Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 08, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The National Forestry Authority (NFA) is a Government agency established under the National Forestry and Tree Planting Act, 2003 as a corporate body responsible for sustainable development and management of Central Forest Reserves (CFRs) and provision of technical support to stakeholders in the forestry sub-sector. NFA’s vision is “A sufficiently forested, ecologically stable and economically prosperous Uganda’’, while its Mission is “To manage Central Forest Reserves on a sustainable basis and to supply high quality forestry-related products and services to Government, local communities and the private sector”.
NFA seeks to recruit qualified Ugandans to fill the following position.
POSITION: Database Assistant
Reports to: Database Officer
Duty Station: Headquarters, Kampala
Salary Scale: NFA 5
Terms of employment: Three (3) year contract (Renewable)
Job summary: Support technical and professional work under the Database Unit..

Responsibilities and tasks:
• Provide technical support in Database management.
• Provide support in data collection, data entry and analysis.
• Document and store both soft and hard information.
• Provide maximum data security, confidentiality and authorised accessibility to NFA databases.
• Timely identification of gaps in raw data before data capture.
• Periodic reporting.
• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Qualifications, work experience, abilities and personal attributes:
• Minimum of Honour’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering,
• Business Computing (BBC) or its equivalent from a recognized University.
• At least two (2) years working experience in a similar or related position in a reputable organization.
• Demonstrable computer knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Access with programming background.
• Knowledge in software development and programming will be an added advantage.
• Databases using Microsoft SQL Server & Microsoft Access.
• Good interpersonal skills.

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Job application procedure
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements, should submit their applications, certified copies of academic certificates, transcripts and curriculum vitae giving full details of applicants’ education, qualifications, experience (with evidence), present salary, three referees with their full postal address, email and telephone contacts as well as the candidate’s full address and e-mail to the address below not later than close of business on 17th January 2020. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification. NFA is an equal opportunity employer and women are encouraged to apply. Applications should be addressed to: The Executive Director National Forestry Authority Plot10/20 Spring Road, Bugolobi P.O. Box 70863, Kampala-Uganda Tel: 0312 - 264035/6; 0414 -360400

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