Network Manager.

Job Title: Network Manager.

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.


Job Title: Network Manager.

Reports to: The Deputy Director, DICTS

Salary Scale: Makerere University M4

Required Qualifications: (i) A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronics or Data
Communications Engineering.

(ii) A Masters degree in electrical, electronics, Telecommunications, Data Communications Engineering or Computer Science.

Required Experience: A Minimum of 3 years experience in management of Networks in large organisation.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Network Manager will be responsible for managing access to the network and central ICT resources, monitoring and assuring system performance, and planning expansion/ improvement. (S)he will also be directly responsible for day-to-day management and enforcement of the University's computing policy. The Network Manager will carry out the following specific tasks:

1. Guiding the functions of Network Administrators
2. Ensuring that the network grade and quality of service meet performance targets through monitoring, and initiating changes for improvement
3. Administration of Service Level Agreements
4. Ensuring compliance with the computing policy with emphasis on ensuring software and data security and integrity using soft and hard solutions
5. Planning for and administering disaster recovery measures for the network
6. Planning system growth and improvement
7. Carryout a trends watch function in the networks field and plan for innovations
8. Handling any other duties which may from time to time be assigned by the Deputy Director, DICTS.



Required Attributes

• Intimate knowledge of computer hardware and software as well as communication hardware and software;
• Good knowledge of the design, installation and operation of local area networks;
• Good knowledge of computer networking and performance monitoring, including relevant experience of intranet and internet service provision;
• Advanced knowledge of the internet and internet governance;
• Ability to manage and supervise teams with experience in prioritising tasks;
• Good inter-personal skills;
• Output-oriented work habits.

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.