ICT Specialist Job Placement – National Library of Uganda
Job Title: ICT Specialist
Organisation: National Library of Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Principal Librarian/Head of Department (TSD)
Salary Scale: U5-Lower (7,216,087 – 9,582,418 p.a)
About US:
The National Library of Uganda was established by the National Library Act, 2003. This Act repealed the Public Libraries Act, 1964 which had established the Public Libraries Board. The Board had been charged with the responsibility of establishing, equipping, managing and maintaining libraries in Uganda. Following the enactment of the Local Governments Act, 1997, this responsibility was decentralized to the local governments.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The ICT Specialist will steer the review of NLU’s ICT Policy
- Reviewing Local Area and Wide Area Networks of the National Library of Uganda
- Conduct systems analysis, design and Upgrades for the National Library in Uganda
- Responsible for website administration and management
- In charge of the digitization of information materials of the National Library of Uganda
- Continuous repairs and maintenance of NLU’s ICT equipment and facilities
- Troubleshooting of minor IT problem.
- Perform any other duty as assigned
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in computer science OR Information Technology OR Bachelor of Library and Information Science with a post graduate qualification in IT/ Computer Science from a recognized institution.
- At least two years of working experience in a reputable institution/ organization.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their applications, enclosing an updated curriculum vitae, photocopies of academic certificates, academic transcripts, and evidence of seniority and naming three referees, one of whom should be library and information professional should be addressed to:
The Chairperson National Library Board,
P.O. Box 4262 Kampala
Or E-mail to: admin@nlu.go.ug / gkmulindwa@nlu.go.ug (Applications submitted electronically must be followed by a telephone call at +256 414 233633 to ensure that they have been received.)
Deadline: 25th May 2018
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