Applications Support Manager Employment Opportunity – FINCA Uganda Limited (MDI)

Organisation: FINCA Uganda
Limited (MDI)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Information
Services Manager
About FINCA Uganda:
FINCA Uganda Limited (MDI) is a subsidiary of FINCA International that
is based in Washington DC, USA serving nearly two million clients in 23
countries across 5 continents. FINCA Uganda Limited (MDI) was the first
licensed micro finance deposit taking institution in Uganda, and currently
offers loans, savings and money transfer services in Uganda, one of the most
competitive and dynamic microfinance markets in the world.
Job Summary: The
Applications Support Manager will be responsible for providing support for the
core Banking Applications and related applications and their corresponding
Database management systems including HR Systems and other third party systems
i.e. alternative delivery channel applications. The role will interface with
the Business in relation to new products setup on the core banking application.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Manage and provide support to all
    application and database related issues.
  • In-charge of IS service desk ensuring
    timely resolutions of all issues being logged.
  • Document all operational procedures
    related to Core applications and Databases and keep the departmental
    operating instructions updated at all times.
  • Maintain a Knowledge base of all known
    application issues and timely resolve them in collaboration with application
    vendors.
  • Define and document User Acceptance Test
    (UAT) case scenarios/ plan for application fixes in liaison with business
    function and ensure all application changes are change managed.
  • Fully Support the business with the
    application parameters maintenances adhering to the parameterization
    change process, Calenderer maintenance EOD/ EOM/ EOY/SOD processing The
    incumbent will amend data anomalies resulting from system malfunction and
    service requests upon necessary authorization and change management.
  • Offer guidance to the business functions
    in identification of needs and definition of requirements.
  • Render technical support in Project
    management, Business case development, analysis design staged of system
    implementations.
  • Provide refresher training for application
    users to ensure issues related to system knowledge are minimized to
    maintain good customer experience at all times.
  • Ensure backup of all critical systems and
    files are properly tested and stored in the DR site and that the DR site
    is always ready to take over the production system in case of emergency.
  • Monitors and supports alternative delivery
    channels performance such as BREFT switch and ensure agreed upon uptime is
    achieved.
  • Implement security standards(access
    controls, segregation of duties, usage and exception monitoring) on all
    applications and their related databases.



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The applicant should have at least two
    years of experience within a technical support environment including
    Database administration, core banking applications and other software
    experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to resolve problems
    efficiently and effectively. Experience programming in a database query
    language will be an added advantage
  • Previous experience as a systems
    administrator or Applications Support officer..
  • Ability to recognize competence level of
    the user and address each situation appropriately
  • Previous experience working in a heavy
    pressure environment preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to work creatively
    and analytically in a problem-solving environment
  • Proven success in contributing to a
    team-oriented environment
  • Proven ability to balance, prioritize and
    organize multiple tasks
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and oral
    communication skills
  • Strong technical orientation
  • Ability to work well in a team environment
  • High level of energy, creativity,
    flexibility, enthusiasm, commitment, self-confidence and initiative
  • Accuracy, attention to detail and
    awareness of deadlines
  • Be a hard working self-starter with
    initiative, able to set own priorities
  • Sharing: Contributes to a team, and
    recognizes and promotes the wider corporate picture.
  • Ability to anticipate problems and
    proactively takes measures to control or minimize them.
  • Fluency required in English
How to Apply:
All candidates who so wish to join the banking sector in the
aforementioned capacity are encouraged to send their applications with detailed
CVs including present position and copies of relevant professional/academic
certificates to: ug_jobs@fincaug.org
Deadline: 15th September
2017
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