Employer: National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Application Deadline: 30th June 2014
Job Descriptions:
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provides strategic planning,
development, evaluation, and coordination of the information and technology
syste
ms for the Fund.
• Provides advice and guidance to the CEO, ExCo and the Board of Directors on
I.T strategic issues, day to day operations and problem resolution.
• Participates in policy and decision making
regarding resource allocation and future direction and control of proposed information systems.
• Oversees and monitors the implementation of servers, infrastructure, networks
and security systems implemented for use in the Fund
• Innovates and develops products enabling business units to efficiently
perform using fewer resources.
• Recommends sourcing of large and complex I.T related purchases for the Fund
and prepares the procurement plan for the department.
• Plans, manages and ensures the integration of various ERP systems in
line with the Fund’s long term objectives.
• Provides leadership to staff though monitoring and managing the performance
of staff, identification of training and development needs and ensuring staff
are competent to deliver service and results.
• Prepares and ensures the efficient management of the IT budget.
Education Requirements:
• A Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Sciences, Information Systems
Management or Engineering.
• A post graduate qualification in Business Administration or Information
Systems Management are essential.
• A certificate in I.T or software project
management.
• Professional certifications in ITIL, Cisco
Networking and Microsoft Systems.
• Professional certification or training in Information Systems Security is an
added advantage.
Related Job Experience:
• At least 8 years’ experience in Information Technology of which 4 years
should have been in a senior management role.
• Previous experience in complex ERP/software projects.
• Experience with managing multi-specialised IT staff.
• Experience in the retirement benefits sector would be an added advantage
Key Competences:
• Project Management specifically
Software Project Management or PRINCE2
• IT Service Management such asITIL v
2011
• Microsoft Systems i.e.Microsoft Certified Professional or Engineer
• Networking specifically Cisco Certified Network Associate
• Information Security Management such
as CISSP or CISM
• The person should be of high morals and integrity.
How to Apply:
If you meet the above requirements, please submit your application enclosing a
detailed curriculum vitae giving three referees and copies of academic and
professional certificates/testimonials, postal address and daytime telephone
contact addressed to:
The Managing Director,
ABS Consulting Group Ltd,
Workers House, 1 Pilkington Road, 9th Floor, Southern wing
P.O Box 29526,
Kampala, Uganda
Please indicate the position applied for on the envelope (“Application for the
position of………”)
