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Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-profit organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood, and enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We believe in the power and potential of every child, but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: IT Intern

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Role Purpose

  • The position holder is responsible to provide technical support for users; and to manage and administer local IT infrastructure and corporate systems under the direction of the IT Officer.

Dimension of Role

  • Financial measures or statistics relevant to post such as budget; list of direct and indirect reports
  • IT operational plans
  • Security and access control for data and network devices

Key Roles/Responsibilities

  • Assist in performing hardware and software installation procedures
  • Perform software configuration on stand-alone computers and laptops
  • Provide support in diagnosing hardware and software issues and troubleshooting activities
  • Support with documenting all processes in reference manuals for training and guidance
  • Assist in hardware and software inventory management
  • Handle periodic maintenance of hardware and software
  • Troubleshoot equipment such as printers and scanners and other peripherals
  • Take telephone calls from users and attempt to assist them with their information technology questions and problems
  • Handle IT related documentation and make sure that all IT supplies are available
  • Assist in gathering user requirements and developing appropriate reports for IT professionals
  • Provide users with ongoing assistance in their information technology problems
  • Provide support in setting up end-user training activities
  • Ensure adherence to corporate standards, design and architecture
  • Escalates incidents to ITO support or local external support contacts as appropriate
  • Fulfil other tasks set out by supervisors.

Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
Essential:

  • University Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Management Information Systems.
  • Proven ability and experience in setting up LANs and telecommunications networks
  • Proven ability to setup and configure Microsoft Outlook
  • Familiar with Microsoft Server Administration and Windows Operating System
  • Strong verbal and written communication
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work well in teams
  • Strong work ethic and attention to detail

Desirable:

  • Embrace Child-centeredness, Child protection, Community participation and partnership
  • Manage customer relationships and service
  • Capability to communicate ideas and technical information to a non-technical audience
  • Promotes high performance by all staff
  • Networking, sharing information and best practices
  • Works collaboratively as a team player, listens actively and values contributions
  • Self-management and personal accountability.

More Information

  • Job City Maiduguri, Nigeria
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Plan International is an international organisation or development which works in 51 countries across Africa, the Americas, and Asia to promote the safeguarding of children.It is a nonprofit organisation and is one of the world's largest organisations based on children, it works in 58,000 communities with the help of volunteers to improve how 56 million children live. The charity also has 21 national organisations who have been given the responsibility to oversee the raising of funds and awareness in their individual countries.

The organisation puts an emphasis on communities working together in order to address the needs of children around the world. The NGO focuses on child participation, education, economic security, emergencies, health, protection, sexual health (including HIV), and water and sanitation. It provides training in disaster preparedness, response and recovery, and has worked on relief efforts in countries including Haiti, Colombia and Japan.

Plan International also sponsors the Because I Am a Girl campaign, which has published many stories focusing on the struggle of young women in the developing world.

Plan International was founded during the Spanish Civil War by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and aid worker Eric Muggeridge. When they witnessed the conflict change the lives of children, they founded ‘Foster Parents Plan for Children in Spain’, which would later change its name to Plan International. Set up in 1937, the organisation provided food, shelter and clothing to children whose lives had been destroyed by the war.

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0 USD Maiduguri, Nigeria CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Plan International

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-profit organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood, and enable children to prepare for - and respond to - crises and adversity. We believe in the power and potential of every child, but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:Job Title: IT InternLocation: Maiduguri, Borno
Role Purpose
  • The position holder is responsible to provide technical support for users; and to manage and administer local IT infrastructure and corporate systems under the direction of the IT Officer.
Dimension of Role
  • Financial measures or statistics relevant to post such as budget; list of direct and indirect reports
  • IT operational plans
  • Security and access control for data and network devices
Key Roles/Responsibilities
  • Assist in performing hardware and software installation procedures
  • Perform software configuration on stand-alone computers and laptops
  • Provide support in diagnosing hardware and software issues and troubleshooting activities
  • Support with documenting all processes in reference manuals for training and guidance
  • Assist in hardware and software inventory management
  • Handle periodic maintenance of hardware and software
  • Troubleshoot equipment such as printers and scanners and other peripherals
  • Take telephone calls from users and attempt to assist them with their information technology questions and problems
  • Handle IT related documentation and make sure that all IT supplies are available
  • Assist in gathering user requirements and developing appropriate reports for IT professionals
  • Provide users with ongoing assistance in their information technology problems
  • Provide support in setting up end-user training activities
  • Ensure adherence to corporate standards, design and architecture
  • Escalates incidents to ITO support or local external support contacts as appropriate
  • Fulfil other tasks set out by supervisors.
Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge Essential:
  • University Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Management Information Systems.
  • Proven ability and experience in setting up LANs and telecommunications networks
  • Proven ability to setup and configure Microsoft Outlook
  • Familiar with Microsoft Server Administration and Windows Operating System
  • Strong verbal and written communication
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work well in teams
  • Strong work ethic and attention to detail
Desirable:
  • Embrace Child-centeredness, Child protection, Community participation and partnership
  • Manage customer relationships and service
  • Capability to communicate ideas and technical information to a non-technical audience
  • Promotes high performance by all staff
  • Networking, sharing information and best practices
  • Works collaboratively as a team player, listens actively and values contributions
  • Self-management and personal accountability.
2020-12-12

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