Background

The Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education (UNITE) was created on 5th July, 2024 by Statutory Instrument No. 53 of 2024 vide the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act, Cap 262 as Other Degree Awarding Institution (ODAI). UNITE is a multi-campus institution with Campuses at Kabale, Kaliro, Mubende, Muni and Unyama. UNITE has its headquarters in Kira Municipality (former Shimoni Core PTC). The Institute is accredited by Uganda National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). The mandate of UNITE is to coordinate and provide for all levels of Teacher Education in the country, ranging from initial to graduate level teacher training. In addition, it is to provide for in-service teacher training and offer Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programmes.

Job Purpose

To provide technical leadership and guidance in the application of Information and Communication Technology in the Institute.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops, reviews and implements ICT policies and strategies of the Institute.
• Develops and implements approved ICT annual workplans, budgets, procurement plans and submits reports.
• Evaluates user needs of the academic and administrative units and system functionality and ensures that ICT facilities meet these needs.
• Plans and supervises the delivery of ICT projects of the Institute.
• Leads the provision of technical support to the various units of the Institute including training of end users, systems maintenance, crisis management and disaster recovery.
• Leads the Research on existing and emerging ICT technologies and trends that can be of benefit to the Institute and advises management accordingly.
• Guides the Development and maintenance procedures for installation, configuration, security and update of operating systems and applications.
• Leads implementation and application of acceptable ICT systems, standards, practices and compliance to software licensing laws.
• Supervises, mentors, coaches, counsels and appraises staff of the Unit.

Key Result Areas

• ICT policies and strategies developed, reviewed and implemented.
• ICT annual workplans, budgets, procurement plans and implementation reports developed and submitted
• ICT facilities evaluated and needs met.
• ICT projects supervised.
• ICT technical support provided to the various units of the Institute.
• Research on existing and emerging ICT technologies and trends carried out.
• Operating systems and applications developed, maintained and updated.
• ICT systems and standards implemented.
• Staff in the Unit supervised and appraised.

Person Specifications

Qualifications

• An Honours Bachelor’s Degree in either Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Business Information Technology, Business Computing, System Administration, Software Engineering, Artificial intelligence, System Design and Analysis, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• A master’s Degree in either Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Business Information Technology, Business Computing, System Administration or Software Engineering, Artificial intelligence, System Design and Analysis, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

Working Experience

Four (4) years of operating in an IT environment, three (3) of which should have been at a Senior IT position in a recognized organization.

Competencies

Technical

• Project management
• IT security
• Risk management
• Operating systems
• Database management
• Research and innovations
• Strategic Leadership
• Human Resource Management
• Planning, budgeting and reporting
• Organizing and coordinating

Behavioral

• Ethics and integrity
• Time management
• PR and customer care
• Networking and collaboration
• Concern for quality and standards
• Problem solving and decision making
• Effective communication
• Result oriented.

• Develops, reviews and implements ICT policies and strategies of the Institute.
• Develops and implements approved ICT annual workplans, budgets, procurement plans and submits reports.
• Evaluates user needs of the academic and administrative units and system functionality and ensures that ICT facilities meet these needs.
• Plans and supervises the delivery of ICT projects of the Institute.
• Leads the provision of technical support to the various units of the Institute including training of end users, systems maintenance, crisis management and disaster recovery.
• Leads the Research on existing and emerging ICT technologies and trends that can be of benefit to the Institute and advises management accordingly.
• Guides the Development and maintenance procedures for installation, configuration, security and update of operating systems and applications.
• Leads implementation and application of acceptable ICT systems, standards, practices and compliance to software licensing laws.
• Supervises, mentors, coaches, counsels and appraises staff of the Unit.

• Project management
• IT security
• Risk management
• Operating systems
• Database management
• Research and innovations
• Strategic Leadership
• Human Resource Management
• Planning, budgeting and reporting
• Organizing and coordinating
• Ethics and integrity
• Time management
• PR and customer care
• Networking and collaboration
• Concern for quality and standards
• Problem solving and decision making
• Effective communication
• Result oriented.

• An Honours Bachelor’s Degree in either Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Business Information Technology, Business Computing, System Administration, Software Engineering, Artificial intelligence, System Design and Analysis, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• A master’s Degree in either Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Business Information Technology, Business Computing, System Administration or Software Engineering, Artificial intelligence, System Design and Analysis, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.