Manager, Architecture, Standards and Certification Job in Uganda

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the following vacancies in the National Information Technology Authority, Uganda (NITA-U).

Job Title. Manager, Architecture, Standards and Certification


DIRECTORATE: PLANNING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT: ARCHITECTURE, STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION

Job Role:
To formulate, enforce and monitor the implementation of national architecture blueprints, standards, certification and provide guidance for quality IT services including risk management & contingency planning

Reports to: DIRECTOR PLANNING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Key Results Area
• To development, Implement and Maintain an Architecture Blueprint for Government ;
• To develop, implement and maintain a framework, model, process and tools for the development of National IT Standards, Procedures and Guidelines for all IT service delivery domains;
• To build, implement and maintain a framework, model, tools and a process to certify all IT service delivery domains across the Public Sector.

Job requirement

Qualifications
• A minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Telecommunications Engineering or a closely related field;
• Professional/ Industry IT Standards Certification/Accreditations such as ISO/IEC, ITU-T, SOXCPA, etc.
• Professional/ Industry IT Certification such as ITIL, CCNA, CCNP, MCSE, OCA, etc.
• A Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Software Engineering or a closely related field is an added advantage;


Experience
• Five years’ experience working in Information Technology in a reputable Public or Private Organization, three years of which should be at Supervisory level;

How to apply

3. EMPLOYMENT TERMS

As a responsible and equal opportunity employer, NITA-U is committed to providing competitive employment terms, rich career development opportunities and a healthy working environment to deserving professionals with the right qualifications, skills, competencies and experiences.

4. APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested individuals who fully meet the required job specifications and with the right personal attributes are invited and encouraged to submit their job application package including: - a NITA- U application form (to be downloaded from the website), a cover letter, a detailed curriculum vitae specifying day time telephone contact, postal and email addresses of both the applicant and three referees and copies of certificates and testimonials,. The deadline for applications is 07th October 2011 at 5 pm to:

The Executive Director,

National Information Technology

Authority – UGANDA (NITA-U),

Statistics House, Plot 9 Colville Str.

P.O. Box 7817;

Kampala,

UGANDA

Tel: 0417 801 048