Vacancy title:
Network Administrator (RC)

Jobs at:
African Field Epidemiology ( AFENET)

Deadline of this Job:
February 3, 2017

Duty Station:
Uganda

Job details:
Background
The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) is a not for profit, networking alliance and service organization that brings together field epidemiology training programs (FETPs) across Africa working side by side with Ministries of Health, regional and international partners. AFENET works to strengthen epidemiology and disease surveillance capabilities of African countries that are critical to meeting the requirements of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy and the international Health Regulations (IHR). AFENET is seeking to recruit highly qualified & experienced personnel to serve in the indicated positions below.

AFENET was in April 2016 awarded a five, year cooperative agreement: Strengthening the Uganda Ministry of Health Capacity to Execute its Essential Public Health Functions through Provision of Technical Assistance and Public Health Workforce Development and Institutional Capacity Building in the Republic of Uganda, under PEPFAR.

The recruitment shall be done by AFENET through this advert as well as secondment of the suitable and qualified personnel from the Ministry of Health.

Applications Deadline: February 3, 2017

Network Administrator (RC)
Reports to: Application Team Leader

Job Purpose: To design, support, maintain, install, configure, and evaluate computer networking and telecommunication systems of the organization.

Key Functions:

• Overseeing the day-to-day_ operation of telecommunications and computer networks including hardware/software support, training, and special projects; plans, designs and implements data connectivity for local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) systems
  
• Enabling sharing of information, operational systems, or computing services within the organization
  
• Coordinating special projects including network related wiring plans, LAN/WAN hardware/software purchases, and system installation, backup, maintenance and problem solving
  
• Providing network and remote connectivity hardwarel software support including telecommunication
  
• Maintaining LAN user documentation including hardwarel software applications, support logs and other related information
  
• Researching and recommending network and server hardware and software
  
• Installing, designing, configuring, and maintaining system hardware and software
  
• Analyzing and troubleshooting the network logs and tracks
  
• the nature and resolution of problems‘
  
• Monitoring usage to ensure security of data and access privileges
  
• Installing, supporting and maintaining both physical and virtual network servers and appliances
  
• Installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting the Storage Area Network (SAN)
  
• Establishing and maintaining user accounts, profiles, file sharing, access privileges and security; performs daily/server tape backups
  
• Securing networks by developing network access, monitoring, control, evaluation and maintaining documentation
  
• Protecting organization's value by keeping information confidential and observing ethical code of conduct

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Computer Science from a recognized University
  
• At least six years relevant working experience in a large organization managing complex networks

Competences: .
Knowledge of Network Performance Tuning, LAN, Network

• Displays original thinking and creativity
  
• Demonstrated communications and teamwork skills
  
• Committed and trustworthy

Job application procedure
Suitable candidates should: ‘
Submit your resume, application letter, and relevant documentation to:
The Administration & Human Resource Office
African Field Epidemiology Network.(AFENET)
Email: sec@afenet.net

Please note that all applications should be sent online by close 5 30pm (EAT) Friday February 3, 2017.

*ONLY successful candidates shall be contacted for an interview.

Note: More details about this position can be obtained from our website: www.afenet.net