UN IT Jobs – Senior ICT Assistant at United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Vacancy
Announcement No.:
 VN/PBR/2013/25
Organisation: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Duty
Station:
 Kampala,
Uganda 
Reports
to:
 ICT Manager
Grade: GS – 7
Job
Summary:
 The Senior
ICT Assistant will be responsible for installation, administration, monitoring
and management of the Data networks involving Wi-Fi Bridges and Access points,
first level hardware support for IT equipment;
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Administration
    of out sourced maintenance of the organization’s telecommunications
    infrastructure which includes VSAT, telephones and radio communications.
  • He
    or she will support UNICEF in the identification and assessment of the
    need for new IT and telecoms equipment and spares for the office,
  • Offer
    technical user support and training on UNICEF internal applications and
    systems and manages the ICT inventory.
 Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
  • The
    Senior ICT Assistant should have finished Secondary education supplemented
    with formal training (at university level) in Computer Science or Business
    Administration or computer related certification.
  • Formal
    data networks professional training in Cisco (CCNA) or higher, other IT
    certifications (e.g.; A+ certification, ITIL Foundation Certification or
    equivalent customer support certification).
  • Seven
    years practical work experience in information technology operations and
    principles, as well as systematic methods of troubleshooting and
    analytical problem solving, providing assistance to users on ICT products
    and services, and use of applications and diagnostic tools.
  • Good
    knowledge of Windows 7 and MS Office 2010 products.
  • Practical
    working experience with various computer platforms and applications.
  • Experience
    in the UN system desirable.
  • Fluency
    in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language is an asset.
Core Values: Commitment; Diversity and
Inclusion; Integrity
Core Competencies: Communication, Working with People,
Drive for Results
Functional Competencies: Analyzing, Applying Technical Expertise,
Following instructions and Procedures, Planning and Organizing



How
to Apply:
ONLY Ugandan
Nationals will be considered
UNICEF is committed to
gender equality in its mandate and its staff; qualified female
candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications will be
considered only if accompanied by an updated CV and P11 form, as well
as the most recent performance evaluation report.
If applications are sent by
email, please clearly indicate the position applied for and use this
order to name your file attachments: Firstname_Lastname followed
by document e.g. Gold_Mukasa P11 or Gold_Mukasa CV
or Gold_Mukasa Application.
UNICEF is a smoke free
environment.
Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
All candidates interested
in the above position should send their documents to:
Human Resource Specialist,
UNICEF Kampala, Uganda,
Plot 9, George Street, PO
Box 7047, Kampala, Uganda
OR via email to: ugderecruit@unicef.org 
Deadline:
12th July, 2013
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