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Date Posted: Thursday, August 17 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Job Summary
To lead the design, development and implementation of UPPC’S Information, communication and technological (ICT) strategy in order to enhance the Corporation’s business processes in line with objectives of UPPC.

Key Duties and Responsibilities;
• Develop and maintain the approved ICT Strategy, policies and standards in alignment with the Corporation’ short- and long-term objectives.
• Manage the implementation of digital transformation agenda of the Corporation to improve on service delivery to UPPC clients.
• Prepare, review and monitor the Corporation’s ICT Annual Budget and Operating Plan to ensure effective implementation of the ICT Strategy so as to enhance efficiency and competitiveness.
• Provide leadership to the ICT team and advise Management team and various departments on ICT developments, policies, integration and sustainability issues with the objective to increase efficiency and maximize returns on investment.
• Maintain a cumulative view of all ICT projects, statuses and schedule for implementation support across the Corporation bearing in mind time and cost elements.
• Schedule the ICT team to ensure UPPC Information System, supportive hardware infrastructure and other related applications are smoothly running in order to minimize downtime and maximize client satisfaction.
• Build and strengthen working relationships with suppliers, conducts supplier analysis, and assesses effectiveness to ensure that third-party services meet the Corporation’s business requirements and needs.
• Collaborate with Procurement Department to ensure ICT purchases are in line with the Corporation standards and in compliance with best practice.
• Deploy and maintain appropriate ICT infrastructure and connectivity solutions for secure and efficient data management in order to facilitate business operations and management decision making.
• Plan, design, direct and coordinate the installation, configuration and maintenance of appropriate security of the Corporation ICT infrastructure environment, including the delivery of network; manages crises to ensure ICT enablement of Corporation business.
• Evaluate User needs and system functionality and ensures that ICT facilities and user devices meet the business needs. Ensures timely and quality service delivery, technical support and advice to user requests.
• Keenly monitor ICT systems operations in terms of functionality, security and service delivery and provides statistical and analytical reports on ICT-related data, metrics and trends.
• Collaborate with relevant staff to ensure that inventory of ICT equipment, hardware and software is maintained and updated.
• Perform any other duties which may be assigned from time to time.

Qualification skills and experience
• Master’s Degree in an Information Technology field of Computer Science, Computer Networking, Programming, Information Systems
• Other equivalent ICT related postgraduate qualifications obtained from a recognized institution of higher learning;
• Bachelor’s Degree in ICT related field.
• At least five years of managing ICT Function in a busy and reputable organization.
• Proven track record of ICT system design, development, and implementation.



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure

Persons who meet the requisite specifications are encouraged to apply to the Managing Director by email to jobs@uppc.go.ug 
Applications, Academic documents and CVs should be sent as one document indicating position applied for in the subject line (Application for the Position of ………….) not later than 25th August 2023.
Details of the job descriptions can be accessed on our website www.uppc.go.ug 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please note that UPPC does not solicit for funds during any recruitment process


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