ICT Officer II – Network Management at Tanzania Posts Corporation (TPC)

Job Vacancy Announcement: ICT Officer II – Network Management

Position: ICT Officer II – Network Management

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Overview:

Tanzania Posts Corporation (TPC) is seeking a qualified and experienced individual to fill the position of ICT Officer II – Network Management. TPC, established by Act of Parliament No. 19 of 1993, is dedicated to providing accessible, affordable, and reliable postal services across Tanzania.

Entry Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Network Engineering, Information System, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor performance, capacity, and availability of the network on an ongoing basis and recommend improvements in technologies and practices.
• Collaborate with other staff in the ongoing definition of network design, services, and procedures to ensure business continuity.
• Participate in designing and installation of networks and related accessories and equipment.
• Maintain and repair Network active and passive equipment; troubleshoot all network security-related problems.
• Maintain and implement security strategy and standardization methods; document and communicate network-related problems, solutions, and implementation processes.
• Participate in configuration and management programs to install updated security tools.
• Perform maintenance activities, backups, and restore of network components; plan and appraise ongoing assessment and monitoring of application control, firewall, VPN, SSL, intrusion detection and prevention system, and other network component policies.
• Guarantee network security best practices are executed through auditing: routers, change control, firewall configurations, and monitoring.
• Responsible for periodic vulnerability testing and lead remediation; articulate systems and methodologies as well as reply to security-related events and support in remediation efforts.
• Coordinate and oversee log analysis for e-GA managed services offerings to ensure customer policy and security requirements are met.
• Maintain network security devices to enable proactive defense of networks within managed service, providing protective monitoring to multiple customers.

Salary Scale: TPCSS 5

Age Limit: Not more than thirty years (30)

General Conditions:

• Applicants must be citizens of Tanzania.
• People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
• All applications must include an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV) and certified copies of relevant certificates.
• Certificates from foreign examination bodies must be verified by relevant Tanzanian authorities.
• Applications must be submitted through EMS and addressed to the Postmaster General, Tanzania Posts Corporation.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should send their applications to the following address:

NOTE: All applications must be sent through “EMS”

Postmaster General,

Tanzania Posts Corporation,

Posta House,

7 Ghana Street.

11300 DAR ES SALAAM

Deadline for application is 18th February, 2024;

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. Presentation of forged certificates will result in legal action.