Job Title: Information Technology Team Lead
Organisation: United States US Embassy, US Mission in Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Position Number: Kampala-2023-015
About US Embassy:
The United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda has enjoyed diplomatic relations with Uganda for over 30 years. Ambassador Natalie E. Brown currently heads the U.S Mission to Uganda. The Mission is composed of several offices and organizations all working under the auspices of the Embassy and at the direction of the Ambassador.
Among the offices operating under the U.S Mission to Uganda are:
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Peace Corps
Job Summary: The Information Technology (IT) Team Lead is responsible for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Uganda’s IT systems and services, including providing expert technical advice on the acquisition of new computer hardware, software, and peripherals and upkeep of the same; building systems architecture; overseeing administration of CDC Uganda’s document management, enterprise applications, Teams, SharePoint sites, and cloud-based environments; ensuring IT security; ensuring compliance with industry and CDC standards; liaising with the Office of the Chief Information Officer at CDC headquarters and the Regional IT Advisor; providing IT training; ensuring internet connectivity for CDC Uganda staff working in Entebbe, the Embassy, or other CDC sites; and troubleshooting connectivity issues for staff teleworking.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
- The applicants for the United States US Embassy Information Technology Team Lead job should have completed a Master’s degree in computer science or information technology is required. And either Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MSCE), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or Cisco Certified Network Administrator (CCNA) is required.
- At least five years of progressively responsible work in the IT field, including management of a LAN or other computer/ technical management experience in a medium/ large organization is required.
- A minimum of one-year supervisory experience is required.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Local Area Network (LAN) design and support methodologies.
- In-depth knowledge of personal computers, peripherals, and LAN hardware including server, switches, hubs, cabling, patch panels, wireless internet hardware, and various other hardware required for the implementation of network systems is required.
- Knowledge of enterprise operations software and hardware systems is required.
- Good working knowledge of team management techniques to plan, organize, and direct multi-disciplinary project teams, activities, and overall administrative requirements, including budgeting and fiscal management in support of purchase requisitions, contracts. and cooperative agreements.
- Ability to design, implement and maintain network systems independently is required.
- Good working knowledge of team management techniques to plan, organize, and direct multi-disciplinary project teams and activities and overall administrative requirements, including budgeting and fiscal management in support of contracts and cooperative agreements is required.
- The ability to lead results-driven project teams and workgroups is required. Intermediate user level of word processing, spreadsheets, and databases is required, with standard numerical skills for data analysis.
- The ability to perform heavy lifting up to 50lbs.
- Language: English (Fluent) written/spoken, including the ability to translate. This may be tested
How to Apply:
All those interested in working with the United States Embassy, US Mission in Kampala should send their applications online at the link below.
Deadline: 23rd February 2023