Network Administrator /s

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following posts. Please submit your application, Curriculum Vitae, Certificates and Transcripts (3 copies each set) giving full details of applicants’ education, qualifications, work experience, present salary and naming three referees, plus their postal addresses. Applicants should make sure that at least two referees have forwarded references concerning their application.

Applications should be delivered to the Employment Division Office, Room 406, Top Floor, Main Building, Makerere University, and addressed to:


The Director
Human Resources
Makerere University
P.O.Box 7062
Kampala.


Closing Date: Friday 28th January 2011



Job Title: Network Administrator (3)

Reports to: Network Manager.

Salary Scale: M6

Job Role: The network administrator will be responsible for administering the backbone equipment, including core routers, firewalls and Voice routing servers.

Required Qualifications: An Honours Bachelor’s degree in an ICT related field from a recognised Institution.

Required Experience: At least 2 years experience in administering a large network.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Design and administration Internet Protocol (IP) address assignments according to standard network design.
2. Design and administration of Network services including electronic mail, web and Domain Name Systems.
3. Design and administration of Voice communication services and assignment of extension numbers
4. Administration of the university's backbone routers and communication servers
5. Assuring integrity the backbone communication infrastructure and administering access and access levels, including blocking unauthorized access.
6. Administration of network security, including design of network protocol and traffic analysis tools to mitigate hostile surveillance and attack from internal users as well as from the internet.
7. Monitoring backbone and internet links for purposes of ensuring network availability to users
8. Documenting network services and procedures as they evolve

Required attributes:

• Good knowledge of the Unix operating system
• Good knowledge of the design, installation and operation of large local and wide area networks
• Good knowledge of the design, installation and operation of large electronic mail systems
• Good knowledge of computer networking and performance monitoring, including relevant experience in routing, data and voice service provision
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good conceptual skills
• Output-oriented work habits
• Initiative
Age Limit: Applicants should not exceed 50 years of age.
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Tenure of Appointment: The appointment shall be for a contract period of Four years and may be renewed subject to satisfactory performance following appraisal.