Roving IT Officer 304 views4 applications

BACKGROUND

Company Background:

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and Nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

International Medical Corps is therefore looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position of

Roving IT Officer to be based in Maiduguri.

Position: Nigerian nationals only

Job Summary

• The roving information technology (IT) officer is responsible to see that IMC Nigeria mission has sound working IT networks throughout its entire program.
• He/she is well familiar with IMC computers system deployed and are capable of maintaining the systems as we as improving it proactively both hard and software.

Main Responsibility
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned:

• Management of the LAN/computer network in IMC Nigeria mission
• Provide technical advice to procurement team for IT related purchase.
• Conduct maintenance on IMC equipment, do repairs and maintain a tracking sheet of IT works scheduled/active/completed.
• Visit filed sites regularly conduct comprehensive maintenance, do IT training for each site’s Logistic Officer on routine IT maintenance, and report abuse of equipment.
• S/he will assist with computer maintenance, install equipment, and perform preventive maintenance and the troubleshooting of variety of hardware and software installations. Implement, configure and maintain systems to meet program service and operational excellence requirements.
• Maintain quality system configuration, administrative, security and maintenance for program ICT systems, including networks, servers, and telecommunications.
• Ensure that system and data availability meets business recovery requirements.
• Support staff in executing good stewardship and efficient use of agency ICT resources.
• Collaborate with relevant staff to maintain staff work tools inventory (laptops or desktop, mobile phone, internal dongle – where applicable, provision of approved communication allowance in accordance to staff function and email address) and ensure adequate supply and functionality in a proactive manner and in accordance to staffing plans.

· Any other duties that may be assigned from time by supervisors

Qualifications

• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to successfully perform this job.
• Degree from college or university in Computer Science
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience Information technology certification in depth knowledge of hardware and software
• Up – to – date knowledge of the latest IT software trends.
• Experience in data base development.
• On hand experience in software maintenance
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and deliver within tight timelines while being flexible in adapting to new roles.
• Post NYSC or Exemption experience
• Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.
• Compliance & Ethics: Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps.
• As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.
• Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Any other duties that may be assigned from time by supervisors.**

Ethical Conduct for IMC Staff

International Medical Corps maintains a code of standards of conduct that shall govern the performances of its employees engaged in the award and administration of contracts. No employee, officer, or agent shall participate in the selection, award, or administration of a contract supported/by donor funds if a real or apparent conflict of interest would be involved. Such a conflict would arise when the employee, officer, or agent, any member of his or her immediate family, his or her partner, or an organization which employs or is about to employ any of the parties indicated above, has a financial or other interest in the firm selected for an award. IMC officers, employees, or agents shall neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors, or parties to sub-agreements. These standards shall provide for disciplinary actions to be applied for violations of such standards by IMC officers, employees, or agents.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

Compliance & Ethics:

Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.