Director, IT Services

Educational Qualifications

Essential: Post-graduation with at least 55% marks (or equivalent GPA/Grade) in a relevant discipline.

Desirable: Ph. D. in a relevant discipline.

Special Abilities and Experience

• Managing large computer networks and ERP systems

• Ability to formulate and implement plans for campus-wide networks

• At least ten years of professional experience.

Scale of Pay

The Director, IT Services shall be appointed on a scale of pay equivalent to that of a Professor.

Mode and Duration of Appointment

Appointment of the Director, IT Services will be made on deputation or on renewable contracts for fixed terms.

Job Description

1. The Director, IT Services will be responsible for all matters connected with the installation, application and maintenance of information and communication technologies in the University.

2. He/She will be expected to perform the following functions:

   • Develop and articulate a shared vision to enable the University to best use IT to achieve its institutional goals and its core mission, which is the creation, preservation, dissemination, and application of knowledge.

   • Prepare a comprehensive plan for the conception, implementation, maintenance and regular up-gradation of a University-wide computer network.

   • Arrange for the proper management of processes like bandwidth management, the security and integrity of the University network and to organise centralised purchase of software with University-wide licences.

   • Enable proper management and provision of IT services and supervise their implementation, upkeep and update.

   • Incorporate the use of IT for student learning in every course offered by the University, particularly to e-enable courseware, assignments, evaluation and examinations.

   • Strategically leverage IT, to support teaching, research and other academic processes.

   • Implement IT solutions for managing student, faculty and staff lifecycles.

   • Plan and supervise the computerisation of all processes in the University library including accession, issue and return; as also to maintain digital archives and build a collection of e-books.

   • Plan IT services for students and staff with disability.

   • E-enable all administration and financial processes.

   • Plan for the establishment and the upkeep and up-gradation of computer laboratories wherever required.

   • Perform such other functions as may be assigned to him/her by the Vice Chancellor from time-to-time.

Interested candidates can apply by sending their CV through email entitled “Director, IT Services” to hr@aud.ac.in or by sending a hard copy by post to Vice-Chancellor, Ambedkar University, Delhi, PO Box 9658, Janak Puri, New Delhi 110058. Kindly apply as per the format which can be downloaded from here

Note:

1. It will be open to the University to consider names of suitable candidates who may not have applied.

2. The University reserves the right not to fill up the post advertised if the circumstances so warrant.  

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