Information and Technology Officer World Bank DRDIP Project Jobs – Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)
Job Title: Information and Technology Officer
Organisation: Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)
Funding Source: World Bank
Project Name: Development Response to Displacement Impact Project (DRDIP)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Project Manager
About US:
The Government of Uganda has received a grant from the World Bank towards the Development Response to Displacement Impact Project (DRDIP). The Project is intended to improve access to social services, expand economic opportunities and enhance environmental management for host and forcibly displaced households in the targeted areas of Uganda; in the districts of Arua, Adjumani, Yumbe, Koboko, Moyo, Lamwo, Hoima, Kamwenge, Isingiro, Kiryadongo and Kyegegwa. The project has components which include; Social and Economic Services and Infrastructure; Sustainable Environmental Management; Livelihoods Program; and Project Management including Monitoring and Evaluation, and Regional and National Institutional Support.
Job Summary: The Information and Technology Officer will support the provision of efficient and effective ICT Support Services to project staff.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provision of ICT support to project users both at OPM/DRDIP and at the districts.
- Troubleshoot ICT users’ problems relating to internet connectivity, LAN connectivity, email access, computer hardware and software.
- Maintenance of regular backup for project data (both onsite and off-site).
- Installation of software and related upgrades
- Support users in backing up and restoration of data, as well as in virus detection, removal and prevention.
- Monitoring of systems and network logs, traffic, usage and performance all time.
- Employ security measures to secure project systems and data from unauthorized access.
- Maintenance of an up-to-date inventory of ICT software and hardware.
- Support the regular update of the NUSAF3 webpage in conjunction with Development communications unit.
- Assist in training of project staff on ICT and emerging technologies.
- Any other assignment related to the above .
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the World Bank DRDIP Project Information and Technology Officer job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information technology or its equivalent from a recognized university
- Should be certified in any of the following CCNA, MCSE.
- A post graduate qualification is an added advantage
- Knowledge of windows-based applications, web designing, Relational Databases and programming skills in sql and/or oracle
- At least three years and above work experience in any of Network administration, systems administration, and/or database administration.
- Knowledge of ICT systems analysis, design and implementation.
- Knowledge of implementation of network and systems security.
- Ability to update websites using any of html, java scripts or any other language.
- Self-driven, initiative-taking, highly dynamic & able to work long hours unsupervised.
- Demonstrates ability to identify problems and propose solutions.
- Demonstrate knowledge of current and emerging ICT technologies.
- Ability to identify new and better ICT approaches to work processes and incorporates same.
- Demonstrate logical and analytical approach to problems solving.
- Good team player with high level of integrity and confidentiality.
- Age: 25 years and above.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates and academic transcripts, three competent referees, one of whom MUST be from your current employer or previous employer (for those temporarily unemployed) plus a passport photo, contact details (mobile number and e-mail), photocopy of the National ID should be addressed to:
The Permanent Secretary,
Office of the Prime Minister New Government,
Block Plot 9-11 Apollo Kaggwa Road P. O. Box 341, Kampala. Uganda
NB: The application forms should be delivered at the Human Resource Office 3,d Floor, Office of the Prime Minister
Deadline: Friday, 2nd March 2018 at 5:00pm.
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