3 Fresher Information Systems and Technology Officer Jobs – Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD)
Job Title: Information Systems and Technology Officer (3 Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD)
Project Name: Expanding Social Protection (ESP) Programme
Duty Station: Kampala, Mbale and Mbarara, Uganda
Reports to: Operations/RTSU Coordinator
About US:
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD), through its Programme Management Unit (PMU) is implementing the second Phase of the Expanding Social Protection Programme (ESPII). The goal of ESP is to reduce chronic poverty and improve life chances for poor men, women and children in Uganda. The programme aims to embed a national social protection system, including social assistance for the poorest and most vulnerable, as a core element of Uganda’s national planning and budgeting processes. A core element of the Programme is the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment (SAGE) under which government provides the Senior Citizens Grant to older persons. Government with support from Development partners is currently in the process of rolling out the Senior Citizens Grant to all districts in the country.
Job Summary: The Information Systems and Technology Officer will provide IT support to RTSU staff and ensure that the IT infrastructure is properly installed, regularly maintained, fully functional so as to facilitate communication, data management, storage, retrieval, analysis and dissemination through stable internet connection.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure complete command on MIS processes and system
- Validate and understand functionality of delivered updates in MIS.
- Ensure sufficient training material is available for staff.
- Hands on computer software’s for creating presentations/ animations.
- Act as the main focal point for the region for all questions/trainings related to MIS and its usage
- Maintaining stable network and internet access at the RTSU
- Provide input into the IT and communications policies as required
- Maintain monitored internet as per approved organizational policy
- Troubleshooting for hardware, software and general network issues
- Liaise with service providers to ensure optimum performance at all times for RTSU’s
- Provide technical assistance to staff at RTSU
- Support website, SMS and other digital platforms of Expanding Social Protection Programme.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Computer Engineering
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send application letters, detailed CV, names and addresses of three referees along with the relevant certified copies of academic transcripts, certificates to: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development Headquarters (Security Registry) on second (2) Floor Plot 2, Simbamanyo House, George Street P.O Box 7136, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 23rd August 2019 by 11:00am
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