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ABOUT ALU

At the African Leadership University (ALU), we are more than an academic institution, we are a launchpad for Africa’s next generation of leaders. Our mission is bold: to develop ethical, entrepreneurial changemakers who will shape Africa’s future. Through an innovative curriculum, hands‑on learning, and a vibrant pan‑African community, we equip our students to tackle complex challenges, connect the dots across diverse perspectives, and create solutions that drive lasting impact.

We don’t just teach; we nurture adaptable, globally minded problem‑solvers ready to thrive in ambiguity, build from scratch, and lead Africa into a prosperous 21st century.

African Leadership University is incorporated in Rwanda as The African Leadership University (ALU) and in Mauritius as the African Leadership College of Higher Education (ALCHE). Each entity is separately accredited to offer qualifications by the Council of Higher Education in Rwanda and the Higher Education Commission in Mauritius. The ALU School of Business (ALUSB) is the engine of education in business, leadership, and entrepreneurship for both campuses.

We are dedicated to fostering an open yet secure environment, balancing the safety of students, staff, and visitors with respect for individual rights, and safeguarding responsibilities.

The ALU Team works in starkly different ways to traditional academic bureaucracies. We پایان education from first principles, empower individuals to design, test, and implement creative new ideas, and work closely together to craft transformative learning experiences. We are deeply passionate about our students and excited by the challenge of building something entirely new.

The African Leadership University is committed to ensuring the safety and well‑being of all students under our care. As part of this commitment, we have a comprehensive safeguarding policy in place, which outlines our zero‑tolerance approach to any violation of safeguarding.

The IT Services Manager is accountable for end‑to‑end stability, security, governance, and performance of the organisation’s technology platforms and IT services.

This role leads the IT Support function while owning IT Service Management (ITSM), cybersecurity operations, identity governance, incident response, and vendor compliance. This is both a strategic and hands‑on role requiring deep operational maturity and security discipline.

1. IT Service Management, Platform Uptime & Operational Security

• Ensure availability, reliability, security, and performance of all core IT platforms (Google Workspace, Salesforce, Net Suite, intranet, identity systems, network services).
• Lead ITIL‑aligned incident, problem, and change management, embedding security gates into all change and deployment workflows.
• Monitor infrastructure and SaaS platform logs, taking proactive action on anomalies or security alerts.
• Define and enforce system SLAs and platform security KPIs (MT, MTTD, failed logins, anomalous access patterns, etc).

2. IT Support Team Leadership & Secure Operations

• Lead and coach the IT Support team to deliver secure, responsive support.
• Oversee secure device provisioning, endpoint protection installation, OS patching, encryption policies and hardening baselines.
• Maintain secure onboarding/offboarding processes, ensuring zero‑day deprovisioning for user accounts and devices.
• Uphold strict documentation, SOPs, configuration standards and security checklists across all support processes.

3. Vendor & Contract Governance with Security Controls

• Oversee relationships with technical vendors and service providers (e.g., helpdesk, infrastructure, SaaS platforms).
• Enforce vendor adherence to least‑privilege access, MFA requirements, Secure API integrations, data handling & encryption controls, incident reporting timelines.
• Ensure vendors meet performance expectations, SLAs, cybersecurity requirements and compliance obligations.
• Support contract evaluations, renewals, and procurement processes.

4. Cybersecurity, Threat Prevention & Compliance

• Implement, enforce, and continuously strengthen cybersecurity protocols including Identity and Access…