Senior Computer System Administrator at Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology

Application Deadline: 18 Jun 2015

Senior Computer System Administrator POSITION DESCRIPTION:

From Daily News,4th June 2015

COSTECH began operations in 1986 and since then, it has been the principal advisory organ of the government on all matters relating to science, technology and innovation (STI). It is entrusted with the advisory role of formulating policy on science and technology and its implementation; it monitors and coordinates scientific research, technology development and transfer; acquires, stores and disseminates scientific and technological information and fosters regional and international cooperation.
From its establishment COSTECH has registered a number of milestone achievements that are documented in annual reports and reflected in the contribution of STI to the sustainable development of Tanzania. Broad achievements include establishment and review of policies related to STI, development and increased access to technologies (crop varieties, implements, drugs, conservation etc.
contribution to the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP) and dissemination of STI information (media, conferences, workshops, participation in technical groups etc.). These have been made possible by the convening power of COSTECH to bring together stakeholders from all sectors (public and private) and all categories (formal and informal) to jointly discuss matters related to STI and development. COSTECH has also been able to garner larger government support in terms of funding for its activities that has built credibility in the research landscape.
The commission is implementing the rolling strategic plan of 2015/2016 - 2019/2020, also is undergoing remarkable modernization including structural changes and implementation of new and more attractive scheme of service and competitive salary structure. Due to the implementation of the strategic plan, the following positions are vacant and require to be filled as soon as possible.

Senior Computer System Administrator

Reports to the Director of Knowledge Management .

Duties and Responsibilities
To carry out systems analysis design and program specifications in liaison with users;
To develop, implement and maintenance of systems, ensuring adherence to established ICT standards;
To supervise and compile overall systems documentation, and advising on ICT related issues;
To supervise installation certification, repairs and maintenance of Information Communication Technology equipment and associated peripherals;
To develop and maintain ICT standards, recommending and supervising Hardware/Software specifications for Information Communication Technology equipment;
To supervise logging of problems, drawing and scheduling preventive maintenance;'
To support LANs, Wans, network segments, internet and intranet systems;
To perform network address assignment; .
To ensure network connectivity throughout the Commission's
LAN/WAN infrastructure is on per with the technical consideration; ,
To assign configuration of authentication and authorization of directory services;

To administer servers, desktop computers, printers, routers, switches, firewalls, phones, personal digital assistants; smartphones, software deployment, security updates and patches;
To identify user needs; and
To perform any other official duties assigned by Superior. ii'

Qualifications:
Holder of a Master Degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT from a recognized Institution with at least seven (7) years working experience in the relevant field Systems: windows, Cisco systems, UNIX, Linux, Novell Networking: Switches, Routers, Hubs, Servers, Cables,
Racks, Firewalls, LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, DNS, UDP, Latency,
VOIP, OOS, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, NHRP, ATM, PPP, MPLS
Certification in MCSE, CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, CNE
Strong communication skills, ability to work independently as well as ability to supervise others.

Salary : COSS 10

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Interested and qualified candidates for these positions must' submit the following for consideration of the applications:-
Application letter, briefing stating why the candidate qualify for the position.
A current resume or curriculum vitae that provides clearly the applicant's work experience and other relevant information for the job.
Academic and professional certificates and awards.
Names of three referees.
Applicants are requested to indicate their telephone numbers and e-mail addresses for easy contact.
All applications must be addressed to the undersigned and must reach him v within two weeks' time after the first appearance of this advertisement in the newspaper.
Director General,
Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology,
PO Box 4302,
DAR ES SALAAM