Senior Programme Officer: (Systems Administration)

Job title: Senior Programme Officer: (Systems Administration)

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 70

Job Title: Senior Programme Officer: (Systems Administration)

Reports to: Manager (Support Services)

Salary Scale: Makerere University M.5

Role: Ensuring that different information systems deliver required functions to the user’s efficiency and effectiveness.

Required Qualifications: An honours Bachelors degree and a Masters degree in any relevant field from a recognised Institution/University.

Required Experience: At least 3 (three) years working experience at Senior Level in Higher Education Institutions, Private or Public sector will be an added advantage.

Key Result Areas:

1. Identify, specify and implement support systems for various functions and needs in the Directorate.
2. Develop and maintain the inventory of systems across the Directorate
3. Develop and maintain the Publication of Quality Assurance journal of Makerere University
4. Maintain and update the Quality Assurance Website
5. Carry out evaluation and documentation of Quality Assurance Directorate progress
6. Oversee the implementation of E-learning as a module of learning and knowledge delivery
7. Provide technical support and implement decisions of the appropriate sub- committees of Council and Directorate in line with Council policies.
8. Implement Annual Work plans for the Directorate in line with Quality Assurance Policy.
9. Write proposals for resource mobilization for the directorate of Quality Assurance.

Expected Output

1. Provision of timely technical support
2. Implementation of University Quality Assurance Committee decisions.
3. Annual reports
4. Annual work plans implemented on time.
5. Proposals for resource mobilisation developed.
6. Directory inventory of systems developed and maintained
7. Timely submission of reports to the Quality Assurance Directorate’s Website.

Essential skills/competences:

• Advanced knowledge of Information Systems, security and data Security/Integrity Management.
• Out-put oriented work habits.
• Interpersonal and Communication skills
• Willingness to learn
• Ability to adapt to changes.

Age Limit: Applicants should not exceed 50 years of age

Tenure of Appointment: Permanent terms of service