Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, December 08, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
IT Officer - Uganda Country Office
Job Description
PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships, and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges.

We seek to recruit an IT Officer who will be responsible for providing effective and efficient technical and administrative support to enable the smooth functioning of PATH Uganda office. The IT Officer will work with the larger International IT team in driving the use of technology in the organization, helping implement IT standards and policies, and providing technical support and solutions to meet the needs of the organization. The role will support the network infrastructure, end user support, management of software applications, hardware equipment among other routine IT and administrative tasks. The IT Officer will be based in Kampala, Uganda.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities Technical Support
Provide support for day-to-day office IT operations and management of IT systems in place (PABX, Biometric access system, Audio Visual system, CCTV, ISP )
• Responsible for new laptop setup, troubleshooting and
• Periodic maintenance of IT equipment and coordinate with external vendors when applicable and overseeing overall equipment maintenance.
• Liaising with Service providers and IT vendors for technical support and escalations
• Assist in local area network (LAN) setup, management and troubleshooting.
• Performing operating system upgrades by installing software patches when necessary
• Basic Active Directory administration
• Setup new users as well as carrying out IT onboardings and
• Liaise with the Regional Systems Administrator and /or International IT Team for support and
• Conduct periodic IT audits for compliance
• Work with global IT team in rolling out Global technical solutions and
• Proactively monitor ICT systems and troubleshoot any incidences affecting service availability and
• Custodian of specific software licenses for the Uganda office and ensuring they are renewed

Asset management
Assist in maintaining ICT inventory log of all hardware and tracking hardware needs projections for planning
• Ensure users are fully signed out of all equipment received and

Communication
In-charge of communication systems; telephones, mail and courier services
• Oversee management of telephone expenses by use of telephone

Other Duties
• Maintain day to day system operations and other functions as assigned by the Site
Required Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in IT/Computer Science or any related
• CompTIA A+, N+, or CCNA certification an added
• At least 2 years of work experience in Information Systems implementation and network infrastructure support and
• End user support experience including hardware and software experience setup, installation and
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Microsoft PC operating systems, Office 365, Windows Server Administration and networking technologies, such as VPN, firewalls, and various LAN technologies.
• Working knowledge of Meraki.
• Hardware and Software troubleshooting
• Good communication
• Ability to multi-task.
• Flexibility with working
• Team
• Ability to work under minimum
• Candidates must have legal authorization to work in Uganda

PATH is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued.

PATH is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment. PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or orientation, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.">

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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