Director- Information Technology Employment Opportunity – Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS)

Job Title:         Director- Information Technology
Organization: Uganda Bureau
of Statistics (UBOS)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Executive
Director – Corporate Services
Job Reference:
UBOS/HRM/12/16/01
About Us:
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is a semi-autonomous agency of
Government responsible for maintenance of the National Statistical System (NSS)
to ensure the collection, analysis and dissemination of official statistical
information. The Bureau has a dual role as the principal statistics producing
agency and as supervisor, monitor and coordinator of the NSS.
Job Summary: The Director-
Information Technology will provide professional and strategic oversight for
the Information and Technology (IT) mandate of the Bureau. The incumbent
provides vision and leadership in developing and maintaining appropriate and
adequate IT infrastructure, automated systems, databases and technical support
skills for statistical production, dissemination and management processes in
accordance with the Bureau’s strategic plan. 
The IT Director is a member of the UBOS Management Committee and will be
expected to work collaboratively with other management members in developing
and implementing the Bureau’s strategic plans.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • Providing strategic leadership on all IT
    matters of the Bureau including strategic and tactical planning,
    development, implementation, coordination and evaluation of the
    information and technology systems of the Bureau.
  • Directing the long term capacity planning
    for the Directorate in terms of employees, equipment sourcing and
    management.
  • Plan, implementing necessary disaster
    recovery procedures and performing periodic re-design and improvements on
    the UBOS disaster recovery system.
  • Managing and monitoring of the
    development, implementation of servers, infrastructure, security, networks
    and security systems in the Bureau.
  • Ensuring the continuous delivery and
    operation of integrated operational and administrative information
    systems.
  • Ascertaining that the Bureau’s network is
    up-to-date with the information systems standards set by the industry and
    regulatory bodies as well as up-to-date with prevailing trends.
  • Providing leadership to the IT staff
    through planning, prioritising workloads, setting objectives, conducting
    appraisals, capacity building and development while ensuring that staff
    are competent to deliver results.
  • Overseeing the development and
    implementation of the national statistical database or databank,
    information management systems, website, data portals and statistical
    dissemination systems.
  • Providing guidance on the development,
    implementation and management of statistical data processing systems as
    well as the IT policies and framework.
  • Working with NITA – (U) to promote
    e-government initiatives in the organisation and representing UBOS on
    national and international IT related issues.
  • In charge of developing technical
    specifications of procurement of IT related goods and services (hardware
    and software maintenance) to ensure value for money.
  • Preparing, producing and implementing the Directorate’s Annual
    Work Plan, Budget, Procurement Plan and the Quarterly Reports in
    accordance with the Bureau’s strategic objectives
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should preferably hold
    a Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information
    Management or Information Systems; MBA (IT Bias) as a must.
  • Possession of a Bachelor’s degree with
    honours in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science,
    Mathematics, Statistics (Computing Option) from a recognised University;
  • ICT professional certification is a must.
  • Post graduate training in Management or a
    Business related field is an added advantage.
  • A minimum of ten years’ proven working
    experience in IT of which four years should have been at a Senior Officer
    Level or strategic IT leadership role;
  • Practical knowledge of information systems
    management:
  • Practical knowledge of management
    information systems, IT protocols, application of innovations and ability
    to head and forecast the constantly changing IT environment;
  • Previous experience with managing
    multi-specialised IT staff;
  • Practical hands-on experience in managing
    big networks and web or data portals;
  • Good knowledge of E-government
    initiatives, applications and tools;
  • Solid knowledge about data information
    sources across the government
    and non-government systems;
  • The position requires a flexible person, a
    fast learner and a self-driven individual with the ability to
    conceptualise IT issues and device solutions in real time.
  • Good knowledge and appreciation of
    statistical techniques, including their application.
  • Strong leadership and management skills;
  • Exemplary and honest character, integrity,
    energy, dynamism,
    innovativeness as well as fast and yet strategic thinking capacities;
  • Excellent interpersonal, people
    management, presentation and team playing skills;
  • Self-motivated, focused and professionally
    disciplined, with the drive and dynamism to work under pressure of
    competing deadlines in order to achieve desired goals;
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving
    skills;
  • Good time management skills;
  • A pro-active attitude and ability to work
    with, motivate and/or stimulate subordinates;         
  • Good advocacy and negotiation skills;
  • Excellent oral and written communication
    skills, result-oriented skills and experience in managing objectives with
    the customer in mind; and
  • Good judgment, creativity, high sense of
    responsibility, tactful, ability to plan, organize and measure outcomes of
    interventions as well as work under minimum supervision.
  • Age: 30 – 50 Years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
an application together with a detailed Curriculum Vitae and copies of your
academic testimonials and certificates in a sealed envelope clearly stating the
job title applied for on the top right-hand corner. Please indicate at least
three (3) referees, one of whom should have good knowledge of your professional
background. Applications should be addressed to:
The Deputy Executive Director – Corporate Services,
Uganda Bureau of Statistics,
Plot 9, Colville Street,
P.O. Box 7186, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 6th February 2017 by
5:00pm

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