District Information Technology Officer(Ministry of Internal Affairs)-Job vacancies in Uganda

Job Title:  District Information Technology Officer
Post(s):117 vacancies
Organisation: Ministry of Internal Affairs
Job location: Uganda
Deadline:  15th December, 2013
Project: National Security Information System (NSIS) Project
Reports to: District Registrar, Electoral Commission

About NSIS Project:
The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Internal Affairs is implementing NSIS Project. The project is crucial for the creation of a biometric National Identification Register in order to strengthen citizen identity management, national security and for social economic development of the country. The main objective of the project is to create a reliable system for then identification cards for citizens and other residents. The NSIS project has 14,662 vacancies to be filled. The Ministry of Internal Affairs would like to fill these vacancies on contract terms from four (4) to Sixteen (16) months to support the project team.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

•     Coordinating and managing IT to ensure efficient Data Center operations with minimum downtime.
•      Designing and planning all IT operations at the Data Center.
•     Setting up the Local Area Network
•     Advising and/or troubleshooting IT problems.
•     Organizing and coordinating IT training of the staff.
•     Managing equipment allocation for the local office teams.
•     Keeping the hardware and software inventory up-to-date and accurate.
•     Ensuring that all technical documentation is kept up-to-date as per agreed standards.
•     Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

•     The applicant should hold an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer engineering OR Information Systems Management
•     Professional networking certifications, such as CompTIA’s Network+, Cisco’s CCNA, and Microsoft’s MCTS: Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration is an added advantage.
•     At least three years’ working experience in the administration of LAN infrastructures

Age limit: Not more than 35 years

How to Apply:
All applications are invited from eligible Ugandan Nationals ONLY for the mentioned vacant positions in the NSIS project. The applications should be addressed to:
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Internal Affairs,
P O Box 7191, Kampala, Uganda; and hand delivered to the NSIS project Offices at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. NB: All application forms should be downloaded from the Public Service Commission website: www.psc.go.ug.
Applicants must attach copies of their academic documents and a recent passport size photograph.