IT Manager
2025-09-09T04:07:28+00:00
ADD international
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FULL_TIME
Uganda
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Professional Services
Computer & IT
2025-09-22T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
8
Contract: Fixed Term 1 year contract (though we are open to considering applications from those who want to work on a part-time or job-share basis). We are currently trialling a 4-day working week for the same pay and you will have the choice to opt-in to the trial on the understanding it could end.
Location: This role is open to applicants based anywhere ADD currently has staff (Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda or UK). You must have an existing right to work in the country you wish to be based.
Salary: Please see our Global Salary Scales for more information on salaries payable in different locations. This role will be paid at the rate for Grade E1 in these scales. We do not negotiate on salary.
Closing date: 29 September 2025, 9am UK time
The Opportunity.
This is a new role that will take on the management of our internal IT and systems working with external service providers and being a bridge between them and our teams implementing our existing new strategy, Mtiririko. This will be the lead and only IT role on the staff of ADD, working with a range of external providers as necessary.
To date we have mainly relied on a range of external providers for our IT but it is clear that with a new way of working we need more coherence across our countries of operation and that we need to pay more attention to the accessibility, usability and security of all of our systems.
Coming into this role you would begin by undertaking an audit of our current IT systems and solutions, identifying what is working and where existing challenges or unmet needs are.
Your role would then be to create a roadmap for solving these challenges. You would also need to be hands-on where necessary and have a clear understanding of the systems we use and how they can be best applied to virtual and accessible working.
Finally you would need to help us procure the right systems and providers for future needs, including helping us develop and implement policy and practice around IT security and AI.
You will have a passion for both IT and disability justice. With clear skills in IT and systems as well as an understanding of accessibility and virtual working needs you will be excited to apply them to our context where the right IT and systems can help us make our work as effective as possible.
Ideal Characteristics.
- A thorough understanding of the IT needs of virtual organisations working across multiple geographies
- Strong knowledge of relevant IT systems for an organisation of our size and scope including experience with Microsoft 365, including SharePoint, as well as knowledge of alternative products and their strengths and weaknesses
- Knowledge or the willingness to learn about accessibility and multi-language functions within IT systems
- Good knowledge of the IT security issues most relevant for an organisation of our size and scope
- Experience of working as an IT professional, ideally within a charity or NGO where you are the only person with expertise in this work
- Experience building relationships with external providers and handling procurement conversations with them
- Willingness to be both hands on and to develop plans that involve others
- An understanding of Disability Justice and a willingness to apply its principles in your work
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with colleagues across cultural difference
- A commitment to shifting and sharing power in international development and a willingness to work out how this should impact our approach
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Vacancy title:
IT Manager
Jobs at:
ADD international
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, September 22 2025
Duty Station:
Uganda | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 9 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Contract: Fixed Term 1 year contract (though we are open to considering applications from those who want to work on a part-time or job-share basis). We are currently trialling a 4-day working week for the same pay and you will have the choice to opt-in to the trial on the understanding it could end.
Location: This role is open to applicants based anywhere ADD currently has staff (Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda or UK). You must have an existing right to work in the country you wish to be based.
Salary: Please see our Global Salary Scales for more information on salaries payable in different locations. This role will be paid at the rate for Grade E1 in these scales. We do not negotiate on salary.
Closing date: 29 September 2025, 9am UK time
The Opportunity.
This is a new role that will take on the management of our internal IT and systems working with external service providers and being a bridge between them and our teams implementing our existing new strategy, Mtiririko. This will be the lead and only IT role on the staff of ADD, working with a range of external providers as necessary.
To date we have mainly relied on a range of external providers for our IT but it is clear that with a new way of working we need more coherence across our countries of operation and that we need to pay more attention to the accessibility, usability and security of all of our systems.
Coming into this role you would begin by undertaking an audit of our current IT systems and solutions, identifying what is working and where existing challenges or unmet needs are.
Your role would then be to create a roadmap for solving these challenges. You would also need to be hands-on where necessary and have a clear understanding of the systems we use and how they can be best applied to virtual and accessible working.
Finally you would need to help us procure the right systems and providers for future needs, including helping us develop and implement policy and practice around IT security and AI.
You will have a passion for both IT and disability justice. With clear skills in IT and systems as well as an understanding of accessibility and virtual working needs you will be excited to apply them to our context where the right IT and systems can help us make our work as effective as possible.
Ideal Characteristics.
- A thorough understanding of the IT needs of virtual organisations working across multiple geographies
- Strong knowledge of relevant IT systems for an organisation of our size and scope including experience with Microsoft 365, including SharePoint, as well as knowledge of alternative products and their strengths and weaknesses
- Knowledge or the willingness to learn about accessibility and multi-language functions within IT systems
- Good knowledge of the IT security issues most relevant for an organisation of our size and scope
- Experience of working as an IT professional, ideally within a charity or NGO where you are the only person with expertise in this work
- Experience building relationships with external providers and handling procurement conversations with them
- Willingness to be both hands on and to develop plans that involve others
- An understanding of Disability Justice and a willingness to apply its principles in your work
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with colleagues across cultural difference
- A commitment to shifting and sharing power in international development and a willingness to work out how this should impact our approach
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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