Country: Somalia
Closing date: 20 Jun 2015
PositionInformation Technologist Assistant
Place of Performance Mogadishu Somalia
Contract Duration 6 months (with possibility of extension)
Starting DateASAP
OVERVIEW OF CTG GLOBAL
CTG Global is a managed service company specializing in Recruitment, Management Consultancy, Human Resources support services and Monitoring & Evaluation in post disaster and post conflict countries around the world.
CTG Global provides services to humanitarian organizations, government, non-governmental organizations and corporates that enables public and private sectors to focus on their core business and the achievement of their objectives in hostile and threatening environments as we provide a safe and secure environment for them to do so and alleviate them of their risks, crisis and personnel management problems.
OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION
The Programme has been managed by our client with implementation by UNOPS since early 2009. In south central Somalia, Somalia Mine Action will expand the activities in support of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) during 2012.
In complement to the provision of capacity building and support for the AMISOM forces to undertake EOD (Explosive Ordnance) activities in Mogadishu to reduce the large amounts of ERW (Explosive Remnants of War) and stockpiles throughout the city, EOD teams will be deployed in Mogadishu in concert with an emergency MRE initiative by UNMAS, UNICEF and UNHCR to reach the large numbers of returnees for provision of humanitarian assistance.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS
Under the overall supervision of the IMSMA Officer and in consultation with the Programme Manager, the Information Technology Assistant shall work on the following deliverables.
§ Management, maintenance and monitoring of the continuous operation of critical components of the system servers – i.e. file, application, print and video conferencing equipment.
§ Operation and maintenance of the office Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) systems.
§ Installation of hardware, network connections and cables.
§ Troubleshooting of hardware/software problems
§ Proactive maintenance on telecom system to avoid disruption of service;
§ Performance of minor repairs on hardware equipment, as required;
§ Receipt, testing and installation of telecommunications hardware
§ Support on hardware familiarization and maintenance, software applications, file management/maintenance and LAN/WAN systems;
§ Assistance to users for LAN and Desktop access;
§ Support on standard software applications – i.e. MS Office, email, etc;
§ Receipt and Inspection of all hardware and software equipment purchased for the program in conjunction with the Logistics Assistant.
§ Undertake other similar duties as may be assigned by IT associate or IMSMA Officer.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
Academic Qualifications and Experience
§ Bachelor's degree in applied IT
§ At least 2 years’ experience in IT and database support
§ Ability to work independently, and to meet tight deadlines
§ Fluency in written/spoken English language
§ Ability to work in a gender-equal and multi-cultural environment
§ Experience within the UN system is essential
§ Fluency in English is essential
§ Proven ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
§ Proven ability to work within a team
Core Values/Competencies
§ Integrity
§ Professionalism
§ Respect for Diversity
§ Creativity and Innovation
§ Commitment to continuous learning
§ Planning and Organisation
§ Results orientation
§ Communication Skills
§ Teamwork Skills
§ Technical Awareness
How to apply:
Interested candidates should submit their CV along with their application letter via e-mail to careers@ctgglobal.com with reference to “BHJOB2678_827” in the subject line. Short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.