IT Officer - Abuja Job at Marie Stopes Nigeria

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Job Title: IT Officer

Location: Abuja

Reporting to: Admin Manager

Duration of contract: 2 years

Probationary period: 6 months

Organisation: Marie Stopes Nigeria (MSN)

Marie Stopes Nigeria (MSN) is a results-orientated non-profit Social Enterprise, which uses modern management and marketing techniques to meet the needs of the underserved and dramatically improve access to high quality family planning and other reproductive health services in Nigeria MSN is part of Marie Stopes International's Global Partnership, which operates in over 42 countries worldwide.

The core responsibility of this post is to use your initiative, energy, persistence, results orientation, drive, Integrity, enthusiasm, commitment to personal development to further MSI's partnership mission of empowering individuals to have children by choice not chance.

Responsibilities:

•   Lead and coordinate information, technology support, and related activities.

•   Identifies and evaluate different options and choose the right course of resolving hitches.

•   Provide support and manage the IT infrastructure in MSN offices across Nigeria.

•   Provide network configuration and resolve problems with infrastructure support software both at Server and User level

•   Maintain functionality of office LAN, Internet access rights and Printer sharing

•   Provide support on-site and remotely on both server (Windows server 2008) and user levels (Windows XP, Windows 7 and Macintosh)

•   Evaluate and install new technologies such as patches, version upgrade, integrated new system etc.

•   Administer server room to make sure that all systems and all business processes are running effectively.

•   Develop, document and revise systems design procedure and test procedures against quality standard

•   Design, Install and test new software releases and system upgrades

•   Attend to/resolve helpdesk requests.

•   Provide professional guidance during selection and procurement of IT related systems

•   Advise and solve effective day to day office processes.

•   Issue software, hardware and network requirements to ensured IT standards are met

•   Back up and recover data against disaster to ensure sustainability

Qualification & Skills:

•   Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or a combination of relevant education and experience; A+ or Network + certification preferred.

•   Significant experience with network technologies, including total-area network (LAN) protocols, wide-area network (WAN) protocols, IP routing and DMS

•   very strong Excel and database skills (Access, MySQL, SQL Server)

•   Significant experience with network hardware, including routers, switches and hubs.

•   High degree of computer literacy, proficiency in IT infrastructure configuration, and demonstrated advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications required.

•   Knowledge of other commercial database applications, Including SQL and experience supporting accounting packages helpful.

•   Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and work independently.

•   Good communication and inter-personal skids

•   Fluency in English, including speaking, reading, and writing,

•   Willingness and ability to travel within Nigeria and internationally as the need arises.

How to Apply:

Please send your application and CV (as a single document). Applications that do not follow this format will not be considered.

Deadline: Friday 15th March, 2013.

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