Systems Administrator – Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC)
Job Title: Systems Administrator
Organization: Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Under Secretary
About US:
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), established by the Equal Opportunities Act of 2007 is mandated to provide a framework for redressing imbalances, which exist against the marginalized groups while promoting equal opportunities for all.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Providing technical assistance and guidance to all staff
- Evaluating and planning for the information system needs of the department and preparing the budget for information system projects
- Providing recommendations and making justification for technical specifications for hardware/software
- Designing, developing and maintaining computerized information systems and diagnosing server management issues.
- Interpreting regulations to determine impact on assigned system functions developing system modifications to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Preparing user manuals, procedures and ensuring system requirements are met
- Ensuring work quality and adherence to established policies and procedures and performing technical and complex tasks relative to the assigned area of responsibility
- Reviewing system, application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups of database and critical files.
- Troubleshooting faults in the Data Centre systems and subsystems.
- Providing installation configuration, operation, and maintenance of the Data Centre systems hardware, software and related infrastructure.
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold an Honors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology Information Systems Management, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or other relevant qualification in Systems Analysis/Design/Development from a recognized University/Institution.
- Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma in the above-related field from a recognized University/Institution shall be an added advantage.
- Applicants should have a minimum of two (2) years relevant working experience in Government or equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization in systems administration or related field.
How to Apply:
Applicants should submit their applications using Public Service Form 3 (2008) with the following attachments in triplicate: detailed curriculum vitae (one of the two referees should be the applicant’s current employer or most recent employer), copies of academic transcripts, certificates and three recent passport size photographs. Handwritten applications are also accepted. Applicants shall be required to present certified copies and originals of their academic transcripts and certificates at the time of sitting the oral interviews. The application forms are obtainable from the Public Service Commission Offices, 2nd Floor, Farmers House, Kampala, or can be downloaded from the Public Service Commission (PSC) website: www.psc.go.ug or at the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) Offices, Plot 7, Luthuli Close-Bugolobi. Applications should be addressed to The Secretary, Equal Opportunities Commission, P. O. Box 27672, Kampala
Deadline: Thursday, 21st November 2019 by 5:00pm.
NB: The post applied for, together with the job reference should be indicated on the right hand top corner of the envelope.