Job Description

Location: CARE Sierra Leone (Freetown)

Reporting Directly To: Assistant Country Director for Support

Background

CARE seeks a world of hope, inclusion, and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live in dignity and security. CARE places a particular emphasis on women and girls, their dignity and empowerment to lead their communities out of poverty. In 2020, CARE worked in 104 countries, reaching 90 million people through more than 1,300 programs, with an annual budget of $650 million. Every single one of those 90 million people has a story of resilience, community, strength, and hope—all things that bind us together, across every corner of the globe.

In Sierra Leone, CARE staff and partners work tirelessly to save lives, address the root causes of poverty and social injustice through advocacy, partnerships, system strengthening and programming in impact areas of Gender Equality, Empowering Women and Girls, Humanitarian Assistance, and Right to Food, Nutrition and Water, Right to Health, Women’s Economic Justice and Climate Justice.

Opportunity

CARE Sierra Leone is seeking an experienced ICT Manager to fill this role in our country office. The responsibility of this role is to maintain all systems on-site and remotely. He/she should be able to coordinate, plan and lead computer-related activities in an organization.

The key responsibilities of an ICT Manager are:

• To manage information technology and computer systems.
• Controlling and evaluating IT and electronic data operations.
• Design, develop, implement, and coordinate systems, policies, and procedures.
• Act in alignment with user needs and system functionality to contribute to organizational policy.
• Preserve assets, information security and control structures.

To be successful in this role you will:

Possess the necessary education and experience: Have at least Five (5) years of NGO or UN agencies coordinating experience.

Possess a degree in ICT, public administration, or any relevant area.

Effective Communication skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary I and administration skills.

Be a problem solver and critical thinker. You must be able to clearly identify and define the different levels of problem solving and resolution. Think holistically with a vision and use your analytics and reporting skills.

Be a leader with influence. Demonstrated leadership, coaching and administrative skills with internal  ability to be a team player.

Know your systems. Proficiency in (ICT in general)  Microsoft Office including Excel and Word and good skills at using administrative software applications (PeopleSoft experience will be preferred).

Competencies.

Integrity and Accountability

Commitment

Diversity and Respect

To apply please send your CV to: sle.recruitment@care.org

We will be reviewing resumes for these roles on a continuous basis until the position is filled. If you are selected as a candidate, a member of our team will reach out to you to start the recruitment process. Thank you for your interest in CARE Sierra Leone.

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