Assistant Systems and Network Administrator Job Available

Position: Assistant Systems and Network Administrator
Role: Reporting to the Head of BTS and working with the BTS team, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
• Providing world class client support in a service focused, dynamic and challenging team
• Responding to a variety of technical support issues;
• Troubleshooting and resolving hardware, software and network issues;
We are keen to discuss this opportunity with a result driven professional with experience in PC support, remote communications and focal area networking, software installation and configuration, Lotus Notes, MS Office 2003/2007, Windows XP/7 and Windows 2003/2008.

Required competencies

•A bachelors of Science degree in Information Technology or related field. CISCO, MCSE or CISM qualification will be an added advantage.
•Experience in systems development using formal development methods for Lotus
Notes/Domino based applications and relational databases, client/server environments,
MS Office, web based services which utilize a variety of tools such as SQL, Visual Basic,MS-Access, HTML.
•Excellent communication skills;
•A strong client service attitude;
•A flexible attitude suitable for a dynamic environment;
•Ability to multitask assignments, approach issues and projects with a sense of ownership and enthusiasm, together with innovation and high quality
•To work overtime, as may be required from time to time, to provide off-hours support.

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How to apply
If you believe you have the necessary qualifications please visit our website at www.pwc.com/ug/careers and apply before 20 August 2010.

PricewaterhouseCoopers is an equal opportunity employer.

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Systems Administrator - IT Employment Opportunities in Uganda

Position: Systems Administrator
Reports to: ICT Manager Kampala
Location: Kampala

PURPOSE OF POSITION:
To provide support/maintenance for the application and server environment in order to ensure optimal network performance all times

Key Result Areas:
• Design, deploy and support an effective and efficient ICT infrastructure and resources to drive the WVU business and ministry needs.
• Implement the WVU Business Continuity Plan and contingency plan
• Develop an operational backup policy for all business critical data and run test backups regularly.
• Ensure that National Office ICT procedures and guidelines for deployment of relevant ICT resources are in place. (System tools, partnership databases etc)
• Support and provide capacity building to IT Officers
• Contribute to the preparation of annual operating plan in accordance to agreed objectives and in line with Partnership IT guidelines.

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology
• Technical Training qualifications required: MCSE, CCNA, LCP Professional certification
• At least 5 years of experience in busy IT field where 2 years are in Systems Administration
• Good problem solving and analytical skills
• Fast thinker and able to make rational decisions even under pressure

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How to apply:

Interested persons who meet the above criteria should submit their applications together with an updated CV and copies of academic transcripts (only) with at least three suitable referees with their telephone contact to: wvujobs@wvi.org or hand deliver to World vision National office (Please indicate the position you are applying for)

Closing date for receiving applications is: 19th August, 2010 at 5pm

NB: If you do not hear from us within one month from the deadline of application, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Manager Job- World Vision

Position: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Manager
Reports to: Support services Director
Location: Kampala

PURPOSE OF POSITION:
To provide leadership and management of ICT and establish ICT as a Critical Success Factor in all World Vision's work.

Key Result Areas:
ICT Strategic Leadership
• Develop and maintain a 3-year National Office ICT Strategy and related policies and standards aligned with the Partnership and Region Prepare, review and monitor the ICT Annual Budget and -Operating Plan to ensure effective implementation of the ICT Strategy.
• Provide leadership to the National ICT team and advise National Office Leadership Team on ICT Developments and Policy Issues

ICT Management
• Maintain an aggregated view of all significant/major ICT projects' status and schedule for implementation and support across the National Office.
• Work closely with Regional and Global ICT teams to ensure that the telecommunications, technology and applications.
• Manage the introduction, implementation and support of appropriate ICT in the national Office in line with Partnership standards and policies and local legal requirements.
• Manage the introduction of structured end-user capacity building to ensure optimal and efficient use of all the ICT systems/tools available to the organization.
• Manage relationships with role players and stakeholders in the ICT industry both internal and external to World Vision.

ICT Operations and Support
• Develop, deploy and maintain appropriate ICT Infrastructure and Connectivity solutions for WVU for secure, efficient and effective flow of information to facilitate operations and decision making.
• Provide, deploy and maintain Personal Productivity Tools and Software based Productivity Too Is
• Develop, deploy and maintain appropriate Business Applications that support critical business processes to ensure accurate data gathering, storage, retrieval, processing and reporting to facilitate operations and decision making.
• Develop, deploy and maintain appropriate security systems that ensure Network, Systems and Data Security from internal and external security threats.
• Develop, document, implement, test and review Business Continuity Plan (Disaster Recovery Plan) in alignment with the National Office Disaster Mitigation and Management Plans
• Develop, deploy and maintain performance Monitoring and Reporting systems that provide management and technical reports for decision making and operational support.

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology and related field.
• Qualified as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MSCE) or CCNA.
• ITIL Certification will be an added advantage
• Good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Good problem solving and analytical skills
• 5 years of working experience 2 of which have been in the capacity of managing an ICT Department in a busy environment.

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How to apply:

Interested persons who meet the above criteria should submit their applications together with an updated CV and copies of academic transcripts (only) with at least three suitable referees with their telephone contact to: wvujobs@wvi.org or hand deliver to World vision National office (Please indicate the position you are applying for)

Closing date for receiving applications is: 19th August, 2010 at 5pm

NB: If you do not hear from us within one month from the deadline of application, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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Head. Internal Audit - Accounting employment opportunity in Uganda

Job Title: Head. Internal Audit
Directly Reports to: Medical Director administratively and Board of Directors functionally.

Main Purpose of the Job
Carry out an independent appraisal of the effectiveness of the policies, procedures and standards by which the Rubaga Hospital's financial resources are managed and advise management accordingly.
Primary Responsibilities
* Initiating and maintaining an effective internal audit and control system
* Co-ordination of internal and external interim and annual audits.
* Establishment and maintenance of a risk management strategy of the Hospital.
* Ensuring compliance to the financial, procurement administrative and HR policies and procedures.
* Performing ad hoc and special internal audits of systems and financial transactions
* Do value for money audits
* Preparation of periodic reports to the Finance and Audit committee of the
Board,

Qualifications
* First Degree in Commerce or Business Administration with accounting bias plus
full professional qualification such as CPA,ACCA or CIMA
* Should be a Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors
* A minimum of four (4) years experience of auditing in a Reputable organization at Middle or top management level
* Practical experience in using computerized auditing packages will be an advantage

Competencies
Good interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
Working knowledge of international audit¬ing standards and procedures Excellent computer skills in Microsoft office application
Good analytical and problem solving skills
Be able to work with figures and pay attention to details
High level of integrity
Able to work with minimum supervision.

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Applications should be addressed to

Human Resources Officer,
Rubaga Hospital.
P.O.Box 14130 Kampala

Or delivered at the Reception not later than 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday 18 August 2010

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Webmaster Vacancy at Asareca (IT Job)

Job Title: WEB/RAILS WEBMASTER
Job Purpose

Webmaster
•Maintenance of the ASARECA website, ensuring currency of content and constantly improving its features
• Support to the Secretariat in updating content
• Support to ASARECA projects in developing a web presence
• Support the Web Server Maintenance function of the ICU
RAILS Info master -Administration of ASARECA RAILS
• Quality assurance of the contents of the RAILS gateway/portal at the ASARECA level • Ensure that information generated by the ASARECA/DONATA project is availed on the e-rails portal developed by FARA. • Facilitate online discussions to strengthen communication among RAILS stakeholders • Contribute in the identification and promotion of relevant ICT tools for use by the RAILS teams • Provide technical assistance in the development of National agricultural information systems • Support training of RAILS teams in managing and using their national gateways

Qualifications and Experience
• Degree in IT or related field
• Skills in HTML, JavaScript, PHP and MySQL are essential. CSS and Flash are an added advantage
• Working knowledge of web 2.0 technologies
• Web Server Administration (Apache servers) is desirable
• 2-3 years experience in website development.
• Excellent analytical, planning and coordination skills as well as effective communication skills.

Duration
This contract will be initially for a period of 12 months, renewable subject to annual performance review and availability of funding.

Remuneration and other Benefits
The remuneration package is comparable to those offered by similar organizations and includes a competitive salary, medical benefit and allowances.

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Method of Application
Applicants should send an application letter clearly demonstrating their suitability in meeting the qualifi¬cations, experience and the required competencies. A copy of an up-to-date curriculum vitae and names of three referees and their complete addresses -postal, telephone, and e-mail. Deadline for receiving applications will be 16 August 2010 and should be addressed to:

The Head of HR and Administration ASARECA, Plot 5, Mpigi Road, P.O Box 765, Entebbe, Uganda. Tel: 256-41-320212 or 320556 or 321389 Email: HR@ASARECA.ORG More information about the position and the organization is available at www.asareca.org

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