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Job Title:     Senior
Officer Applications Development

Organisation: Uganda
Communications Commission (UCC)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: Manager,
Information Technology

About Us:

The Uganda
Communications Commission (UCC) was established to implement the provisions of
The UCC Act 2013 Laws of Uganda with a principal goal of developing a modern
communications sub-sector and Infrastructure in Uganda, in conformity with the
operationalization of the Telecommunications Policy.

Job Summary:  The Senior Officer Applications Development
will develop, test and deploy software applications internally, support and
coordinate the acquisition, implementation, and management of the outsourced or
off-the-shelf applications. Ensure business process automation,
applications/databases integration, business reporting/intelligence and
maintenance of applications in line with commission requirements.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• To develop, customize, test, and deploy applications/solutions
  internally in line with agreed business and technical requirements and
  security considerations, using industry standard development tools and
  methodologies, following approved change management approvals – all aimed
  to ensure automation of commission processes.
• To support the acquisition process of the outsourced applications,
  through coordinating the gathering user requirements analysis, development
  of specifications, scopes of work, application installation and
  deployment, supervise the testing and ensure implementation is in line
  with agreed contractual obligations and industry best practices.
• To develop and implement guidelines for application development,
  quality assurance, maintenance, and testing plans and ensure each software
  application meets these requirements/guidelines.
• To regularly review and develop schemas/architectures for all
  business applications, and current operational data structures, and
  recommend optimizations and reconfigurations as warranted.
• To ensures that software is well documented in line with standard
  software documentation including but not limited to requirements,
  analysis, design and modeling, bugs, source code documentation, versions,
  training materials, user manuals, and technical manuals,
• Maintain backend systems and enhance production systems including
  feature add-ons, customizations, modifications, defects/bugs and
  management of requests for change by user departments, and ensure proper
  problem resolution.
• Ensure Databases are well structured and always fine-tuned for
  optimal performance, including security considerations such as maintenance
  of logs and access rights.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Senior
  Officer Applications Development job must hold a master’s degree in
  Computer Science, Engineering, Software Development or related ICT fields
  is desirable.
• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Development or ICT
  or related fields
• IT Industry Certifications with a bias to ERP solutions including
  Microsoft Dynamics NAV or OpenERP (Odoo) is an added advantage
• A minimum of four years’ experience in software/application
  development in a similar corporate setting.
• Ability to work across the full stack from front to backend
• Excellent UX/UI Design skills is a must
• CSS 3, HTML5, JavaScript, Python, Java C#, SQL development skills
  are a must
• Hands-on experience in Web-based application Development using MVC
  pattern is a must.
• Mobile Application Development using Native IOS/ Android or
  frameworks such as React Native, Flutter skills are essential.
• Ability to use common web frameworks such as Django, Vue, etc are
  very essential.
• Technical and Functional Knowledge of Odoo ERP and Microsoft
  Dynamics NAV is an added advantage
• Ability to integrate systems, develop API’s from different vendors
  implemented in different languages, frameworks, and operating systems is a
  must.
• Expertise at using version control systems like GitHub.
• Ability to manage several developers on the same project is a must.
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Initiative and Innovation

Core Values

• Respect – UCC serves its customers and stakeholders in a
  professional and courteous way while maintaining responsive interactions
  and respecting the opinions of all.
• Integrity – UCC treats its customers and other stakeholders with
  trust, honesty, fairness, and transparency in all its dealings.
• Commitment – UCC is committed to being a world class regulator by
  providing a conducive environment for all customers and stakeholders.
• Excellence – UCC promotes a results-oriented culture through
  professionalism, by ensuring high compliance levels, minimising turnaround
  time and exceeding expectations

How to Apply:

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qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below

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Deadline: 5th June 2019

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