The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) is a statutory body established under Section 9 of the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act 2013, and in line with the National Oil and Gas Policy for Uganda which was approved in 2008. The mandate of the PAU is to monitor and regulate the exploration, development and production, together with the refining, gas conversion, transportation and storage of petroleum in Uganda. This includes ensuring that petroleum operations in Uganda are carried out in accordance with the relevant laws, regulations, guidelines, statutes and in line with international best practice for the petroleum industry.
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda now invites applications from qualified Ugandans who fully meet the required job specifications and with the right personal attributes to occupy the following positions in the Authority’s established structure.
PAU/ICTD/081/600: NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
JOB SUMMARY
The Network Administrator will report to the Senior Infrastructure Officer and plan the future growth and expansion of our computer network with the PAU and will be responsible for maintaining the PAU’s current network infrastructure. He/she will be responsible for designing, organizing, modifying, installing, and supporting a company’s computer systems. Designs and installs LANs, WANs, Internet and intranet systems, and network segments. Maintains computing environment by identifying network requirements; installing upgrades; monitoring network performance. .

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
a) Establishes network specifications by conferring with users; analyzing workflow, access, information, and security requirements; designing router administration, including interface configuration and routing protocols.
b) Establishes network by evaluating network performance issues including availability, utilization, throughput, goodput, and latency; planning and executing the selection, installation, configuration, and testing of equipment; defining network policies and procedures; establishing connections and firewalls.
c) Maintains network performance by performing network monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning; troubleshooting network problems; escalating problems to vendor.
d) Secures network by developing network access, monitoring, control, and evaluation; maintaining documentation.
e) Prepares users by designing and conducting training programs; providing references and support.
f) Upgrades network by conferring with vendors; developing, testing, evaluating, and installing enhancements.
g) Meets financial requirements by submitting information for budgets; monitoring expenses.
h) Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
i) Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential
j) Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
k) Participate in planning and budgeting for Network equipment and assembly costs
l) Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Basic Qualifications
BSc Computer Science, BSc IT, BSc Computer Engineering, BSc Telecom Engineering.
Added Qualifications
a) MSc. Computer Science, MSc Computer Engineering, MSc Information and Network Security, MSc Cyber Security, MSc Telecom Engineering or a related discipline.
b) CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA, ITIL, MCSA or a related Certification
Experience
a) Minimum of three (3) years’ experience working with Linux and Windows systems and network monitoring tools.
b) Strong knowledge of networking, including TCP/IP, VLANS, Ethernet, VOIP, SONET, switching, routing and routing protocols (BGP/OSPF), 802.1Q, and DNS.
c) Strong technical aptitude and ability to research and solve complex issues independently.
d) Willingness and ability to learn new skills and apply them as needed.
e) Ability to effectively communicate issues and resolutions to all levels of the organization.
f) Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive and internal information.
Character and competencies
a) Possess excellent project management skills.
b) Good communication and interpersonal skills.
c) Ability to conduct research into enterprise networking issues and products as required.
d) Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
e) Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
f) Ability to effectively prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment.
g) Strong customer service orientation