Job Title: MANAGER, INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Uganda National Examinations Board
Job Description
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the post below.
MANAGER, INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
Age: 35 and above
Salary scale: EB2
Terms of service: Contract of 2 years renewable.
Qualifications and Experience
Applicants should possess a Bachelors Degree in either Computer Science or Software Engineering or Information Technology or Information Systems or Electronic Engineering or Mathematics or Statistics or equivalent; AMD a Masters degree in either Computer Science or Information Technology or Information Systems or Software Engineering or equivalent.
ANY of Ihe following qualifications is an added advantage:
(i) Possession of Professional qualifications such as Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP): Oracle Certified Professional (OCP); Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP] and Microsoft Certified
Professional Developer (MCPD).
(ii) A Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA).
(iii) Postgraduate diploma in Project Planning S Management.
Applicants should have at least 7 years relevant working experience in an IT environ men t, at least three (3) years of which must be at managerial level in a reputable body/ organisation/company.
Duties:
Will he responsible to the Executive Secrelary for
• Developing and maintaining an appropriate IT organizational structure that supports the needs of Ihe Board togelher with IT developmental goals, objectives and operating procedures.
• Coordinating and facilitating consultations wilh stakeholders lo define system requirements for new technologies and implementation.
• Ensuring continuous delivery of IT services through oversighl of service level agreements with end-users and monitoring of IT systems performance.
• Directing development and execution of an enterprise-wide disaster recovery and continuity plans.
• Reviewing hardware and software acquisition and maintenance contracts and pursuing master agreements to capitalize on economies of scale.
• Promoting and overseeing strategic relationships between internal IT resources and external entities, including government, vendors and partner organizations.
- Supervising recruitment process, development, retention and organization ot all IT staff in accordance with the Board budgetary objectives and personnel policies.
• Performing any other duties that may be assigned by the Executive Secretary.
How to Apply
The applicants should state the title of the post. detailed curriculum vitae, photocopies of certificates, postal address and telephone contact of three referees.
Typed or handwritten applications on A4 paper should be submitted to:
The Exeutive Secretary, Uganda National Examinations Board. P.O. Box 7066, Kampala to be received not later than Monday, 30th January 2012.
The post bears an attractive salary package which includes Housing Allowance.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
