Deadline: 08 February, 2021
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Plan International is seeking to fill the role of ICT Coordinator.
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
Responsibilities
- Ensure adherence to corporate ICT standards at country office, Oromia PA and other assigned offices
- Participate actively in the preparation of ICT strategy and annual workplan and ensure its implementation
- Ensure Plan ICT policy, procedures and guidelines are implemented effectively
- Maintain an effective liaison with ICT service providers and other relevant stakeholders
- Design, Implement and manage reliable I.T. infrastructure
- Manage plan corporate system
- Provide first-line support, network and system administration, troubleshooting and maintenance of corporate applications to ensure smooth ICT operations
- Monitor hardware, LAN and connectivity and take appropriate actions
- Ensure security of data, network access and backup systems
- Participate actively in new ICT systems project rollout, testing and certification to improve accessibility of Plan International ICT systems
- Design and implement new automation, digital and innovation systems
- Support projects to use right ICT4D technologies
- Ensure all corporate systems and new digital tools are effectively implemented and used in the country office, Oromia PA and sub offices
- Provide a timely ICT disaster recovery to ensure ICT business continuity
- Ensure efficient utilisation of ICT Infrastructure to reduce wastage and ensure return on investment of ICT resources
- Support and conduct training on new policies, standards and procedures
- Enhance the capacity of staff on digital skill and new systems
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
- Five years, minimum, of relevant and technical experience
- Knowledge of an ERP system
- Basic knowledge of Cisco Meraki and Cloud technology
- Basic knowledge of Windows server 2012 and Windows 10 Operating System
- Knowledge of networking and communication technologies
- Experience in preparing and submitting business cases
- Fluency in English (essential)
- Knowledge of local languages (desirable)
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