Deadline: 05 August, 2021
Location: Gambella, Ethiopia
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the role of ICT Officer.
NRC provides assistance, protection and durable solutions to refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Implement NRC’s ICT policies and guidelines at office level
- Ensure system security
- Ensure network access privileges, applications, data storage and regular backups are configured and maintained
- Implement and update a data disaster recovery plan (backup)
- Schedule computer-related services, maintenance and licence renewals
- Ensure installation and maintenance of protection services (anti-viruses and firewalls)
- Plan network upgrade, expansion and replacement
- Provide ICT support and training to staff
- Participate in the procurement processes of ICT equipment
- Facilitate basic computer literacy training to youth training beneficiaries in the refugee camps
- Serves as the lead I.T. liaison with senior administration, faculty, staff and students in designated area(s) to understand and interpret client needs at a division level and to collaborate across lines in meeting those needs
- Provide technical leadership on a variety of highly specialised project-related activities requiring expertise in specific technical areas for core information technology systems and services
- Design and install computer hardware configuration in consultation with country office
- Make sure that data and documents are uploaded timely
- Troubleshoot network and software issues
- Install high-level software security systems in consultation with country office
- Fix hardware, software, and networking issues
- Respond to general I.T. requests
- Ensure security software is regularly updated
Requirements
- Experience as an ICT officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Experience in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Knowledge about own skills/profile
- Fluency in English
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or Information Technology
- Three years, minimum, of relevant experience
- One year, minimum, of experience in an international NGO
To apply and for more information, click here.
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