Vacancy title:
ICT Systems Assistant
Jobs at:
African Academy of SciencesDeadline of this Job:
28 February 2023
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
ICT Systems Assistant
ID:
AAS/ICT/23/01
Role overview
AAS seeks an ICT Assistant to join the ICT department, the team responsible for ensuring technology works across all units and minimal interruptions to workflow. The incumbent will support the design, development, and maintenance of computer software to suit a range of AAS needs.
Duties and responsibilities
• Maintain and upgrade existing systems within the Academy.
• Developing quality assurance procedures
• Enhance the AAS website ensuring operational practicality.
• Training users
• Programme, test and evaluate tasks according to AAS requirements
• Contribute to planning meetings and respond to development suggestions as appropriate
• Write and test program code to a specific design brief
• Find and correct errors through a systematic program of testing conventions
• Assist in the production and updating of operation and procedure guidelines
• Remain up to date with the latest trends in software development
• Provide ICT helpdesk support and ensuring timely and responsive operational support meeting prescribed SLA’s
• Continuous updating of the ICT asset and software inventory
• Assist with conducting general user awareness and training geared towards improving adoption of ICT across the organization.
• Standardization of all software installed on all AAS machines.
• Continuous monitoring and weekly reporting of the network services
• Evaluation and implementation of a suitable help desk system to track all user issues and all ICT fixed assets movement.
• Maintain, monitor, analyse system components and make recommendations computer systems security, monitor network, computer, servers, and disk utilization.
• Install new software releases, system upgrades, evaluate and install patches and resolve software related problems.
• Performing and coordinating effective installation and performance of advanced operating system hardware and software on servers.
• Support, monitor, test and troubleshoot hardware and software problems.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the ICT Officer from time to time.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
Qualifications and Experience
• BSc in Computer Science or related field with extensive experience.
• Good understanding of programming languages (JavaScript (React and nextJS), PHP, C++/Java, kotlin/flutter/ react-native)
• MCSE/MCP certified preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows Administration, Office 365, Active directory, and Azure
• Experience with network firewalls
• Outstanding helpdesk support skills, as well as excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Demonstrated ability to be a team player and a willingness to lend a hand with any project.
• Good programming skills
• The ability to learn new technologies quickly
• An analytical mind- critical thinking skills
• Attention to detail and desire to probe further into data
• Work ethics
Professional Qualifications
• A member of Information Communication Technology Association of Kenya (ICTAK)would be an added advantage
Experience and Knowledge
• At least 2-3 years’ relevant experience in a busy ICT office
• Demonstrate a high degree of sensitivity, confidentiality when dealing with internal and external customers.
• Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders and build long term competitive relationships.
Education Requirement: No Requirements
Job Experience: No Requirements
Work Hours: 8
Job application procedure
This is a fixed term engagement. The successful candidate will be engaged full time (40 hours/ week) for a period of 1 year working at the AAS office in Nairobi, Kenya.
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their application and include: one-page cover letter, curriculum vitae/ resume and 10 samples of projects worked on specifically: 3 graphic design samples, 2 video production samples and 5 photography samples (indoor & outdoor photos).
Applications should be sent to recruitment@aasciences.africa with the subject Multimedia and Communications Assistant by 28 February 2023 17:00HRS EAT. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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