Information Technology Officer job at National Council of Sports

Vacancy title:
Information Technology Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Computer & IT]

Jobs at:
National Council of Sports

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, May 19 2025

Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 8 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Job Purpose

To support the development, usage and maintenance of ICT in the National Council of Sports.

Key Functions

i.          Establishing long term needs for the information system to promote the increasedproliferationand ambitious applicationofICT withintheInstitution, and advises management on the appropriate strategies.

ii.         Providing technical support and guidance on all matters of procurement, utilizationandmaintenance ofICThardwareandsoftwaretotheInstitution. iii. Establishing and advising the Institution on technical installation, priorities, standards, procedures, management and telecom equipment and systems.

iv.         Maintainingconfidentiality,securityandreliabilityoftheinformationsystem.

v.          Maintaining of all Institution computer hard ware and software in accordance with the established National Standards.

vi.        Reviewing, designing, implementing and maintaining sound Local Area NetworkandWideArea NetworksystemsfortheInstitution.

vii.       Designing and maintaining NCS website

viii.      Maintaining an online database for National Council of Sports

Key Outputs

i.          Long term needs and strategies for ICT established

ii.         Technical Support and guidance provided

iii.        Advise on technical installations provided iv. All NCS Computer hard and soft ware maintained in accordance with the established National Standards.

v.          Local Area NetworkandWideAreaNetworksystems designed, reviewed and maintained

vi.        NCS website designed and maintained. vii. NCS online Data base maintained.

PersonSpecification

            (i)         Qualifications

• An Honors Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology orStatisticsmajoring inComputingfromarecognizedinstitution.


• a post Graduate Diploma in computer studies, Information Technology or CISCO will be an added advantage.

            (ii)        Technical Competences

• InformationCommunicationTechnology


• Management of organizational environment


• Planning,Organizingandcoordinating


• Goodunderstanding of international protocols andconventions

            (iii)       Behavioral competences

• Innovativeness


• Teamwork leadership and Networking


• Concern for quality standards


• Accountability

Experience

A minimum of two (2) year Working experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT) related work in a reputable Organization.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure:

Envelopes should be clearly marked with the respective title of the job being applied for. Please note that only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

The details of these jobs can be found on the NCS website: www.ncs.go.ug

Interested and eligible persons who meet the above requirements are invited to submit their applications together with certified copies of their academic certificates, transcripts and a detailed Curriculum vitae including names of three referees indicating their contacts and phone numbers which should be hand delivered to the address below not later than 5:00 Pm on Monday 19^th May, 2025.

Those with qualifications from obtained foreign countries Must have their Academic Papers equated by National Council of Higher Education.

Note: NCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Any attempts of influencing the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification. Female candidates and persons with disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

The General Secretary,

National council of sports

Lugogo sports complex Po. Box 20077 KAMPALA.