Vacancy title:
Senior Systems 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

Senior Systems Administrator (RC)
Reports to: Application Team Leader
Job Purpose: To manage the day-to-day operations ofthe Ministry of Health Resource Center by monitoring system performance, configuration, maintenance and repair of the computer system.

Key Functions:

• Installing new and or rebuilding existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements
  
• installing and configuring software systems procured from outside or designed in-house
  
• Developing and maintaining installation and configuration procedures
  
• Contributing to and maintain system standards _
  
• Maintaining system's performance and secures the system from possible disaster circumstances
  
• Building staff capacity
  
• Researching and recommending innovative, and where possible automated approaches for system administration tasks
  
• Accomplishing organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to organizational accomplishments

Qualifications :

• Must possess a Master's degree in Computer Science from a recognized University.
  
• At least six (6) years of experience in administering complex computer systems in a large organization.
  
• Experience configuring and administering Internet Filtering and Intrusion Protection Systems

Competences

• Knowledge of Programming languages and operating systems
  
• Ability to plan, organize and document complex system design activities and to configure systems to be consistent with institutional policies/procedures
  
• Communicate technical/complex information both verbally and in writing
  
• Establish and maintain cooperation, understanding, trust and Credibility
  
• Perform multiple tasks concurrently and respond to emergency situations effectively
  
• A team player, dependable with good oral and written communications skills
  
• Excellent project management and organizational skills
  
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential

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