Job Title: IT Assistant
Organisation: Population
Secretariat (POPSEC)
Secretariat (POPSEC)
Reports to: Head, Finance
and Administration
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
and Administration
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About POPSEC:
The Population
Secretariat (POPSEC) is mandated to carry-out promotion, co-ordination,
Advocacy, Monitoring and Evaluation of the implementation of population
programmes and activities in Uganda.
Secretariat (POPSEC) is mandated to carry-out promotion, co-ordination,
Advocacy, Monitoring and Evaluation of the implementation of population
programmes and activities in Uganda.
Job Summary: The IT Assistant will be in charge of the configuration,
implementation and maintenance of IT
equipment in the organization.
implementation and maintenance of IT
equipment in the organization.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
In charge of installing, maintaining and repairing
hardware and software.
In charge of installing, maintaining and repairing
hardware and software.
·
Testing and evaluating new technology and supporting
new applications and users.
Testing and evaluating new technology and supporting
new applications and users.
·
Implement network security measures to protect data
software and hardware.
Implement network security measures to protect data
software and hardware.
·
Regularly troubleshoot computer hardware/ software
and network problems
Regularly troubleshoot computer hardware/ software
and network problems
·
Conduct periodic maintenance of the secretariat’s
work stations
Conduct periodic maintenance of the secretariat’s
work stations
·
Render support in the Specification of requirements
for IT equipment to be procured
Render support in the Specification of requirements
for IT equipment to be procured
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In charge of the configuration of Local area
network(LAN) and the Wide area Network (WAN)
In charge of the configuration of Local area
network(LAN) and the Wide area Network (WAN)
·
Basic maintenance of the mail server with outlook
express for all users.
Basic maintenance of the mail server with outlook
express for all users.
·
Website maintenance which will include regular
updating of the website with current information about population issues.
Website maintenance which will include regular
updating of the website with current information about population issues.
·
Perform any other IT related work as assigned by the
Head, Finance and Administration.
Perform any other IT related work as assigned by the
Head, Finance and Administration.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The IT Assistant should preferably hold a Bsc.
Computer Science or related field.
The IT Assistant should preferably hold a Bsc.
Computer Science or related field.
·
Professional IT Certifications i.e. MCSA/MCSE and
CCNAwill be an added advantage.
Professional IT Certifications i.e. MCSA/MCSE and
CCNAwill be an added advantage.
·
At least two years of IT –related experience in
providing all round technical support
At least two years of IT –related experience in
providing all round technical support
·
Previous experience with windows server 2008/12
environment.
Previous experience with windows server 2008/12
environment.
·
Comprehensive knowledge of computer hardware and
software
Comprehensive knowledge of computer hardware and
software
·
Good knowledge of computer networking
Good knowledge of computer networking
·
Prior experience in mail server maintenance and
troubleshooting.
Prior experience in mail server maintenance and
troubleshooting.
·
Age: Below 35 years
of age.
Age: Below 35 years
of age.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their application
letters including up to date CV and photocopies of certificates stating three
referees addressed to:
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their application
letters including up to date CV and photocopies of certificates stating three
referees addressed to:
The Ag.
Director Population Secretariat,
Director Population Secretariat,
Ministry of
Finance, Planning and Economic Development Statistics House (2nd Floor),
Finance, Planning and Economic Development Statistics House (2nd Floor),
Plot 9 Colville
Street, P.O. Box 2666, Kampala. Uganda
Street, P.O. Box 2666, Kampala. Uganda
Attn. Head
Finance and Administration.
Finance and Administration.
Deadline: 11th September
2015.
2015.
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