Job Title: Director Labour
Employer: Ministry Gender, Labour and Social Development
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Age: 38 Years and Above
Minimum Qualifications and Working Experience
• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences or Management or Law plus a minimum of a Master’s Degree in any of the above disciplines from a recognized University/Institution
• Applicants should have a minimum of ten (10) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been gained at the level of Commissioner in management of the labour laws or safety and health legislation, in Government or equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization.
He/she should have the following competencies:
• Understanding of Labour, Employment,
• Industrial Relations,
• Occupational Safety and Health Legislation,
• Knowledge of International Labour Standards,
• Policy Management,Planning,
• Organizing and Coordinating,
• Strategic thinking,
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills,
• Leadership and Networking,
• Financial Management,
• Ethics and Integrity
Duties:
• Developing policies related to employment, occupational safety and health, social security, regulations, detailed rules and procedures for the implementation of the labour/employment laws.
• Providing guidance to Employers and Trade Unions on policies related to labour and employment and social security, legislation and regulations.
• Supporting mutual settlement of disputes between workers and employers by working closely with the Industrial Court.
• Developing advocacy programmes for the Directorate of Labour, employers, workers and the community on their rights at the workplace and risks to their health.
• Advising the Permanent Secretary on the management of all policies, plans and programmes of action under the Directorate of Labour.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
How to Apply:
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the following vacant posts.
Applications should be submitted in triplicate on Public Service Form No.3(2008) to the
Secretary Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 7080, Kampala to be received not later than 6th November 2013
The application forms are obtainable from the Public Service Commission Office
on 2nd floor, Farmers House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala,
Ministry/Department Headquarters and District Service Commission Offices.
Hand written applications are also acceptable.
The advertisement can also be accessed from the Public Service Commission website on www.psc.go.ug. The application should bear the title of the post as well as the reference number specified against the vacancy.
Applicants should not apply for more than two posts.
Applicants should attach three sets of certified photocopies of their certificates and testimonials, plus three recent certified passport size photographs
Applicants who shall not hear from the Public Service Commission on completion of the
Selection exercise should consider themselves unsuccessful.
Application Deadline: 6th Nov 2013
Thursday, 10 October 2013
Careers at Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives in Uganda
Job title: Commissioner Industry And Technology
Employment type: Full time
Country: Uganda
Location: Kampala
Job category: IT/Software Development/Administration
Min. years of experience: more than 10 years
Minimum degree: Bachelors degree
Minimum Qualifications and Working Experience:
• Possession of additional training relevant to industrial and policy development will be an added advantage.
• He/she should have the ability to coach, mentor and develop subordinates.
• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering plus a minimum of a Post Graduate Diploma in any of the above or the following fields: Science, Business Administration, Public Administration, Industrial Management and Project Management from a recognized University/Institution.
• Applicants should have a minimum of ten (10) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been gained at the level of Assistant Commissioner in Government or equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization.
• He/she should be registered with the Uganda Engineers Registration Board.
Duties:
• Planning, coordinating and supervising programs and activities of the Department.
• Ensuring initiation, formulation and harmonization of policies related to industrial development in conformity with the National Development Plan and other Government initiatives.
• Leading in the provision of technical guidance on policy development within the department.
• Participating in the formulation of the Ministry’s BFP and Policy Statement, especially supervising the DIT inputs.
• Controlling and managing the expenditures of the Departments budget.
• Monitoring and evaluating the status of implementation of the Council and Summit directives.
• Participating and making presentations in the Ministry’s awareness and publicizing activities.
• Taking record of the proceedings of the meetings.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
How to apply:
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the following vacant posts.
Applications should be submitted in triplicate on Public Service Form No.3(2008) to the
Secretary Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 7080, Kampala to be received not later than 6th November 2013
The application forms are obtainable from the Public Service Commission Office
on 2nd floor, Farmers House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala,
Ministry/Department Headquarters and District Service Commission Offices.
Hand written applications are also acceptable.
The advertisement can also be accessed from the Public Service Commission website on www.psc.go.ug. The application should bear the title of the post as well as the reference number specified against the vacancy.
Applicants should not apply for more than two posts.
Applicants should attach three sets of certified photocopies of their certificates and testimonials, plus three recent certified passport size photographs
Applicants who shall not hear from the Public Service Commission on completion of the
Selection exercise should consider themselves unsuccessful.
Closing date: November 6, 2013 - 5pm
Employment type: Full time
Country: Uganda
Location: Kampala
Job category: IT/Software Development/Administration
Min. years of experience: more than 10 years
Minimum degree: Bachelors degree
Minimum Qualifications and Working Experience:
• Possession of additional training relevant to industrial and policy development will be an added advantage.
• He/she should have the ability to coach, mentor and develop subordinates.
• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering plus a minimum of a Post Graduate Diploma in any of the above or the following fields: Science, Business Administration, Public Administration, Industrial Management and Project Management from a recognized University/Institution.
• Applicants should have a minimum of ten (10) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been gained at the level of Assistant Commissioner in Government or equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization.
• He/she should be registered with the Uganda Engineers Registration Board.
Duties:
• Planning, coordinating and supervising programs and activities of the Department.
• Ensuring initiation, formulation and harmonization of policies related to industrial development in conformity with the National Development Plan and other Government initiatives.
• Leading in the provision of technical guidance on policy development within the department.
• Participating in the formulation of the Ministry’s BFP and Policy Statement, especially supervising the DIT inputs.
• Controlling and managing the expenditures of the Departments budget.
• Monitoring and evaluating the status of implementation of the Council and Summit directives.
• Participating and making presentations in the Ministry’s awareness and publicizing activities.
• Taking record of the proceedings of the meetings.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
How to apply:
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the following vacant posts.
Applications should be submitted in triplicate on Public Service Form No.3(2008) to the
Secretary Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 7080, Kampala to be received not later than 6th November 2013
The application forms are obtainable from the Public Service Commission Office
on 2nd floor, Farmers House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala,
Ministry/Department Headquarters and District Service Commission Offices.
Hand written applications are also acceptable.
The advertisement can also be accessed from the Public Service Commission website on www.psc.go.ug. The application should bear the title of the post as well as the reference number specified against the vacancy.
Applicants should not apply for more than two posts.
Applicants should attach three sets of certified photocopies of their certificates and testimonials, plus three recent certified passport size photographs
Applicants who shall not hear from the Public Service Commission on completion of the
Selection exercise should consider themselves unsuccessful.
Closing date: November 6, 2013 - 5pm
Computer Forensic & Incident Management Manager Careers at National Information Technology
Job title: Computer Forensic & Incident Management Manager
Employment type: Full time
Country: Uganda
City / Location: Kampala
Job category: IT/Software Development
Min. years of experience: 3 years
Minimum degree: Bachelors degree
Key Result Areas/ Accountabilities;
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for incident response and forensics
• Manage and perform incident response activities including:
a. Searching device and server logs.
b. Locating malware on a computer
c. Identifying the attack vector
d. Remediating infected computer(s)
e. Building a timeline showing how the incident unfolded.
f. File carving
g. Briefing customer on extent of incident and response strategy
h. Perform storage forensics and Utilize Company-owned forensic tools (Encase, FTK, Helix, Wireshark, etc.) and other incident responses tools in the course of investigations
i. Utilize other Incident response tools such as nmap, Wireshark and Snort,
j. Perform network storage forensics (for example, capturing network traffic for analysis)
k. Perform file-system analysis and file carving (for example, to extract email, documents, and other trace evidence)
l. Establish timelines and patterns of activity of individuals and electronic devices and software
m. Follow forensically sound practices, including preserving chain of custody
n. Consult with Company legal team on privacy, policy and compliance concerns
o. Develop company wide remediation plan of actions as a result of investigative discovery within company business and IT infrastructure
p. Adequately communicate with all key stakeholders to ensure both confidentiality of information and expedient evidence collection
Required Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Science, Information Systems information Security or a related field from a recognized university
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA) credential is an added advantage
• A post graduate in a relevant field will be an added advantage.
• Networking and Operating Systems certifications / credentials.
Essential skills/competences:
• Strong understanding of networking protocols such as RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, network tools such as wireshark and nmap and networking principles such as subnet masks, CIDR and spanning-tree protocol
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as in a team.
• Excellent business acumen.
• Analytical and problem –solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication and report writing skills.
• Capacity to establish credibility, trust and partnership.
• Broad information security knowledge and experience
• Working knowledge of forensic tools such as Encase, FTK, Helix, Knoppix, Slax, Sleuthkit, SIFT, BlackLight and/or MacForensicsLab
• Familiarity with the following technologies: Active Directory, Virtualization platforms, Microsoft Windows, Unix, Linux, Mac OS X, LDAP, Active Directory, 802.11 wireless, firewalls, routers, network protocols and architecture, databases, VPN/RAS, IDS/IPS
• Understanding of risk-based frameworks
• Understanding of one or more frameworks: PCI-DSS, Sarbanes Oxley, NERC-CIP, HIPAA, FISMA, ISO, COBIT, NIST
• Very good understanding of MS Windows architecture and design
Required Experience:
• At least 3 years active experience as part of an incident response team working as an IR Handler (either in-house or as a consultant)
• Experience managing large and small scale incidents
• Experience leading digital forensic investigations
How to apply:
All interested applicants who meet the job requirements/specifications and with the right personal attributes are invited to submit their application form (which can be down loaded from the NITA-U official website www.nita.go.ug), with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and must specify day time telephone contact, postal and email addresses of both the applicant and three referees, copies of certificates and testimonials to the address below. Applicants must also submit with their application verifiable evidence supporting previous relevant appointments such as appointment letters and employment contracts.
No application will be accepted without a duly signed standard application form.
The Executive Director,
National Information Technology
Authority – UGANDA (NITA-U),
Palm Courts, Plot 7A, Rotary Avenue (former lugogo bypass)
P.O. Box 33151, Kampala-Uganda
Tel: 0417 801 038
Or via email: hr@nita.go.ug
Closing date: October 14, 2013 - 3pm
Employment type: Full time
Country: Uganda
City / Location: Kampala
Job category: IT/Software Development
Min. years of experience: 3 years
Minimum degree: Bachelors degree
Key Result Areas/ Accountabilities;
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for incident response and forensics
• Manage and perform incident response activities including:
a. Searching device and server logs.
b. Locating malware on a computer
c. Identifying the attack vector
d. Remediating infected computer(s)
e. Building a timeline showing how the incident unfolded.
f. File carving
g. Briefing customer on extent of incident and response strategy
h. Perform storage forensics and Utilize Company-owned forensic tools (Encase, FTK, Helix, Wireshark, etc.) and other incident responses tools in the course of investigations
i. Utilize other Incident response tools such as nmap, Wireshark and Snort,
j. Perform network storage forensics (for example, capturing network traffic for analysis)
k. Perform file-system analysis and file carving (for example, to extract email, documents, and other trace evidence)
l. Establish timelines and patterns of activity of individuals and electronic devices and software
m. Follow forensically sound practices, including preserving chain of custody
n. Consult with Company legal team on privacy, policy and compliance concerns
o. Develop company wide remediation plan of actions as a result of investigative discovery within company business and IT infrastructure
p. Adequately communicate with all key stakeholders to ensure both confidentiality of information and expedient evidence collection
Required Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Science, Information Systems information Security or a related field from a recognized university
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA) credential is an added advantage
• A post graduate in a relevant field will be an added advantage.
• Networking and Operating Systems certifications / credentials.
Essential skills/competences:
• Strong understanding of networking protocols such as RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, network tools such as wireshark and nmap and networking principles such as subnet masks, CIDR and spanning-tree protocol
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as in a team.
• Excellent business acumen.
• Analytical and problem –solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication and report writing skills.
• Capacity to establish credibility, trust and partnership.
• Broad information security knowledge and experience
• Working knowledge of forensic tools such as Encase, FTK, Helix, Knoppix, Slax, Sleuthkit, SIFT, BlackLight and/or MacForensicsLab
• Familiarity with the following technologies: Active Directory, Virtualization platforms, Microsoft Windows, Unix, Linux, Mac OS X, LDAP, Active Directory, 802.11 wireless, firewalls, routers, network protocols and architecture, databases, VPN/RAS, IDS/IPS
• Understanding of risk-based frameworks
• Understanding of one or more frameworks: PCI-DSS, Sarbanes Oxley, NERC-CIP, HIPAA, FISMA, ISO, COBIT, NIST
• Very good understanding of MS Windows architecture and design
Required Experience:
• At least 3 years active experience as part of an incident response team working as an IR Handler (either in-house or as a consultant)
• Experience managing large and small scale incidents
• Experience leading digital forensic investigations
How to apply:
All interested applicants who meet the job requirements/specifications and with the right personal attributes are invited to submit their application form (which can be down loaded from the NITA-U official website www.nita.go.ug), with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and must specify day time telephone contact, postal and email addresses of both the applicant and three referees, copies of certificates and testimonials to the address below. Applicants must also submit with their application verifiable evidence supporting previous relevant appointments such as appointment letters and employment contracts.
No application will be accepted without a duly signed standard application form.
The Executive Director,
National Information Technology
Authority – UGANDA (NITA-U),
Palm Courts, Plot 7A, Rotary Avenue (former lugogo bypass)
P.O. Box 33151, Kampala-Uganda
Tel: 0417 801 038
Or via email: hr@nita.go.ug
Closing date: October 14, 2013 - 3pm
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