To draw up plans and specifications for the purchase of computing equipment and software and to design and specify what is practically possible and affordable within the school’s current and future ICT development plans, ensuring best value
• To ensure that all ICT assets are appropriately recorded and accounted for on the asset register including software licences and all tangible assets are security marked.
• To oversee the loan of ICT equipment to staff and students
• To maintain the schools Asset Management Register
• Maintain up to date documentation of all systems, services and operating environments

• Negotiate and liaise with external agencies for works relating to ICT, ensuring technical specifications are compiled
• Manage and direct actions and work of suppliers relating to ICT and/or associated works inside and outside warranty periods.
• In conjunction with SLT, sensitively and logically schedule all ICT associated work to ensure minimum disruption to network services.
• Ensuring the work of all external providers is carried out to an agreed high standard.

• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, equal opportunities, behaviour for learning, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
• There is an expectation to attend all key school events out of hours as detailed in the school calendar e.g. Open Evenings, all Faculty and Staff Meetings and relevant twilight Inset sessions.
• To keep abreast of wider ICT developments which may impact on the teaching, learning and administration of the school and advise SLT accordingly
• To attend SLT meetings as appropriate to discuss and advise on strategic ICT issues.
• To use the student voice to gain feedback and opinions regarding ICT issues
• To undertake any other duties, as required, commensurate with the grading of the post.
• To be flexible and work according to needs which may involve assisting other areas which are commensurate with the grading of the post.

• Only female applicants may be considered.
• Minimum of a first degree in Computer Science, Engineering or other related course.
• Minimum of 5 years working experience in ICT Support/Administration.