ICT Specialist at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Abuja

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Abuja Delegation, is looking for suitable candidates to fill the vacancy below:

Job Title: ICT Specialist

Location: Abuja

Main Responsibilities

• Installs, updates and maintains ICT and Telecom infrastructure of all ICRC offices in Nigeria.
• Ensures existing ICT infrastructure is functional.
• Ensures ICT inventory is updated regularly and maintains adequate stocks levels.
• Ensures that global/country-level policies and procedures are implemented and followed.
• Briefs, advises and trains end-users on the ICRC's ICT systems.
• Shares knowledge and maintains technical and administrative information updated following internal documentation and reporting procedures
• Support users in backing up and restoring their data as well as in virus detection, removal and prevention
• Assist in monitoring, operation and performance of LAN/WAN connectivity and communication services
• Assist with the administration of staff joining, leaving and/or moving within different sites in relation to the creation and configuration of new computers and services

Requirements, Education and Experience

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent higher education degree in ICT domain (Electronics, Telecommunications, Computer science or similar field. Post Graduate or Master's Degree is an asset.
• 3-5 years of experience in IT, electronics or similar position.

Desire profile and skills:

• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Capacity to integrate and implement ICRC policies and procedures
• Skilled in the following competencies: Adapting & Learning; Planning, Organization & Assessment; Communication (Ability to express views and ideas); Analysis & Synthesis
• Strong understanding of telecom especially VHF, HF , satellite.

Application Closing Date
12th March, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Curriculum Vitae and contact details of three referees to: ABJ_Recruitment_Services@icrc.org Clearly indicate “ICT Specialist Abuja" as the subject of your application.

In the body of the mail, please indicate the following in the format as seen:

• Qualification(s)
• Current location
• Languages you speak
• Years of relevant experience
• NYSC status

Note

• Applications intended for this role without the above subject will not be treated.
• Late application will not be considered
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• However, ICRC will not request for any monetary payments from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process.
• The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance.