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Job Title:
Network Administrator Assistants
Employer:
NIRA
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Contract Type:
Full-time
Job Category:
Government jobs
Number of Positions:
4
Deadline:
Tuesday, 12 March 2024
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Kampala, Uganda
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is a government agency responsible for managing national identity registration in Uganda, with the mission to provide a comprehensive, reliable, and accessible identification system that supports national development, security, and service delivery. NIRA is widely recognized for its role in modernizing the identification process, contributing to improved governance, and facilitating access to public services.
The authority fosters a work culture of professionalism, integrity, and innovation, providing employees with opportunities for personal and professional growth within a supportive environment. NIRA regularly offers job opportunities, ensuring that staff members are empowered to contribute meaningfully to the organization’s goals. Established in 2015, NIRA has steadily evolved to become a cornerstone in Uganda's public service infrastructure, implementing digital systems to streamline identity registration and improve service delivery.
The organization’s business model is built on leveraging technology to ensure a seamless, efficient, and secure registration process for citizens. With a nationwide reach, NIRA serves all Ugandan citizens and residents, impacting areas such as electoral processes, access to services, and national security. The agency operates based on core values of transparency, accountability, integrity, and inclusivity, and it is dedicated to corporate social responsibility initiatives that enhance public awareness, promote digital literacy, and contribute to national cohesion. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.nira.go.ug.
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Full-time
Deadline:
12 Mar 2024
Network Administrator Assistants job at The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA)
NIRA
Job Description
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
RECRUITMENT OF TEMPORARY STAFF – MASS ENROLMENT AND MASS RENEWAL OF NATIONAL IDs
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) was established by the Registration of Persons Act (ROPA), 2015 and is mandated to establish and maintain the National Identification Register (NIR). The Authority is also charged with among others; the registration of citizens and legally resident aliens; assigning National Identification / Alien Identification Numbers (NINs/AINS) to qualifying persons and issuing Identification Cards to those 16 years and above; registration of births, deaths and adoption orders and issuance of the relevant certificates
The first release of National Identification Cards in Uganda was issued in 2014 with validity of ten (10) years. NIRA intends to conduct a mass renewal and mass enrolment exercise for all expired cards and unregistered citizens. Section 66 of the Registration of Persons Act, 2015 makes possession of a National Identification Card or National Identification Number (NIN) a mandatory requirement for persons to access public services.
To support the above exercise, NIRA wishes to recruit suitable candidates for the following temporary positions:
10.Job title: Network Administrator Assistant
Reports To: Network Administrator
Department: ICT
Job Summary: The Network Administrator Assistant will be responsible for assisting in supporting, configuring, and maintaining NIRA’s internal and external networks.
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Assists in maintaining connectivity of field equipment and optimized network.
Assists in maintaining network servers, routers, switches, and related software.
Assists in maintaining an inventory of all IT related equipment showing the physical location, user, a clear description and specification details.
Assists in supporting diagnostics of network issues and providing support for service desk and technical staff.
Assists in updating and maintaining network documentation, assigning networking addresses, managing device configurations in accordance with approved policies.
Assist in monitoring backups, scheduled server and workstation maintenance. Overseeing new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgrades relating to network or telephone equipment.
Assist in planning and implementing any improvement, modification, or replacement of network infrastructure components.
Assist in receiving, prioritizing, and responding to incoming work orders regarding equipment connectivity problems.
Assist in ensuring efficient and effective network security and connectivity and monitoring network performance (availability, utilization, throughput, good output, and latency) and test for weaknesses.
Assists in managing user accounts, permissions and passwords.
Ensuring that data protection and privacy in accordance with the Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019 is embedded.
Perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the Manager Information Systems
SERVICES
COMMERCIAL
SERVICES
INDUSTRIAL
SERVICES
RESIDENTIAL
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree with Honors in computer science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or related field
Hands on experience in networking, routing and switching in LAN, APNs and WAN
Excellent knowledge of best practices around management, control, and monitoring of server infrastructure
Experience with firewalls, Internet VPN’s remote implementation, troubleshooting, and problem resolution.
Ability to set up and configure network switches, routers, firewalls and server hardware.
Familiarity with backup and recovery software and methodologies
International certification in Juniper, Cisco, CWNA or BCNE
Experience and Skills
Proven network administrator experience will be an added advantage.
Problem solving skills and ability to think algorithmically, Ability to work under pressure and deadlines, Ability to work with or without supervision, Ability to sit for long working on a computer, Flexibility to work night shift and weekends.
Accuracy, Team player, Good organizational skills, Cost awareness
APPLICATION FOR THIS POSITION MUST BE DONE ONLINE:
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