Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 19 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Nation Media Group is Uganda's most influential media house, operating the Daily Monitor, Saturday Monitor, Sunday Monitor and The East African Newspapers, 93.3 KFM, 90.4 Dembe FM and Nation Courier Service. It also operates NTV, the biggest and most popular English-language television station and Spark TV, the first female-focused, and fastest growing television station in Uganda.

JOB PURPOSE: To plan, design and coordinate all technical assignments for both online and mobile MPL digital products. Support end-users of MPL digital platforms with updating, troubleshooting and technical requests.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
Execute technical requests from the Managing Editor-NMGU.
• Monitor network connectivity and uptime for online and mobile platforms.
• Troubleshoot technical requests and updates on online and mobile platforms.
• Software design, maintenance and troubleshooting for new and old digital products.
Ad management for online and mobile platforms.
Advise on software updates, upgrades or replacements.
• Technical contact/liaison officer with service provider technical teams and NMG digital technical section. • Ensure multimedia services are implemented and kept up-to-date on all platforms.
• Digital product (online & mobile) end-user support including content update when assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
• Academic: University Degree in IT with a bias in software development/digital media or any related course from an accredited institution.
• Professional: Diploma in Software Development is an added advantage.
• Experience: At least 3 years work experience in digital media, online and mobile. Added experience with mobile gateway management using SMPP and HTTP.

CORE COMPETENCIES
• Computer literate with knowledge and experience in enterprise software solutions, primarily internet and mobile technologies.
• Proven experience using PHP, HTML, SQL, Flash, Java technology. HTTP and other programming languages.
Internet and social media marketing experience with higher understanding of new media and web analytics.
• Understanding of the product development cycle. evaluation and monitoring.
Experience with content management systems (CMS) for both web and mobile platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong communication (oral & written)
• Strong customer focus


Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

If you believe that you are our ideal candidate, please submit your application, detailed CV and academic documents with a daytime telephone number as one PDF document, quoting the position you have applied for in the subject line by 26th May, 2023 to the HR Lead-NMGU. Monitor Publications
resourcing@ug.nationmedia.com. 


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