Requirements
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in either Computer Science; or Software Engineering; or Information Technology; or Information System and Technology; or Computer Engineering; or Geographical Information Systems; or Business Computing plus a Masters Degree in Geomatics; or Geo-Information Science; or Spatial data Management; or Geo-Information Systems; or any of the above fields obtained from a recognized University/Institution
Applicants should possess a Post Graduate Diploma in Management; or a Project Management field from a recognized University/Institution
- Responsible for overall management, performance and completion of the main functions of the centre, its financial and economic activity and performance;
- Providing technical advice and support in the area of spatial and non-spatial management services;
- Spearheading continued (step-by-step) support to the development of computerised land registration, cadastral surveying, land use planning, valuation and land administration systems;
- Contributing to the setting of standards for the accurate management of the National Land Information System, analysis and dissemination of land, property and natural resource information for the benefit of the people of Uganda;
- Ensuring maintenance, technical design of improvements and continuing development of the NLIS towards the establishment of a centralised land information data base;
- Ensuring the Land Information System administration and other information systems, high level system and data security and reliability of the services;
- Devising strategies in educating and sensitizing all stakeholders about the NLIS, how it works and its benefits to all users and the country’s social and economic transformation;
- Establishing close links and co-operation with other LIS/GIS initiatives, including the GIS Center at Makerere University, SDI initiatives under the NPA and similar Geo-Information Interest Groups;
- Providing technical advice on the spatial system integration trends;
- Reviewing existing systems with a view of preparing specifications for application systems to meet business requirements;
- Controlling Data Management for information systems in the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development;
- Formulating and reviewing information management services/integration;
- Establishing a mechanism to promote collaboration between various stakeholders;
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
