IT Officers at the Nigeria Education Crisis Response (ECR) Project

Nigeria Education Crisis Response Project a USAID funded project aimed at supporting Adamawa, Bauch, Gombe, and Yobe states to expand access to quality, relevant non-formal education and alternative education opportunities for internally displaced persons (IDP) children as well as out-of- school children in host communities, aged 6 to 17 at target locations.

We are seeking application from qualified Nigerian Nationals to fill the vacant position of:

Job Title: IT Officer

Location: Bauchi
Project Duration: 2 years
Position Start Date: Immediately
Reporting: Report to the Project Director.

Position Summary

• The IT Officer will be responsible for overseeing the installation, usage, and maintenance of the office IT system, as well as troubleshooting and being involved in ICT solutions.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide technical set-up and needed support on all IT related issues, including installation and testing of workstations, printers, client software, upgrades, and configuration in Bauchi, Gombe and Yobe offices
• Deploy and implement office network according to the IT Policy
• Serve as the office Network Administrator and Help Desk Support
• Identify and solve possible problems in the network
• Supervise installations performed by third parties such as cabling, Internet connection, etc.
• Supervise and follow-up on equipment maintenance performed by other contractors
• Support and troubleshoot users in the Bauchi, Gombe and Yobe offices on their daily work
• Keep the network healthy by applying all required security patches and monitoring the correct delivery of all antivirus updates.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in ICT, information Systems, or a related field.
• 3+ years’ experience in IT Systems Management.
• Previous experience working on USAID-funded projects is preferred.

Application Closing Date
11th February, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send in a current resume or curriculum vitae (CV) listing all job responsibilities AND a cover letter, to: [email protected] Applicants should indicate the Job Position as the subject of their email

Note: Females as well as Indigenes from Bauchi and other North East states are encouraged to apply.