ICT Officer at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Generic responsibilities 

These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work and Development plan.

• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines
• Implement delegated support function portfolio according to plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents 
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function

Specific responsibilities 

• Adheres to and supports for implementation of NRC ICT policies and procedures, handbooks, and guidelines. 
• Visit NRC field offices to provide support for internet setup on new bases according to ICT-HO Standards.
• S/he will oversee the staff support, ICT Policy compliance, and hardware/software including troubleshooting for the smooth running of business operations of the Area Office and sub-deep field offices under his responsibility.
• Ensure performance monitoring of ISP links to the assigned duty office.
• Provide proactive and responsive support to all end-users including field offices by implementing a helpdesk system that will capture regular support issues for the purpose of generating management information required for performance improvement.
• Report to the ICT coordinator the breakdowns and difficulties encountered in the resolution of incidents.
• Ensure delivery of client Microsoft Outlook setup and troubleshooting Outlook issues and webmail access.
• Ensure preventive maintenance of computer equipment according to the policies in place and after consultation with the ICT coordinator.
• Manage the Local Area Network (LAN) and the Wireless Local Area Network, with the aim of optimal performance of the network infrastructure for Internet connections (fiber, radio, VSAT), access to cloud applications, data storage, and backup on the Cloud (0365), Cisco Meraki networks, UPS and backup power systems, security of ICT installations (air conditioning, electricity, physical access), desktop computers and laptops, smartphones, software, and mobile applications.
• Send the monthly report of anomalies to the ICT coordinator for verification and compilation.
• Ensure delivery of critical Microsoft Windows (Client) operating system patches and updates of network schema.

Critical interfaces

By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are: 

• Area Manager 
• ICT Coordinator/assistant
• HR Team 
• Procurement team 

QUALIFICATIONS

Generic professional competencies: 

• 3 years experience working as an ICT Assistant/ICT Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context preferably with a similar organization like NRC.
• BA in Computer Science or any relevant field
• Documented experience related to network management and cloud networking
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge, and experience: 

• Good knowledge of the Nigerian context (internet services, Networks, software/hardware authentication) 
• Office organization skills,
• Knowledge of Microsoft office 365, Access, and SharePoint is required.
• Certification in ITIL, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), and Cisco CCNA will be an added advantage.
• Fluency in Hausa is an asset

Behavioural competencies 

These personal qualities influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioral competencies and the following are essential for this position:

• Managing resources to optimize results
• Planning and delivering results
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Managing performance and development
• Empowering and building trust
• Handling insecure environments

Performance Management

The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews: 

• The Job Description 
• The Work and Development Plan 
• The Mid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review Template
• The End-term Performance Review Template
• The NRC Competency Framework