IT Support Officer Job at Makerere University Iganga/Mayuge Health & Demographic Surveillance Site Project

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Job
Title: IT Support Officer
Organisation: Makerere University Iganga/Mayuge Health
& Demographic Surveillance Site Project
Duty
Station: Iganga, Uganda
About
Project:
 Makerere University through the Directorate of
Research & Graduate Training (DRGT) with funding from Swedish International
Development cooperation Agency (Sida/SAREC) is implementing the lganga/Mayuge
Health & Demographic Surveillance Site (HDSS) project. The site is a
population based research centre covering parts of Iganga and Mayuge districts.
Data about births, deaths, migration and morbidity is routinely collected as
well as verbal autopsies. Besides, research on malaria, pneumonia, newborn
survival, injury and disability, epilepsy. hernia and diabetes is collected.
Key
Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Do
     routine maintenance and servicing
    of IT equipment at the site
  • Maintain
    and regularly update the site’s website with relevant information and
    documentation Provide technical support for use of mobile handheld devices
    in data collection such as notebooks and PDAs
  • Maintain
    an up to-date Household Registration System (HRS) database
  • Any
    other duties as assigned from time to time
 Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
  • A
    Bachelors degree in Computer Science/ Information Technology
  • Knowledge
    of Application development using VB.NET
  • Knowledge
    of MS SQL Server
  • Strong
    hardware and software troubleshooting skills
  • Willingness
    to work and live in rural area.
How
to Apply:
All suitable candidates should
send their curriculum vita along with an application letter and official copies
of educational transcripts addressed to the Site Leader, Iganga/Mayuge HDSS C/o
Room 11, Makerere University School of Public Health, Mulago Hospital or The
HDSS Project Office located at lganga District Medical service Offices
Building, Uganda.
Deadline:
 25th June 2013 by 12:00 PM
NB:
Please provide a reliable 24 hour phone contact preferably personal one. Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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