IT Advisor

The ambition of VVOB is to ensure that learners around the world enjoy their fundamental human right to quality education, without exception. In striving for that ambition, we place our values ‘commitment’, ‘integrity’, ‘respect’, ‘quality’ and ‘innovation’ central. As IT Advisor you contribute to this ambition and these values by being responsible for planning, implementing, and monitoring all IT operations in the country. You ensure that VVOB IT processes and systems run smooth within the limits of requirements, specifications, costs, and timelines.

You report to the Global Director of Finance. You are part of and work closely together with members of the finance team. Furthermore, you work closely together with the other departments at HQ and the offices in the countries.

Duties:

• You set and operationalize the Global IT Strategy and Objectives: you provide advice and guidance in developing, implementing, and monitoring local VVOB IT policies, procedures, and practices.
• You coordinate all IT related matters; select and implement suitable technology to support operations, plan the implementation of new systems, oversee the technological infrastructure within the organisation, approve purchases of technological equipment and software and establish partnerships with IT providers. Furthermore, you ensure internet security and set up data privacy principles.
• You advise and support management and employees by analysing the costs, value, and risks of information technology.
• You keep abreast with new developments and latest research and thinking in IT and share new insights with partners and VVOB colleagues.
• You have a clear focus on data protection and privacy and advise and guide VVOB colleagues on this.