Job
Title: Assistant Manager IT – Business
Systems (2 Job Placements)
Organization: NIC General Insurance Company Limited
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Head
ICT
About US:
NIC Holdings is one
of the largest financial institutions in East Africa with a network of branches
spread across the country, offering a full range of insurance products and
services in Life and Non-Life insurance businesses and Financial Management.
NIC Holdings has two subsidiaries which include NIC General Insurance Company
Limited and NIC Life Assurance Company Limited.
Job Summary: The Assistant Manager IT – Business Systems
will be responsible for managing all organization business software systems technologies
and providing technology support and training.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Deputize
for the Manager IT /Head ICT
·
Assist
in supervising the IT interns
·
Assist
in the full business automation efforts. This includes migration to the AIMS
application software and other business applications that may be deployed.
·
Assist
in developing new software applications and/or modules as and when needed
·
Test
developed application systems.
·
Administer/Monitor
the email system.
·
Provide
help desk support on the AIMS application software including implementing
approved modifications to the system.
·
Provide
advanced help desk support to staff on all NIC systems and network
·
Assist
personnel of other departments as an IT resource.
·
Consult
with management and users to determine the business system needs.
·
Analyzing
and communicating end user needs by translating business requirements into
software requirements.
·
Designing
and updating systems to meet the business goals
·
Making
recommendations for solutions or improvements to the business that can be
accomplished through new technology or alternative uses of existing technology.
·
Develops
and maintains technology policies, standards and procedures manual; develops
and maintains related technology checklists.
·
Responsible
for the discovery, mitigation and documentation of information technology
risks.
·
Responsible
for the completion of monthly risk management reports.
·
Part of
the team that prepares, maintains and tests a technology disaster recovery
plan.
·
Any
other professional duties as may be required from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The
applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in IT or Computer
Science
·
At least
two (2) years post qualification work experience performing similar tasks.
·
Thorough
knowledge of the AIMS Insurance Application is an added advantage.
·
At least
two years’ experience in a software support or development
·
Demonstrated
programming skills with commercial experience is highly desirable
·
Demonstrated
SQL and some PSQL programming skills is highly desirable
·
Demonstrated
Web Development skills is desirable
·
Good
formal documentation skills is highly desirable
·
Demonstrated
investigative and problem solving skills is highly desirable
·
Knowledge
and ability to troubleshoot Windows and Linux operating systems.
·
Knowledge
and ability to troubleshoot Internet communication peripherals (modems,
routers)
·
Understanding
of TCP/IP networks and security systems
·
Understanding
of LAN and WAN communication and configurations.
How to Apply:
All Interested and
qualified candidates should submit their applications accompanied with a
detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), photocopies of academic documents and
certificates to [email protected]
Deadline: 15th July 2020
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