USAID RHITES IT Assistant Jobs – Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
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Job Title: IT Assistant
Organization: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Project Name: USAID Regional Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in the South West Uganda Project (RHITES)
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
About US:
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) seeks to end pediatric HIV/AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention and treatment programs. We are a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 15 countries and at 7,000 sites around the world to prevent the transmission of HIV to children, and to help those already infected. Today, because of the highly successful work of the Foundation and its partners over the last 25 years, pediatric AIDS has been virtually eliminated in the United States and new infections in children have declined by 58% worldwide. EGPAF Uganda Country program is currently implementing a number of projects in partnership with various donors.
About USAID RHITES Project:
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) implements the USAID Regional Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in the South West Uganda Project (RHITES) whose aim is to increase the availability, accessibility and quality of integrated health services including HIV and TB prevention, care and treatment; maternal, neonatal and child health services; family planning; nutrition assessment, counseling support; malaria prevention and treatment and other primary care services.
Job Summary: The IT Assistant will support the administration and maintenance of computer systems and data circuits. This includes managing the organization’s Information technology systems, providing helpdesk IT support and training , maintaining networks and software applications for remote sites , schedule maintenance and upgrades i.e. hardware and software ; backup data for local and remote sites and maintenance of IT equipment inventory
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the USAID EGPAF RHITES Project IT Assistant job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field.
- Possession of MCSA /MCSE as an added advantage.
- At least three years of hands-on experience with an International organization or busy environment
- Familiarity with emerging technology trends, help-desk systems and cloud computing systems.
- Proficiency in troubleshooting hardware i.e. printers, photocopiers and computers.
- Knowledge of Windows Server operating systems and networking devices.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their applications to this address;
The Country Director, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), Plot 18A Kyadondo Road, Nakasero, P.O. Box 21127, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail to: UgandaRecruitment@pedaids.org
Deadline: 19th May, 2017