THE NELSON MANDELA AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (NM-AIST)

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES 1. BACKGROUND

The Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) has been established under the Tanzanias Universities Act No. 7 of 2005, and as part of a network of African Institutes of Science and Technology (AISTs) in Sub-Saharan Africa. The NM-AIST envisions becoming a World-Class Institution of Higher Learning dedicated to the pursuit and promotion of excellence in science and engineering, and their applications for economic growth and sustainable development in Africa. The NM-AIST will deliver and promote high quality and internationally competitive teaching and learning, research and innovation, and public service in science, engineering and technology for enhanced value addition to people and natural resources, emphasizing entrepreneurship for stimulating and catalyzing economic growth and sustainable development in Africa.
2. ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

The NM-AIST is now in the process of recruiting academic, administrative and technical staff in order to start delivering postgraduate studies in various fields of science and engineering, within 2011. NM-AIST will start with two main programmes, namely; (i) Life Sciences and Bio-Engineering, and (ii) Mathematics, Computational and Communication Science and Engineering (including a heavy dose of ICT). The two programmes will also incorporate related modules of Materials Science and Engineering, Water Resources and Environmental Science and Engineering, and Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering. All students studying at NM-AIST will be required to take selected modules of Humanities and Business Studies to develop attributes that will enable them become effective and efficient technology leaders and industry captains.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Senior/Junior Administrative and Technical Staff Applications for employment are invited from citizens of Tanzania to fill the following vacant positions at NM-AIST.
S/N TITLE/ POSITION VACANCIES MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Senior/Principal Legal Officer-Cum-Secretary to Council

Senior Accountant

Accountant

Senior IT Systems Administrator

(i) Providing statutory service for the Council in accordance with the Nelson Mandela African Institute of Holder of Masters degree Science and Technology in Arusha preferably in Law or (NM-AIST) regulations and other Management and legal requirements. Administration or member of Chartered Institute of Secretaries and (ii) Providing legal advice and Administration with representing the institute in all legal relevant administrative matters. experience of not less than seven years. Holder of a Degree in (i) Prepares periodical and / or Accountancy with annual financial statements of CPA/ACCA/ACA/CMA, and revenue and expenditures not less than five years of (ii) Authorizes payments relevant working (iii) Supervises staff in the respective experience in a similar section of subsection position in a reputable (iv) Assists in handling investments of organization. institution funds (v) Performs any other duties and responsibilities assigned to him or her by Bursar. Holder of a Degree in (i) Custodian of accountable Accountancy with CPA/ documents. ACCA or its equivalent (ii) Prepares financial statements of and similar working revenue and expenditures experience of at least four (iii) Prepares monthly trial balance years in accounting field and bank reconciliation statements. (iv) Performs any other duties and responsibilities assigned to him or her by Bursar. Holder of Form VI (i) Analyzes hardware and software Certificate with certificate problems and finds solutions in computer maintenance (ii) Manages storage media copies of and repair, from the software and documentations of recognized institution plus computer systems experience of at least five (iii) Keeps records of systems years of full time work as inventories assistant IT Systems (iv) Resolves data capturing Administrator. (v) Resolves various data inputs and outputs problems. (vi) Reviews production outputs for accuracy and validity. (vii) Operates and maintains programs and /or systems on server or personal computer systems either on standalone environment or as

part of distributed data processing and data storage devises for operations. 5 IT Systems Security Specialist 1 Holder of Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering and/or Information Technology or related computer studies, who has served in a similar position for at least three years. (i) Ensures network and system security in terms of confidentiality, integrity and availability. (ii) Implements and manages various security mechanisms. (iii) Implements backup strategy. (iv) Supports and trains users on computer and network security issues. (v) Develops test procedures and performance assessment requirements, and recommends and implements corrective actions for performance improvement.

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MODE OF APPLICATION

All applicants are required to submit their applications with the following: (i) Curriculum Vitae (ii) Names of at least two Referees (iii) Contact details: Postal address, Telephone and Telefax numbers, e-mail addresses. All applications should be addressed to: Deputy Vice Chancellor Planning, Finance and Administration Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology, (NM-AIST) P.O. Box 447 Arusha. Telephone: +255 272 555070 Telefax: +255 272 555071 Email: dvc-admin@nm-aist.ac.tz Closing date for receipt of applications: May 31, 2011.