Job Title: Information Technology Specialist
Organisation: Save the Children
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Save the Children is the
world’s leading independent organization for children and has program presence
in over 120 countries in the world. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in
which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and
participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world
treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We
strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes through
partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children,
and by achieving results at scale. In 2014, we reached over 143 million
children through our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around
the world.
world’s leading independent organization for children and has program presence
in over 120 countries in the world. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in
which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and
participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world
treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We
strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes through
partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children,
and by achieving results at scale. In 2014, we reached over 143 million
children through our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around
the world.
About Save the Children Uganda:
Save the Children envisions a
Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection,
development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the
way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in
their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our
Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice
for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In Uganda, we implement
programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights
Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and
HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers
programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central
regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over
200 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them
fulfill their potential.
Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection,
development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the
way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in
their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our
Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice
for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In Uganda, we implement
programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights
Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and
HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers
programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central
regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over
200 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them
fulfill their potential.
Job Summary: The
Save the Children Information Technology Specialist takes lead in the
development of ICT Infrastructure, provide guidance on ICT needs, develop,
manage and maintain the ICT environment and infrastructure in line with the
Save the Children strategy, policies and guidelines. The incumbent may be
called upon as and when necessary to support the emergency team in cases of
humanitarian crisis.
Save the Children Information Technology Specialist takes lead in the
development of ICT Infrastructure, provide guidance on ICT needs, develop,
manage and maintain the ICT environment and infrastructure in line with the
Save the Children strategy, policies and guidelines. The incumbent may be
called upon as and when necessary to support the emergency team in cases of
humanitarian crisis.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The
ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer
Science, Information Technology or Statistics or equivalent. - Additional
post graduate qualifications in ICT is an added advantage. - At
least five (5) years of experience working in INGO and with at least two
years at middle management level. - Strong
capabilities in the following products, platforms and areas of expertise:
Microsoft Windows Server Platforms (2003, 2008, 2012); Microsoft 32/64 bit
Window Platforms ( Windows 7/8); Office 365, Lync; TCP/IP Networking, DNS,
DHCP, VPN, WAN; Remote Access and Network Security, Microsoft SQL Server
(Recent versions) and Fortigate firewalls. - Significant
and proven experience in designing ICT solutions. - Past
experience of working with local partners and District Local Government in
Child Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child
Protection is an added advantage. - Excellent
analytical skills and strategic planning abilities. - Possess
the ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and
perform effectively as a member of a team. - Computer
literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must. - Availability
and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian
responses. - Highly
developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international
environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures. - Possess
the ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as
necessary. - Exceptional
interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation
and coaching. - Excellent
time management and planning capacity. - Willingness
to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous
conditions. - Availability
and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian
responses.
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to
join the world’s largest Child-focused NGO, Save the Children International
should send their application letters with detailed CVs indicating three
professional referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors and send
them to: The Director of Human Resources & Administration, Save the
Children, Plot 68/70, Kira Road, P.O Box 12018, Kampala, Uganda or via E-mail
to: [email protected]
join the world’s largest Child-focused NGO, Save the Children International
should send their application letters with detailed CVs indicating three
professional referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors and send
them to: The Director of Human Resources & Administration, Save the
Children, Plot 68/70, Kira Road, P.O Box 12018, Kampala, Uganda or via E-mail
to: [email protected]
NB: Only online applications shall be
considered. Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to applications.
considered. Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to applications.
Deadline: 3rd April 2015
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