Safety officer Jobs - Al Jahra Kuwait

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p><br></p><ol> </ol> <p>Key Responsibilities</p> <p>1. IT Strategy, Governance and Presidential Advisory</p> <ul> <li>Serve as the President's primary technology advisor translating institutional strategic objectives into technology investment decisions, capability roadmaps, and implementation sequencing</li> <li>Develop, own, and execute AIU's multi-year Technology Strategic Plan, updated annually and aligned with the RISE Strategy 2026 2030 KPIs and the WSCUC accreditation evidence requirements</li> <li>Establish and chair the AIU Technology Governance Committee a cross-functional body including the VPAA, VP Administration &amp; Finance, VP Enrollment, and Faculty Council representative to set institutional technology priorities and resolve competing demands on IT resources</li> <li>Present quarterly technology performance reports to the President and an annual technology state-of-institution report to the Board of Trustees in plain language, not technical language</li> <li>Manage the IT budget with full accountability for return on investment: technology spend must be justified by measurable institutional outcomes, not by technical preference</li> <li>Lead all major technology vendor selection, contract negotiation, and relationship management ensuring AIU obtains best-value agreements and maintains leverage with strategic technology partners</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>Reporting Departments (If Applicable)</p> <ul> <li>Executive Director of Information Technology: day-to-day IT operations, helpdesk, infrastructure, and enterprise platform administration</li> <li>Digital Transformation Office Director: program management for all transformation initiatives, process automation, and workflow digitalization</li> <li>Cybersecurity &amp; Data Governance Lead: information security, data governance standards, and compliance</li> </ul> <p> <br> </p> <p>Minimum Qualifications: </p> <p>Education</p> <ul> <li>Doctorate (PhD) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field strongly preferred</li> <li>Master's degree in a relevant discipline required as a minimum; candidates with a master's and exceptional, directly relevant GCC higher education CIO experience will be considered</li> </ul> <p> <br> </p> <p>Experience</p> <ul> <li>Minimum ten (10) years of progressive technology leadership experience, with at least five (5) years at CIO, Deputy CIO, or equivalent executive level in a higher education institution</li> <li>Demonstrated experience leading campus digital transformation, specifically the transition of institutional processes from manual, Excel, and SharePoint-based workflows to integrated, automated enterprise systems</li> <li>Proven track record in selecting, implementing, and optimizing enterprise university platforms, particularly Banner (SIS), Canvas (LMS), Salesforce (CRM), Oracle or equivalent ERP, and business intelligence tools</li> <li>Experience building and executing AI strategies in an institutional or enterprise context, not theoretical familiarity with AI, but demonstrated deployment of AI tools that delivered measurable operational improvements</li> <li>Experience working in GCC higher education is a significant advantage, candidates with UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, or comparable Gulf university CIO experience are strongly preferred</li> <li>Experience managing technology in a context of accreditation preparation, WASC, AACSB, ABET, or comparable quality assurance framework, is a substantial advantage</li> </ul> <p> <br> </p> <p>Technical Knowledge</p> <ul> <li>Deep proficiency with higher education enterprise platforms: Ellucian Banner or equivalent SIS, Canvas or comparable LMS, Salesforce or equivalent CRM, Oracle Fusion/EBS or equivalent ERP, Tableau or equivalent BI</li> <li>Cloud architecture and management expertise: Azure, AWS, or GCP, including IaaS, PaaS, SaaS governance, cloud migration strategy, and hybrid infrastructure management</li> <li>AI and machine learning application: practical experience deploying AI tools in an institutional setting, student success analytics, process automation, natural language processing, or predictive modelling</li> <li>Cybersecurity governance: demonstrated knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001, NIST frameworks, and risk-based security program management, including incident response and business continuity planning</li> <li>Data governance and integration: experience designing data governance frameworks, master data management standards, and system integration architectures that eliminate data silos</li> <li>DevOps and automation: familiarity with modern DevOps practices, RPA tools, and workflow automation platforms that reduce manual administrative workload</li> </ul> <p> <br> </p> <p>Leadership and Interpersonal Competencies</p> <ul> <li>The ability to translate complex technology concepts into clear business and strategic language for Board members, the President, Deans, and faculty, technology leadership at the C-suite level is fundamentally a communication role</li> <li>Demonstrated change management capability, the ability to lead people through technology-driven organizational change with empathy, clarity, and persistence</li> <li>Service-oriented leadership: AIU's IT function exists to serve students, faculty, and staff, the CIO must model and build a culture where the technology team measures its success by the outcomes it enables, not the systems it manages</li> <li>Executive-level stakeholder engagement: the CIO sits on the Senior Leadership Team and must be an effective, credible peer contributor to institutional strategy discussions that extend beyond technology</li> </ul> <p><br></p></div></section>