IT Manager Job Vacancy in Uganda at AHF Uganda

About this jobAHF Uganda Cares Program is a collaboration with the Ministry of Health to provide HIV/AIDS care including, antiretroviral treatment care, basic care and palliative care, psyche-soda! support, HIV testing and Prevention; training and other related services. To meet the above needs, the Program desires to recruit skilled, committed, self driven and results oriented individuals to fill the following posts

IT MANAGER; SECRETARIAT KAMPALA
Reports To: Country Program Director
Job Summary: Oversee the programming and administration of ICT, ensuring that ICT services both hardware and software equipment are functioning well.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for the maintenance of ICT services/ICT hardware/ software equipment and control
• Develop a plan and budget for maintenance and sustainability of ICT technical needs in liaison with Country Program Director.
• Liaise with heads of units to design an ICT support plan, oversee the programming and administration.
• Ensures that all data and electronic services are fully functional at all times and timely notification of system failures.
• Ensures that the Uganda Cares data base and website including the supporting hardware and software are functioning properly and undertake to update virus software regularly
• Ensure that excellent Internet access and connectivity of the Uganda Cares Server and website is continuously upheld
• Advise management on software and hardware procurement requirements of Uganda Cares, and participates in outsourcing IT equipment and support

Job requirement
Education and Experience: Minimum of a Bachelors degree in Computer Science or statistics (Computing option). At least 2 year’s documented working experience in design, development and maintenance of websites database management systems. Very good working knowledge of major networking components, network operating systems and basic computer hardware components

Physical Demands: The job will require a flexible individual who is ready to be called upon at any time of the day to trouble shoot whenever network failure is experienced.

How to apply
Qualified applicants should send their application letters, C.V and photocopies of academic certificates indicating at least 3 professional referees with their telephone contacts and email not later than 21st April 2011, 5.00pm.

Note: Indicate the post applied for on the envelope.

Attention:
The Country Program Director
AHF Uganda Cares Secretariat
Plot 1A Baker Road
P. O. Box 22914 Kampala
Phone: 0414 346 311

AHF Uganda Cans is an equal opportunity employer.