Jobs at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL)

Job Title: Electronic and Document Management Systems (A)   

About Us
Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) is a limited liability company incorporated in Uganda under the Companies. UEDCL owns the 33KV and below voltage Electricity distribution network and all the operational assets associated with the business currently leased to Umeme Ltd. The company monitors Umeme Ltd investment, generation and distribution of thermal power in the districts of Moroto, Moyo, Adjumani and Kalangala, Operation of the pole plant at Lugogo and execution of some rural electrification schemes and projects on behalf of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.
The Company is seeking to recruit a qualified, competent and highly motivated Ugandan.
Description:     Job Description
Title:Electronic and Document Management Systems Administrator
Reports to: Principal ICT Officer

Key Results Areas:
•To design and administer document libraries
•To design and implement workflows and workflow forms, physical conversion forms into electronic form Process
•To research, analyze and provide a report on electronic document and record management system software options for upgrades and any new technology or systems that become available on the market.
•To provide all technical support as required delivering electronic document and record management system through web based interfaces.
•Convert all existing and new documents as required to reside in the electronic document and record management system.
•Train staff on using electronic document and record management system.
•Ensure that the electronic document and record management system is available and fully functional during normal business hours for online access.
•Serve as the backup systems administrator for the policy printing and accounting systems.
•Monitor all daily logs and exception reporting produced by the system.
•Investigate and resolve all events reported on the logs and reports to ensure the system runs at optimum performance levels.
Requirements:     Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
•Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Information Technology/ Computer or Engineering / Information and Achieving or its equivalent.
•At least two years experience as an electronic document and record management system, administrator / implementer / support for a Windows 2003 or higher versions of Windows operating system, running a mission critical application based upon Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 or Oracle software.
•At least two year’s experience writing xml / htm scripts in support of an electronic and document management system.
•Should have GIS and prepaid metering system knowledge
•Should be able to consult with staff to determine business requirements, functional requirements and input/output requirements.
• Should be able to define and document system requirements for data, workflow, logical processes, interfaces with other systems, auditing and reporting requirements and production configuration using common documentation tools such as dot net
•Should have experience with formal, structured, application development processes including the use of project management documentation, source control software for document and application management.
•Should be able to read, analyze, and interpret general business documentation, professional journals, and technical specifications and project management documentation.
•Should able to work as team member / player and work for long hours and unsupervised.
•Should have the Ability to develop systematic testing plans for problem resolution.
•Should have the ability to work to short timelines, to consistently meet routine deadlines and work as required to resolve problems in order to meet deadline.


How to Apply:
Please send an application letter, CV, copies of academic / professional certificates and at least three professional references in a sealed envelope to the below address.

Job Ref:   

Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited

The Head, Human Resources and Administration,
Uganda Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd,
Plot 37, UEDCL TOWER,
P.O. Box 7390, Kampala, Uganda.


Deadline: 15th Feb 2013