Job Details

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Published On: 10 October 2024
Closing Date: 23 October 2024

The Bank of Zambia, an equal opportunity employer, invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced Zambians for the following vacant position:

SOFTWARE ENGINEER – APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORT, RO (1 POST)
GRADE: BoZM5

Job Purpose

To design, develop, execute, assess, and troubleshoot software programs and applications, including analyzing, configuring, coding, developing, and documenting software specifications throughout the project life cycle.

Main Accountabilities

• Monitors and evaluates operations, programs, processes and/or practices for quality and effectiveness; makes recommendations for improvement.
• Implement (or execute) development work to resolve specific business issues in order to deliver solutions consistent with Bank’s requirements and priorities.
• Participate in production and enforcement of standards for design, development, testing and system documentation to ensure that systems conform to the Bank’s IT standards and meet Bank needs.
• Studies and evaluates user problems and operations in order to produce feasibility or scope and objectives reports, functional requirements, and design specifications.
• Leads or participates in walk-throughs of system and program designs, coding, and testing in order to minimize occurrence of program problems.
• Maintains assigned systems, responding to and resolving system problems in order to ensure systems are continuously available and function properly.
• Writes application programs of moderate complexity employing higher level languages such as C Sharp, XML, VB, Java, ASP.net, 4 GL’s and enterprise class application development tools (examples: Oracle Developer 2000, C++) in order to meet user needs.

Minimum Education and Experience

• BSc/BEng in Computer Science; or equivalent
• Grade 12 School Certificate with five (5) ‘O’ Levels (credit or better)
• Three (3) years relevant experience.
• A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or Engineering will be an added advantage.

Key Knowledge Skills

• Demonstrated ability to assess complex user information requirements and develop systems and applications to address business needs; ability to respond to client inquiries and requests for support in a timely and effective manner.
• Willingness to keep abreast of new developments in the field of information technology.
• Strong communication (spoken, written and presentational) skills, including ability to present and defend difficult positions to senior officials.
• A demonstrated commitment to high quality customer service is needed.
• Ability to handle change    – Embraces change – doesn’t get flustered with changing priorities and quickly adapts.
• Results oriented – Demonstrates the ability to set and manage to achieve goals.
• Flexibility – Handles multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Problem-Solving Skills – Has a track record of generating thought provoking ideas.

Conditions of Service

Bank of Zambia Conditions of Service will apply.

To Apply

Only candidates meeting the above role specifications are invited to apply online, Applicants’ detailed curriculum vitae (CV), scanned certified copies of certificates and National Registration Card MUST be attached to the online application. The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 23 2024 .  Please note that only applications submitted online shall be considered.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.