Fresher Management Trainee – Infrastructure Support Job Vacancies – National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U)

 

Job Title:    Management Trainee –
Infrastructure Support

Organization:  National Information Technology
Authority-Uganda (NITA-U)

Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: Infrastructure Implementation Engineer

 

About US:

The National
Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) is an autonomous statutory
body established under the NITA-U Act 2009, The Authority is under the general
supervision of the Ministry of Information Communications Technology and
National Guidance (MOICT&NG). The National Information Technology
Authority, Uganda was established with a mandate to coordinate, promote and
monitor the development of IT in the context of social and economic development
of Uganda.

 

Job Summary:  The Management Trainee – Infrastructure
Support Engineer shall provide support to the teams participating in the
implementation cycle of IT Infrastructure Projects with specificity on Network
Extension, Last Mile Connectivity and growth of backhaul Networks by
participating in Survey of works, inspection of ongoing works and participating
in the Acceptance of completed works.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Participate
in Monitoring and Evaluation of NITA – U Infrastructure in order to regularly
undertake scheduled periodic Assessment on the health of NITA – U IT Infrastructure;

·       
Supervision
of the installation of Optical Fibre Cables, Optical Switching Network and
Other Civil works required in the extension of backhaul networks, last mile
extensions and repairs and relocations on existing Infrastructure;

·       
Provision
of technical support to other public and private sector agencies undertaking IT
Infrastructure Projects to promote high quality, cost effective and timely
outputs of the projects and support the project design and development;

·       
Perform
any other duties, which may be assigned from time to time.

 


Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
applicant for the National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U)
Management Trainee – Infrastructure Support job must hold a Bachelor’s Degree
in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or
Telecommunications Engineering; Experience (Specific type of experience
required)

·       
One year
of experience in the design, implementation and management of WAN/LAN Networks
in a large enterprise.

·       
Knowledge
in Deployment of Next Generation Networks, Last Mile Connectivity, NGN
technology, Optical Switching Technology, SDH, DWDM, Wireless Technologies and
related technologies.

·       
Interpersonal
Skills

·       
High
level of integrity

·       
Ability
to work on own initiative

·       
Capacity
to establish credibility

·       
Excellent
communication and

·       
Report
writing skills.

 

How to Apply:

Interested
applicants who meet the job requirements/specifications and with the right
personal attributes are required to complete and submit a NITA-U Application Form, Download
Here
 with a cover letter, supported by a detailed curriculum
vitae, copies of certificates and testimonials, and must specify day time
telephone contact, email addresses of both the applicant and three referees to
the address below.

 

The Executive
Director,

National Information
Technology Authority – UGANDA (NITA-U),

Palm Courts, Plot
7A, Rotary Avenue (former Lugogo bypass)

P.O. Box 33151, Kampala-Uganda

Tel: 0417 801 038

 

Or via email:
hr@nita.go.ug (application shouldn’t be more than 10MBs)

 

Deadline: 8th February 2021

 

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