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Job Summary

Job Title:
Systems Administrator
Employer:
Ministry of Health
Location:
Kampala
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full-time
Job Category:
Information Technology Jobs
Number of Positions:
Deadline:
Tuesday, 31 March 2026

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The Ministry of Health (MoH) received funding from the Global fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) as well as build strong, resilient systems for health to tackle current and new emerging threats.

Full-time

Deadline: 

31 Mar 2026

Systems Administrator Job at Ministry of Health

Ministry of Health

Job Description

To manage the server, IT and network. Infrastructures in the program. The System Administrator will be responsible for providing day-to-day technical assistance to the Health Information division for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, planning, operation, and maintenance of digital health and health information systems and related infrastructure.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

The incumbent will be responsible to the Assistant Commissioner Health Information Management for performing the following duties

  • To manage the implementation, maintenance and optimization of the institution’s IT infrastructure (hardware and software)
  • Configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements as per the ICT policy guidelines.
  • Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures.
  • Support in conducting national digital health/IT assets audits and develop strategies to optimize these assets and the data they generate.
  • Support in the development and implementation of the digital health enterprise architecture and standards.
  • Conduct system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.
  • Information Technology system’s user account management.
  • Guidance on systems integration and interoperability for health information exchange and data use of data management information systems.
  • Provide Tier Ill/other support per request from various constituencies. Investigate and troubleshoot system issues.
  • Support the rollout of digital health and health information systems including user training.
  • Support digital systems and health information system governance issues, data safety and protection requirements.
  • Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required.
  • Support the repair and recover from hardware or software failures.
  • Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.

All applications for the above positions should be addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 7272, Plot 6, Lourdel Road, Wandegeya, KAMPALA, (and should be hand delivered to Ministry of Health Headquarters Security Registry in Room A.102, between 8.00 am – 5.00 pm working days) to be received not later than Tuesday 31st March 2026

Please note that:

All applications should bear the title of the post being applied for.

Applicants should include their telephone and email contacts on their application forms

Only successful Candidates will be contacted

Applicants should attach the following to their applications.

  • Application letter
  • Recent passport-size photograph
  • Detailed Curriculum Vita showing three referees
  • Copies of academic papers

Copies of record of employment history (Appointment letters & Contract Agreements) stated in the Curriculum Vita. Any period of employment not backed up by an appointment instrument shall net be considered as relevant experience

Copy of National Identity Card

Applicants who will be shortlisted for interviews shall be required to present Originals of their Academic Transcripts and Certificates and National Identity Cards at the time of sitting the interviews.

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