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Job Title:   System Developer (2 Jobs)   

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

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Senior Systems Analyst

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 System Developer will develop or enhance e-Government solutions and/or systems interfaces and actively participate in implementation and testing, all with the aim of improving Government efficiency, decision making and productivity to improve service delivery to citizens.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and develop application interfaces and software services emphasizing the ‘reuse’ principle in consideration of future integration with other applications
• Support establishment, maintenance and management of Government websites, portals and other web-based tools including mobile. This will include promoting usage through capacity building and training.
• Provide application design recommendations to internal technical teams based on long-term IT organizational business objectives.
• Perform assessment of internal work processes and automate the flow of selected internal processes.
• Develop clear and detailed programming instructions/code to solve organization/ business problems through automation support or business process re-engineering
• Review source code and application architecture done by external consultants to ensure adherence to good programming practices.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering or its equivalent from a recognised university
• At least three (3) years experience in developing portals/websites using proprietary and open source tools for multiple platforms;
• Understanding of web design frameworks/patterns such as DJANGO, CODEIGNITER, LARAVEL, DRUPAL as well as security, session management, and best development practices is required
• Knowledge of software version control platforms such as Git, Bit bucket is required.
• Understanding of Object Oriented Design principles using any of the following programming languages: Python, PHP, C#, Java or Ruby.
• Ability to develop and deploy applications cloud platforms such as Amazon, Azure, Google etc.
• Professional/ Industry IT Certification in programming or database development is an added advantage.
• Demonstrate experience in graphic design applications and Macromedia Flash
• Demonstrate hands-on development and delivery of agile web-based applications;
• Demonstrate proficiency with content management systems and databases;
• Interpersonal Skills
• Should be innovative, detail‐oriented and possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

How to Apply:

All 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: 13^th June 2022

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