MIS/ICT Officer at Kaduna State Government

Project Summary

• The World Bank APPEALS Project seeks to catalyse improved livelihood through increased agro-processing and significant growth in productivity.
• Eligible beneficiaries are small farmer groups or cooperative societies, small and medium commercial farmers, and youth and women.
• The project aims to increase value addition of priority agricultural value chains in six states, including Kaduna.

Functions and Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of SPC, the officer will work very closely with the M&E officer and other relevant specialists on the project.
• The officers are mainly responsible for the smooth running of computer systems and ensuring users get maximum benefits from them.

Qualifications and Experience

• B.Sc degree in Agricultural Economics, GIS, Computer Science, Information Technology or other related disciplines
• Minimum of five (5) years post qualification experience in MIS and ICT
• Microsoft certifications is a requirement
• Install and configure computer hardware operating systems and applications
• Monitor and maintain computer systems and networks
• Troubleshoot system and network problems, diagnosing and solving hardware or software faults
• Replace parts as required
• Support the roll-out of new applications
• Set up new users' accounts and profiles and deal with password issues
• Test and evaluate new technology
• Conduct electrical safety checks on computer equipment
• Knowledge and application of computer applications such Virtual Basic, SQL is essential including familiarity with Big data.
• Higher qualification will be an advantage