Job Opportunity: Systems Analyst -Ministry of Information and Communications Technology

Position: Systems Analyst -Ministry of Information and Communications Technology

Location: Kampala                                  Job Category: IT & Telecoms

Work Type: Full Time                              Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Details:  Ref. No: HRM 74/272/01 [28]

Salary Scale: Uganda Government Scale U4           download (2)

Description
Play a role in determining requirements for computer systems, data storage and retention or related hardware or software facilities.

About us:
The Public Service Commission was established under the provisions of Article 165(1) of the 1995 Constitution. The Public Service Commission has a mission To provide Government with employees of the right caliber, in right numbers, placed in the right jobs at the right time.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Play a role in determining requirements for computer systems, data storage and retention or related hardware or software facilities.
• In charge of establishing overall and or detailed design specifications and development schedules for sub-system.
• Coordinating new on-going computer systems. Responsible for modifying, maintaining and developing complete systems.
• Carrying out programming duties as required.
• In charge of researching, planning, installing, configuring, troubleshooting, maintaining and upgrading operation systems.
• Writing and maintaining system documentation.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicants for the Systems Analyst career should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelors Degree in Either Information Technology or Computer Science or Computer Information Systems and Administration or Systems Administration or Science (Computer Information Systems) or Bachelor of Statistics (Computer Science Option) or any other closely related discipline in the field of Computer Science from a recognised University/Institution.

Age: Above 21 years

Personal Competencies:
• High Degree of Ethics and Integrity
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good communication and computer Skills
• Proven ability to adapt to multi-cultural setting
• High degree of innovation concern for quality, standards technical
• Proven ability to coach subordinates and report writing skills
• Strategic thinking
• Good negotiation skills
• Good team building, innovation and concern for quality and standards.

How to Apply:

  1. All suitably qualified and interested Ugandan candidates are encouraged to fill in applications in triplicate and submit them to the Secretary, Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 7080, Kampala, Uganda. The Application and Summary Forms are obtainable from the Public Service Commission Office, 2nd Floor, Farmers House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala, Ministry/Department Headquarters and District Service Commission Offices, or can be downloaded from the PSC website, download here. Hand written applications are also acceptable.
  2. Application forms should bear the title of the post followed by the Reference Number specified against the vacancy. The appropriate Advert Title e.g. “PSC External Advert. No. 1/2016 should be indicated in capital letters on the top of each first page of the Public Service Form No. 3 (2008). Applicants should attach three sets of photocopies of their certificates and testimonials. Applicants subsequently shortlisted for oral interviews shall be required to present certified copies and originals of their academic transcripts and certificates at the time of sitting the Oral Interviews and their names will be shown on the PSC website and on  the PSC notice board.
  3. Applicants should attach three (3) recent certified passport size photographs and should apply for a maximum of only two (2) posts clearly indicating the first and second choice on the application.

NB: Serving officers already appointed in the Public Service shall not be considered for this entry level position.
Deadline: 15th April, 2016