Writer/ Content Writer Job in Uganda- Salary 700,000 ugx

Job Title: Writer/ Content Writer

Salary- 500,000 Ugx (Probation) and 700,000 Ugx after Probation


Job Description
The writer will research and write stories for publication. The writer will cover many topics, including news, politics, culture, opinion, love and health. He or she will also write about local and national events, entertainment, lifestyle and human interest stories and will be required to produce more in-depth pieces with a personal voice.

Required Skills
Excellent grammar and spelling skills
An eye for detail and be very accurate in their work
Imagination and good visual sense
Good IT skills, especially the knowledge of Microsoft word processing
Leadership skills and the ability to be diplomatic and fair
Must have excellent writing skills
Good Typing speed
Understand their target audience
Have good organizational skills
Be able to make decisions
Be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Be prepared to work long hours if required.
Interested in words and the mechanics of written language
Committed to producing entertaining and informative publications
Good Research and Reporting skills
Ability to Meet Deadline is strictly requirement.
Ability to conduct research in creating stories, and characters
Self-disciplined in time management and development of other skills



Qualifications and Experience
Must have a degree or diploma in any liberal Arts Course
Must have at least 1 year working experience
Must be able to prove his/her writing skills
Applicants with examples of Published Content will have an added advantage


How to apply
To apply for this Job, Send your CV and application letter to:
admin@bestugandajobs.com

Deadline: 1st August 2011

Please Note.
The applicant must be willing to relocate to Mukono

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Job Vacancy in Warid Telecom Uganda- Billing Depertment

Job Title: System Analyst

Warid Telecom Uganda is one of the fastest growing Telecommunications businesses in Uganda providing mobile services, fixed lines, data and internet services. As we expand our operations management wishes to recruit vibrant, competent and experienced professionals for the following exciting positions:


This position reports to the Manager Business Support Systems with the mandate to manage Interconnect Billing and Roaming operations such as rating, invoicing, TADIG tests, TAPINs and TAPOUTs processing, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:
• Billing System Administration and effective support application platform and users
• Roaming and Interconnect Partner management.
• Tariffs Management and incident / problem management
• Billing Events Management & timely reports required by the business
• Near Real Time Roaming Data Exchange
• Management / Proactive and Adaptive Application Maintenance


Job requirement

Qualifications:
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science/ Information Technology.
• 3 Years in managing billing operations and information system support in a busy commercial enterprise.
• Exposure to Interconnect and Roaming Settlement, CDR and TAP processing.
• Working knowledge of Unix/LINUX /Oracle/Ms SQL /PL/SQL/TOAD data bases


How to apply

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should send applications, CV and academic testimonials to careers@waridtel.co.ug or hand deliver their applications addressed to
Head of Human Resource at the Head Office on Clement Hill Road Plot 16A Clement Hill. P.O Box 70665 Kampala not later than close of business Monday 1st, August 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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2 Jobs Vacancies in Warid Uganda for Application Developers

Job Title: Application Developers (2 Posts)

Warid Telecom Uganda is one of the fastest growing Telecommunications businesses in Uganda providing mobile services, fixed lines, data and internet services. As we expand our operations management wishes to recruit vibrant, competent and experienced professionals for the following exciting positions:


The position reports to the Assistant Manager Software Development and the primary purpose is to design, develop and deploy business enabling software applications, enterprise application Integration, and participation in the delivery of software development initiatives/ projects.

Key Responsibilities:
• Gather, analyze and specify business requirements according to the WTU Software Development Process.
• Design Software Systems in accordance with company Software Development Process.
• Participate in the delivery of projects involving development and/or integration of application
• Ensure detailed and complete documentation of projects and application development artifacts in line with WTU Project Delivery Standards and the Software Development Process.


Job requirement

Qualifications:
• A Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering or related discipline, and at least 4 years of practical skills in the development of software applications in an enterprise environment.
• Self-motivated team player with ability to cope with change in a dynamic environment.
• Strong OOA&D background with a sound understanding of the SDLC.
• Strong design and architecture skills with working knowledge of Design Patterns and development frameworks.
• Background in database architecture, design and maintenance of Oracle, SQL Server and MySQL databases.
• Strong development skills using .NET, C+ (2, 3.5, 4), Java EE, PHP and C++ Working knowledge of XML, SOAP, CORBA and SOA.
• Hands-on experience in Query development using any reporting tool like SQL Server Reporting Services, TOAD etc.
• Web server administration on Windows and UNIX platforms.


How to apply

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should send applications; CV and academic testimonials to careers@waridtel.co.ug or hand deliver their applications addressed to Head of Human Resource at the Head Office on Clement Hill Road Plot 16A Clement Hill. P.O Box 70665 Kampala not later than close of business Monday 1st, August 2011.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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Jobs Opportunity at Warid Telecom

Job Title: Database Developer
Warid Telecom Uganda is one of the fastest growing Telecommunications businesses in Uganda providing mobile services, fixed lines, data and internet services. As we expand our operations management wishes to recruit vibrant, competent and experienced professionals for the following exciting positions:

Database Developer
The position reports to the Assistant Manager Business Intelligence and its primary purpose is to provide accurate information for effective decision making across the organization.

• Key Responsibilities:
• Define, build and maintain Warid data and warehouse strategy.
• Design and implement business intelligence
• Develop and implement of solutions for business needs.
• Timely delivery of reports to the business as per agreed SLAs
• Document requirements and their solutions.


Job requirement

Qualifications:
• A Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Statistics (computing) or related disciplines, and at least 3-4 years of practical skills in the development of software applications in an enterprise environment.
• Strong knowledge of ETL techniques processes and tools.
• Data warehousing concepts and techniques.
• Practical knowledge and experience in data mining and statistical analysis.
• Knowledge in Scripting languages e.g. shell scripting, AWK, PL/SQL, T-SQL / XML, SOAP, CORBA and SOA and C programming.
• Understanding of Database administration and performance tuning.
• Strong OOA&D background with a sound understanding of the SDLC.
• Strong design and architecture skills with working knowledge of Design Patterns and development frameworks.
• Background in database architecture, design and maintenance of Oracle, SQL Server and MySQL


How to apply

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should send applications; CV and academic testimonials to careers@waridtel.co.ug or hand deliver their applications addressed to Head of Human Resource at the Head Office on Clement Hill Road Plot 16A Clement Hill. P.O Box 70665 Kampala not later than close of business Monday 1st, August 2011.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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Warid Telecom Uganda IT Jobs

Job Title: SYSTEMS ANALYST

Warid Telecom Uganda is one of the fastest growing Telecommunications businesses in Uganda providing mobile services, fixed lines, data and internet services. As we expand our operations management wishes to recruit vibrant, competent and experienced professionals for the following exciting positions:

Position reports to the Manager - Business Applications and the primary purpose is to support business applications across the company and its partners.

Key Responsibilities:
• Ensure system uptime and availability to all users.
• Ensure access channels to business applications are working for both internal and external users.
• Service Level Agreement Management and provide user support to application users.
• Third Party interface management and coordinate between business users and back office support team. -
• Troubleshooting faults and escalation of faults to 2nd and 3rd level support.
• Testing and validating new features.
• Adherence to procedures and controls for minimizing revenue leakage.
• Carrying out periodic audits to ensure that the system is not compromised or abused.


Job requirement

Qualifications:
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science/ Information Technology.
• 4 Years in supporting applications.
• Working knowledge of Unix-based systems like
• Solaris, Red Hat Linux, Oracle database using PL/SQL


How to apply

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should send applications; CV and academic testimonials to careers@waridtel.co.ug or hand deliver their applications addressed to Head of Human Resource at the Head Office on Clement Hill Road Plot 16A Clement Hill. P.O Box 70665 Kampala not later than close of business Monday 1st, August 2011.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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