Head, Information & Communication Technology (ICT)
Lead the digital transformation journey of Nigeria’s foremost professional taxation Institute.
Join Our Leadership Team
Drive innovation, cybersecurity, digital transformation and enterprise technology.
Location
Lagos
Department
ICT / Corporate Services
Reports To
Director, Corporate & Internal Services
Closing Date
17 July 2026
About the Role
An exciting opportunity to shape the future of digital services at CITN.
The Head, Information & Communication Technology (ICT) is the Institute’s senior technology leader responsible for translating CITN’s strategic objectives into a secure, resilient, integrated and future-ready digital environment.
The role provides enterprise-wide leadership for ICT strategy, governance, cybersecurity, infrastructure, enterprise applications, data management, digital transformation, ICT service delivery, technology investments and people capability.
Working closely with Management, Council and stakeholders, the successful candidate will ensure technology continues to enable exceptional services for members, students, staff and the public.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership across the Institute’s technology landscape.
- Develop and implement the Institute’s ICT strategy aligned with CITN’s strategic objectives.
- Translate the ICT strategy into a costed, prioritised and measurable multi-year roadmap.
- Lead digital transformation initiatives and technology innovation.
- Establish enterprise architecture and technology standards.
- Develop ICT policies, standards and operational procedures.
- Establish ICT governance, investment controls, risk ownership and reporting frameworks.
- Ensure availability, reliability, security and performance of ICT infrastructure.
- Oversee cloud infrastructure, virtualization and network architecture.
- Manage disaster recovery systems.
- Implement IT Service Management best practices.
- Maintain monitoring, backups, patching and lifecycle management.
- Improve service-level performance across critical ICT systems.
- Manage Membership, Examination, ERP, Finance, HR and Learning platforms.
- Administer the Institute website, portals and payment platforms.
- Manage application lifecycle, licensing and upgrades.
- Promote secure API integrations.
- Automate business processes.
- Digitise high-impact institutional processes.
- Establish cybersecurity governance.
- Ensure compliance with ICT regulations and NDPR.
- Maintain ICT and cybersecurity risk registers.
- Manage Identity & Access Management.
- Implement vulnerability management and security monitoring.
- Maintain cyber incident response and disaster recovery plans.
- Protect and test backups regularly.
- Implement enterprise data governance.
- Improve data quality and ownership.
- Develop business intelligence dashboards.
- Support executive decision-making through analytics.
- Promote responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence.
- Manage ICT budgets and procurement.
- Develop technology investment business cases.
- Manage ICT projects.
- Monitor vendor performance.
- Manage software licensing.
- Control ICT assets.
- Lead ICT staff and service providers.
- Coach and develop ICT personnel.
- Advise Council and Management on technology matters.
- Monitor emerging technologies.
- Prepare ICT reports.
- Support Institute-wide digital events.
- Serve as Secretary to the ICT Committee of Council.
Educational & Professional Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Software Engineering or related discipline.
- Master’s Degree is an added advantage.
- Continuous professional development is desirable.
Professional Membership
- CPN
- NCS
- ISACA
- PMI
- or equivalent recognised ICT professional body.
Professional Certifications
- Microsoft Azure
- AWS
- CISSP
- CISM
- COBIT
- ITIL
- PMP / PRINCE2
- TOGAF
Required Experience
- Significant progressive ICT leadership experience.
- Enterprise ICT infrastructure management.
- Digital transformation initiatives.
- Cloud and hybrid infrastructure.
- Cybersecurity governance.
- ERP and CRM implementation.
- Technology procurement and vendor management.
- ICT budgeting.
- Executive reporting.
- Project and programme management.
- Improving digital service delivery.
- Leading multidisciplinary ICT teams.
Technical Competencies
The successful candidate should demonstrate expertise in the following areas.
Leadership & Behavioural Competencies
Strategic Thinking
Leadership & Coaching
Communication
Stakeholder Management
Professional Integrity
Innovation
Analytical Thinking
Resilience
Key Performance Indicators
- ICT Service Availability & Reliability
- Cybersecurity Compliance
- Incident Response Effectiveness
- Successful Project Delivery
- User Satisfaction
- Budget Performance
- Vendor Performance
- Data Quality & Automation
- ICT Governance Reporting
- Team Development
How to Apply
Prepare Your Documents
Application Letter, Detailed Curriculum Vitae, Academic Certificates, Professional Certificates and Membership Certificates.
Submit Application
Email all documents to:
info@citn.org
Closing Date
Friday, 17 July 2026
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.