Job Vacancy at SOS Children’s Villages – ICT Officer (Sierra Leone)
SOS Children's Villages Sierra Leone was established in 1974 (the village in Freetown being the second oldest in Africa), we work with partners in communities to help families care for their children or to provide an alternative, for instance an SOS family, in which the love of a Care Giver is essential.
Located in Freetown, Bo and Makeni, SOS Children's Villages Sierra Leone has a wide range of programmes (Children's villages, youth facilities, educational facilities, clinics) which supports more than 4,199 children in accessing and exercising their rights.
In addition to quality care, we seek to provide quality education to all the children through our Herman Gmeiner International Schools and Kindergartens through service providers.
SOS Children’s Villages Sierra Leone is recruiting it new ICT Officer, to provide ICT Support to the SOS Children’s Village Office especially with Emails, Network and ICT Accessories Maintenance and Support:
The ICT Officer would be responsible for the monitoring and maintenance of computer systems and network
General computer support; software installations, conferencing and mobile support.
Manage the deployment of equipment and managing location inventory
He/she should be able to provide user training on common business applications and use of systems.
Provides ongoing ICT support to the SOS Children’s Village affiliated projects
Advise on downtime procedures and business continuity.
You are required to set up new user accounts and profiles and deal with password issues.
Qualifications and Experience
Technical / professional Diploma in computer Science or related field. Professional certifications are an added advantage (N+ CCNA etc.).
Must have 4 - 6 years’ experience in information communication technology
Excellent Knowledge of Cloud Technologies and MS 365
Good understanding of current IT Security and Data Protection Standards
Must be proficient in Microsoft office packages and internet services and
Must have knowledge on Child Protection and Child’s Rights Issues.
Having an excellent knowledge and understanding of the aims and understanding of the SOS Ideals, Vision, Mission and Values is an asset.
Must have a high level of integrity and excellent financial management skills
Must have leadership qualities with a positive approach to work under pressure and be prepared to work if necessary, outside the normal working hours.
Excellent supervisory, administrative, organizational and communication skills.
Strong commitment and dedication the SOS association, staff, students and parents.
WORK CONDITIONS
STARTING DATE: 15th February 2022
DURATION OF CONTRACT: One year with a possibility of an extension based on performance and/or availability of funding
REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS: According to profile
LOCATION: Makeni
To apply: submit a letter of interest, with Curriculum Vitae, photocopy of certificates, and three (3) professional references with at least one (1) from a direct supervisor, by email only to:
Please indicate in the subject line the position, the location and the subject area desired, for example: “Teacher to teach Chemistry ”.
Closing date for the submission of applications is Tuesday 1st February, 2022
Only the successful candidates will be contacted.
In accordance with the organisation’s child protection policy, all employment is subject to applicable background checks, including criminal record checks.
What We Stand For:
SOS Children’s Villages is committed to creating and maintaining a caring and protective environment, which promotes its core values, and prevents and addresses child abuse and exploitation. We strongly condemn all forms of child abuse and exploitation, be it within or outside of our organisation, and always respond to any case of proven, alleged or attempted abuse within our sphere of influence according to its nature. Efforts ensure that mechanisms are in place to raise awareness, aid prevention, encourage reporting and ease response. They range from human resource development actions such as training and counselling to measures such as suspension, dismissal, and legal action.
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