Project Summary
The Northern Nigeria Education Initiative Plus (NEI+) project works to improve the quality of and access to education in Northern Nigeria, equitably and sustainably
Position Summary
The IT Manager will be responsible for overseeing the installation, usage, and maintenance of the office IT system, as well as troubleshooting and being involved in ICT solutions.
Reporting & Supervision:
This position is housed in Abuja, Nigeria, reporting to the Operations Manager and will work in close collaboration with HQ field office support and HQ Help Desk on office IT issues.
Primary Responsibilities
Provide technical set-up and needed support on all IT related issues, including installation and testing of workstations, printers, client software, upgrades, and configuration
Implement and document network operations, processes, and procedures
Deploy and implement office network according to HQ specifications
Serve as the office Network Administrator
Identify and solve possible problems in the network
Supervise installations performed by third parties such as cabling, Internet connection, etc.
Supervise and follow-up on equipment maintenance performed by other contractors
Support and troubleshoot users in the Abuja office on their daily work
Implement and enforce security on the network and prevent misuse of the IT resources
Participate in writing IT office policy
Responsible for IT inventory work closely with the DCOP and procurement team to monitor distribution and location of IT equipment by performing a yearly inventory check-up
Set up, implement, and maintain hardware firewall
Keep the network healthy by applying all required security patches and monitoring the correct delivery of all antivirus updates
Implement and document a disaster recovery plan and offsite storage of backed up data
Required Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in ICT, Information Systems, or a related field
5+ years experience in IT Systems Management
Previous experience working on USAID-funded projects is preferred.
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