Fresher ITES/BPO Support Officer Career Jobs – National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U)

Job Title:      ITES/BPO Support Officer
Organisation: National Information Technology Authority-Uganda
(NITA-U)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: ITES/BPO Coordinator
About NITA-U:
The
National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) was established as a
statutory body under the National Information Technology Authority, Uganda Act,
2009 as one of the key players in the Information and Communications Technology
Sector. Its mandated is to coordinate, promote and monitor IT development within
the context of national social and economic development, with a vision as “a
facilitator of a knowledge-based, globally competitive Uganda where social
transformation and economic development is supported through IT enabled
services.”
Job Summary: The ITES/BPO Support Officer will liaise between
the BPO Operators and NITA-U and Provide first line IT and administrative
Support for the BPO Centre
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • Offer technical support to telephone and
    email requests from users for end-user hardware, operating system,
    software and associated peripherals and log them in the help desk tracking
    tool
  • Redirect or escalate support requests for
    both BPO center and IAC that cannot be handled by the help desk to the
    appropriate NITA Technical person or service provider
  • Offer administrative support to the Information
    Access Center (IAC)
  • Maintain BPO Center and IAC Service Level
    Agreements by overseeing the execution of support and maintenance services
  • Maintain equipment at the BPO Center and IAC
    in liaison with the NITA-U IT Services Department to ensure continuity of
    service at the Center
  • The jobholder will manage the NITA-U BPO
    Helpdesk by ensuring at least 90% of logged tickets
  • Prepare and pro-actively provide
    information/reports to the operators and NITA-U on the progress of
    outstanding support calls
  • Regularly monitor employment statistics and
    usage of the of the BPO center and IAC respectively
  • Monitor the utilization of IT Services and
    other utilities at the IAC and BPO Center
  • Prepare and provide regular progress reports
    to the ITES/BPO Coordinator/Manager
  • Undertake such other work as may be assigned
    which is consistent with the nature of the job and its level of
    responsibility
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  
  • The applicant should preferably hold a second
    Class University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology,
    Business Management or any other related field
  • One year of relevant working experience in administrative
    and technical support in a busy IT/Business establishment
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving
    skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Be able to work under pressure;
  • Willingness to learn and be highly adaptable
    to change.
  • Ability to compile reports
How to Apply:
All
candidates who meet the job requirements/specifications and with the right
personal attributes are invited to complete and submit their application form, download
here
, with a cover letter, supported by curriculum vitae, copies of
certificates and testimonials, and must specify day time telephone contact,
postal and email addresses of both the applicant and three referees, to the
address below.
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 (application must not exceed 10MBs)
Applicants
must also submit with their application verifiable evidence supporting previous
relevant appointments such as appointment letters and employment contracts.
Deadline: 30th May 2016 by 17.00 hrs.

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