Employer: National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Application Deadline: 30th June 2014
Job Descriptions:
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Monitor the performance of the applications and their databases and ensure
24×7 application software availability
for mission critical business processes.
• Support, troubleshoot, and maintain production systems to optimize
performance, resolve problems, and provide timely follow-up on identified
issues.
• Organize, prioritize, coordinate, and administer the day-to-day activities
and workload of the Application Section.
• Receive and attend to user queries and requests with regards to IT
Application and Review and analyze user feedback on functionality of IT
Applications.
• Provide IT Applications projects oversight and administration to ensure that
the development and delivery of information systems
solutions meets or exceeds the expected business requirements, and that work is
completed and delivered on time and within budget.
• Manage all aspects of the application lifecycle, including systems analysis,
design, development, deployment, maintenance, and enhancements.
• Continually Research, analyze and recommend system enhancements, improvements
and add-ons.
• Effectively manage the Organizational relationships with software Vendors
• Monitor and manage supplier performance to ensure compliance with service
level agreements.
• Ensure service levels agreements are valid and up to date.
• Coach and mentor, carry out performance
appraisals and review of junior staff within the section.
Education Requirements:
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer
Science or related field.
• A Post Graduate qualification in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
Related Job Experience:
• 5 years’ experience in managing core-system applications
• Previous experience with project management of financial systems and ERPs
• Experience with software
development and system design
• Experience with software life cycle management.
Key Competences:
• Project Management; specifically
PRINCE2
• OCP
• ITIL
• 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………”)
