IT Support Assistant Job Careers – National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)

Job Title:    IT Support Assistant
Organization: National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior IT Officer
Job Ref: NEMA/ADV/EXT/08/2016
About US:
The
National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) was established under the
National Environment Act Cap. 153 to promote and ensure sound environmental
management practices for sustainable development in Uganda.
Job Summary: The IT Support Assistant will be tasked with ensuring
that the computer systems, networks are working and up to date which aids the
coordination of environmental information systems at NEMA.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • The incumbent will develop a private policy
    for users who access information on the website in relation to other
    government standards;
  • Also, the jobholder will implement
    appropriate security measures to safeguard data and restrict access;
  • In charge of deploying laptops, PCs and
    associated peripherals including new installations and the redeployment of
    existing equipment;
  • Provide technical management of NEMA website
    in relation to upgrade, update and web content management;
  • Provide technical support to telephone and
    email requests for staff;
  • Responsible for installing and configuring
    operating systems to agreed standards under the direction of the Senior IT
    Officer;
  • Responsible for installing and configuring
    software to agreed standards under the direction of the Senior IT Officer;
  • In charge of maintaining the existing
    computers and peripherals to standards determined by the Senior IT
    Officer, by performing upgrades, new installations and carrying out
    routine procedures;
  • Assisting in the compilation and maintenance
    of an accurate inventory of hardware and software;
  • Providing at all times professional,
    courteous and rapid response to staff;
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned by
    the supervisor;
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate for the NEMA IT Support
    Assistant job placement should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the
    following: Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Computer Science
    and Information Systems from a recognized University or Institution;
  • A minimum of three years of professional
    experience in Information Technology and Information systems in a Public
    Institution or reputable Organization.
  • Previous experience in web designing and
    updating;
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their hand written
applications together with copies of certificates/ testimonials and detailed
curriculum vitae indicating three professional referees addressed to:-
The
Executive Director,
National
Environment Management Authority (NEMA),
NEMA
House, Plot 17/19/21 Jinja Road,
P.O.
Box 22255, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 20th June, 2016
Note: The job title applied for should be printed at
the top left hand side of the envelope. Applicants, who will not have heard
from us by August 31, should consider their applications unsuccessful.
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