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Job Title:  IT Officer  

Organization: East African Roofing Systems Ltd

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

About US:

East African Roofing Systems Ltd is the largest expanded metal company in the East Africa and has several years of experience in the expanded metal industry. It primarily deals in steel products.

Job Summary:   The IT Officer is responsible for overseeing the company’s information technology strategy, ensuring that all systems and infrastructure support the organization’s objectives. This role involves managing a team of IT professionals, developing and implementing IT policies and procedures, and providing technical leadership to support the company’s growth and efficiency.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

IT Strategy and Planning:

• Develop and implement the company’s IT strategy in alignment with organizational goals.
• Identify and recommend new technologies that will improve efficiency, security, and overall IT performance.
• Plan and execute technology initiatives to support business operations.

Infrastructure Management:

• Oversee and document the maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems, end user machines, networks, servers, and virtualization environments.
• Ensure the security and integrity of IT infrastructure through regular audits and updates.
• Gather and maintain accurate IT asset inventories.
• Manage the collection and storage of IT data in compliance with relevant regulations.
• Ensure the integrity and availability of collected data.
• Support any consultants and auditors that may be brought on board as required by management.
• Maintain and review the User Access of Information Systems being used by all employees.
• Continuously review and maintain the security measures implemented to protect Information Assets like firewalls and remote access.
• Perform regular business continuity measures like backups and restore tests for all information assets.
• Conduct disaster recovery drills, report and update the disaster recovery plans accordingly.
• Maintain the change management tracker for physical and logical systems being used.
• Support other departments in relation to Information Systems being used e.g. uploading biometric information to the attendance system.
• Support and manage the Information Systems and ERPs being used by the company.
• Sensitize and train all IT users on how to use and protect all IT facilities both hardware and software.

Policy and Procedure Development:

• Establish and enforce IT policies and procedures to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure IT policies align with business needs.

Budget Management:

• Develop and manage the IT budget, ensuring cost-effectiveness and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Evaluate, negotiate, supervise and maintain contracts or service level agreements with vendors for IT products and services.

Team Leadership:

• Lead and manage the IT team, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and mentorship to team members for professional development.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations and set goals for continuous improvement.
• Continuously update and communicate the Job Descriptions for subordinates.
• Participate in the recruitment process of subordinates. Reporting:
• Continuously create and report major incidents, activities, statuses of the Information Assets to the IT Steering Committee
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering or their equivalent.
• At least five years of working experience in IT department in a busy organization.
• Familiar with SAP business one accounting system.
• Must have good analytical and reporting skills, ability to work under minimum supervision, team work & high level of integrity, flexibility in regarding systems support for end users
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities and commitment to staying current with IT trends and best practices.

How to Apply:

All candidates should send their applications, updated CVs and academic documents via Email to: recruitment@earoofing.co.ug

Deadline: 19th February 2024

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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