Job Title: IT Assistant (3 Job Opportunities)
Organisation: SGS
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and
certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality
and integrity. With more than 85,000 employees, we operate a network of more
than 1,800 offices and laboratories around the world. SGS has been appointed by
the Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) to implement the Mandatory Vehicle
Inspection Services (MVIS) programme involving the development, installation
and operation of vehicle inspection centers on a national scale to improve road
safety by assuring -the road worthiness of vehicles m circulation in Uganda.
certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality
and integrity. With more than 85,000 employees, we operate a network of more
than 1,800 offices and laboratories around the world. SGS has been appointed by
the Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) to implement the Mandatory Vehicle
Inspection Services (MVIS) programme involving the development, installation
and operation of vehicle inspection centers on a national scale to improve road
safety by assuring -the road worthiness of vehicles m circulation in Uganda.
Job Summary: The IT Assistant
will be responsible for the day to day IT operations at the assigned Vehicle
Inspection Station (VIS) as per SGS IT strategy.
will be responsible for the day to day IT operations at the assigned Vehicle
Inspection Station (VIS) as per SGS IT strategy.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
·
Coordinate roll-out of sector applications
Coordinate roll-out of sector applications
·
Act as the local area network administrator.
Act as the local area network administrator.
·
The incumbent implement and support applications
The incumbent implement and support applications
·
Identify local needs and propose projects
Identify local needs and propose projects
·
Rollout new local applications
Rollout new local applications
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Support users (first level) in the assigned VIS.
Support users (first level) in the assigned VIS.
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In charge of back-up and recovery of critical
data in assigned VIS
In charge of back-up and recovery of critical
data in assigned VIS
·
Implement the deployment, monitoring,
maintenance, development, upgrade, and support of all IT systems at the VIS,
including servers, PCs, operating systems, hardware, software, and peripherals.
Implement the deployment, monitoring,
maintenance, development, upgrade, and support of all IT systems at the VIS,
including servers, PCs, operating systems, hardware, software, and peripherals.
·
Provision of end-user services, including help
desk and technical support services.
Provision of end-user services, including help
desk and technical support services.
·
Perform any other job-related duties assigned by
the IT Manager from time to time.
Perform any other job-related duties assigned by
the IT Manager from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The ideal candidate should hold a University
degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Information Technology
The ideal candidate should hold a University
degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Information Technology
·
At least two years’ experience directly related
to IT support
At least two years’ experience directly related
to IT support
·
Well versed in all Microsoft based technologies.
Well versed in all Microsoft based technologies.
·
Strong technical knowledge of network and PC
operating systems
Strong technical knowledge of network and PC
operating systems
·
Knowledge of Cisco IOS and WAN applications is
of additional advantage.
Knowledge of Cisco IOS and WAN applications is
of additional advantage.
·
Have a clear customer focus.
Have a clear customer focus.
·
Excellent communication, negotiation and
interpersonal skills
Excellent communication, negotiation and
interpersonal skills
·
Acts quickly and decisively;
Acts quickly and decisively;
·
Ability to make tough calls
Ability to make tough calls
·
Works well under pressure, challenges status
quo.
Works well under pressure, challenges status
quo.
·
Applies judgment and acts according to the SGS
standards of ethics and integrity.
Applies judgment and acts according to the SGS
standards of ethics and integrity.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested Ugandan candidates are encouraged
to apply online at the link below. The applicants are required to upload an
application / cover letter in Pdf / Microsoft Word format stating the current
and expected salary, daytime contacts, detailed Curriculum Vitae with three
professional referees and copies of certificates.
to apply online at the link below. The applicants are required to upload an
application / cover letter in Pdf / Microsoft Word format stating the current
and expected salary, daytime contacts, detailed Curriculum Vitae with three
professional referees and copies of certificates.
Deadline: 23rd December
2016 by 5.00 pm.
2016 by 5.00 pm.
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