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Job Title: IT Officer

Type: Full Time
Industry: Education and Training
Category: Computer & IT
Duty Station: Within Uganda, Kampala, East Africa
Deadline: Friday, July 12, 2024
Salary Scale: UN 6.2
Contract Period: Six (6) Months
Reports to: Senior IT Officer
Responsible for: None

Job Purpose

To implement Information and Communication Technology plans and activities in the Institute.

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Developing or reviewing the Institute website security risk management framework and strategies.
  2. Identifying threats and designing, implementing, and monitoring security measures for the protection of Institute IT infrastructure.
  3. Providing project and team leadership for all Manage Website Infrastructure and administration.
  4. Configuring IT facilities and troubleshooting the institute’s website.
  5. Constantly evaluating website performance by checking metrics such as loading time and memory consumption.
  6. Monitoring all logging systems, maintaining and administering website systems and network appliances.
  7. Developing and documenting standard operating procedures and protocols to mitigate security vulnerabilities of the website.

Person Specifications

Qualifications:

  • Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology and Computing, Computer Information Systems and Administration, Business Information Systems, Business Computing, System Administration, or Software Engineering System Design and Analysis from a recognized University or institution.

Working Experience:

  • Two years’ working experience in the IT field from a reputable organization.

Competencies:

  • Technical: Accountability, Information Communication Technology, Research and innovations, Planning, Organizing and coordinating.
  • Behavioral: Ethics and integrity, Teamwork, Concern for quality and standards, Problem-solving and decision-making, Communicating effectively, and Result-oriented.

Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree


Job Title: Librarian

Type: Full Time
Industry: Education and Training
Category: Admin & Office
Duty Station: Within Uganda, Kampala, East Africa
Deadline: Friday, July 12, 2024
Salary Scale: UN 6.1
Contract Period: Six (6) Months
Reports to: Senior Librarian
Responsible for: Assistant Librarian

Job Purpose

To manage and maintain cataloguing and classification of library materials in an accessible form for end users.

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Cataloguing and classifying library materials in accordance with set standards.
  2. Compiling bibliographies to enable end users to access information easily.
  3. Checking the filing of catalogue cards.
  4. Carrying out re-cataloguing and re-classification of reading materials.
  5. Processing Library materials for selection and acquisition.
  6. Supporting the training of students using Library resources.
  7. Implementing systems and procedures to facilitate easy use of library resources.
  8. Enforcing policies, regulations, and procedures governing the use of Library resources.
  9. Compiling data for the update of the library inventory.
  10. Supervising, mentoring, counseling, and appraising lower-level Library staff.

Person Specifications

Qualifications:

  • Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Library and Information Science or Records and Archives Management from a recognized University or Institution.
  • Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science and on a PhD track from a recognized University or institution.

Work Experience:

  • At least three (3) years working experience at Assistant Librarian level from a reputable institution.

Competencies:

  • Technical: Records management, Knowledge of library management practices, Planning, organizing, and coordinating, Information communication technology, Management of Organizational Environment.
  • Behavioral: Teamwork, Accountability, Ethics and Integrity, Communicating effectively, Networking.

Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree


Job Application Procedure

All applications should be accompanied by the following:

  1. Certified photocopies of all Academic and Professional Certificates and Transcripts.
  2. A curriculum Vitae.
  3. Three (3) Reference letters (Professional, Personal, and Academic).
  4. A recent coloured passport size photograph.
  5. A copy of the National Identity Card.

Eligible female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed applicants shall be contacted for the interview and final selection process. All applications should be addressed and hand-delivered to:

The Institute Secretary Designate
Uganda National Institute of Teacher Education
Kitikifumba-Shimoni, Kira Municipality
P.O. Box 7112, Kampala.

Deadline for submission: Friday, July 12, 2024, 5:00 PM East African Standard Time.


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