Computer Systems Analyst Grade II at Higher Education Students' Loans Board (HESLB)

Application Deadline: 20 Feb 2015

Computer Systems Analyst Grade II POSITION DESCRIPTION:

From The Guardian

The Higher Education Students' Loans Board (HESLB); was established under the Act No. 09 of 2004 (as amended) and started operations in July, 2005. The main functions of the HESLB, among others, include the following:-
(i) To issue Loans, Grants and Scholarships to Eligible and Needy Tanzanian Higher Education
Students;
(ii) To keep Records of beneficiaries of those funds and amounts issued to them;
(iii) To collect Repayments for all Loans issued to Students since 1994 so as to Re-Iend the collected funds to other Eligible and Needy Tanzanian Students; ,
(iv) To Maintain collaboration and Networking with Key-Stakeholders including Higher Education
Institutions (HEls), Employers and Loans Beneficiaries;
(v) To advise the Government on matters relating to issuance of Loans, Grants, Scholarships and Recovery of Loans;
The Board now invites applications from qualified Tanzanians to fill the vacant positions mentioned below:


Computer Systems Analyst Grade II( HESLB SCALE 4.0)

Qualifications and Experience:

Holder of Bachelor Degree or Advanced Diploma in Information Technology or Computer Science with at least a Lower Second Class;
Fully Computer Literate.

Duties and Responsibilities:
To design, implement, maintain and troubleshoot the Board's Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area
Network (WAN);
To analyze and recommend to the Manager ICT on development/ upgrading of ICT Systems;
To install, configure, update and maintain computers, programs;
To maintain the inventory of all lCT equipments of the Board;
To prepare specifications for new Hardware s or Softwares to be purchased by the Board;
To carry out regular updates of antivirus software s;
To maintain the Boards Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN);
To design; implement and update network devices configurations (routers, firewalls, servers etc.);
To carry out regular checkups and maintenance of the computer Hardware;
To perform regular backups of data for all systems;
To maintain the Board's offsite back up sites;
To perform any other functions as may be directed by his/her Supervisor.

Personal Attributes
A good Team Player with ability to work independently and committed to deliver High Quality work at the agreed time frame;
Excellent interpersonal Communication Skills in both English and Swahili;
Demonstrated Excellent Personal Integrity and Confidence;

Remuneration: '
Competitive and attractive Remuneration package will be offered to the Right Candidates as per HESLB Salary Structure

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Candidates meeting the above Job Requirements should submit their written Applications with two (2) Passports , Photographs glued on the front page at the top of the Application letter, along with the following attachment .
Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) showing Names of three (3) Referees; their Contact Addresses, E-mails and Telephone Numbers
Photocopies of Birth Certificates
(iii) Copies of Academic Transcripts and Certificates to:
The Executive Director,
Higher Education Students' Loans Board,
Plot No. 08 Block No. 46 Sam Nujoma Road- Mwenge,
P.0. Box 76068,
DAR ES SALAAM
NB: The Envelopes containing Application documents, should be Marked with the Title of the Post being applied for, any un-marked envelop will automatically be Disqualified.

Deadline for Applications:
Closing date will be 20th February, 2015 at 17.00hrs. For applications being submitted through Post Office, only those that will be stamped by the Post Office between the dates of this Advertisement and the closing one will be opened for consideration.
Non-Shortlisted Applicants:

Only short-listed Applicants will be contacted.