Abt Associates, IT Specialist Jobs Vacancy

Abt
Associates
,
a major American business and government research, technical assistance, and
consulting company, manages the USAID-funded Vector Control Task Order 1. Task
Order 1 will support the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) and USAID to
plan and implement an integrated vector control approach with the overall goal
of reducing the burden of malaria. Abt has implemented indoor residual spraying
(IRS) for PMI since 2011, delivering high-

quality IRS programs and gathering
the most comprehensive vector control entomological data in the world. Under
this contract, Abt will expand entomological monitoring to guide programs
focused on insecticide-treated mosquito nets and IRS and continue to assist PMI
in reducing the burden of malaria through IRS and capacity building in 22
African countries where malaria is endemic. Abt also will continue to support
PMI in IRS monitoring and evaluation, as well as environmental compliance.

Abt
Associates seeks qualified candidates for the project’s operations in
Rwanda. 
Local
candidates are encouraged to apply.
Application
Instructions
:
  • All
    candidates should send applications to VectorControl_Rwanda@abtassoc.com
    with the position title in the subject line of the email.
  • Documentation
    required to be considered includes a Cover Page, CV, biodata form, payslip
    from the most recent position held, copies of educational
    certificates/degrees, and contact information of at least 3 references we
    can contact (must include email addresses and phone numbers).
  • Candidates
    selected for an interview will be sent a more detailed job description in
    advance of the interview.
  • Applications
    that do not follow these instructions, or that do not meet the stated
    minimum qualification requirements, will not be considered
    .
IT
Specialist
  • Establishes,
    manages and maintains the project’s computer network at all operational
    locations.
Requirements:
  
  • Bachelor’s
    Degree in Computer Science or Computer Programming and professional
    experience in IT network administration and server management in a Windows
    NT environment.
QUALIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL POSITIONS
  • Demonstrated
    ability to work with a minimum of direction and supervision.
  • Demonstrated
    ability to work both as a member of a team and as a team leader, with the
    ability to accept the inputs of other team members.
  • Strong
    management and planning skills of project tasks and budgets.
  • Demonstrates
    leadership and team work and produces high quality work in a timely, cost
    effective manner and has excellent writing skills.
  • Excellent
    interpersonal communications and organizational skills.
  • Excellent
    computer skills, computer software programs, including MSWord, Excel, and
    PowerPoint.
  • Experience
    with USAID funded programs and/or other international development
    experience.
  • English
    language fluency.
MID
LEVEL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
include the following:
  • 10
    years relevant experience, or: Bachelor’s  Degree plus 8 years
    relevant experience, Masters Degree (desirable) plus 6 years relevant
    experience,  or a PhD and 4 years relevant experience. .
Deadline:  Candidates
should submit application on or before December 8th, 2017.
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