Job Title: IT Intern
Organisation: ACTED (Agency
for Technical Cooperation and Development)
for Technical Cooperation and Development)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About ACTED:
ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and
Development) is a non-governmental organization created in 1993. Independent,
private and not-for-profit, ACTED respects a strict political and religious
impar
Development) is a non-governmental organization created in 1993. Independent,
private and not-for-profit, ACTED respects a strict political and religious
impar
tiality and operates according to non-discrimination and transparency
principles. ACTED’s vocation is to support vulnerable populations worldwide and
to accompany them in the construction of a better future. The programmes
implemented by ACTED in Africa, Asia, Middle East and Latin America/Caribbean,
aim at addressing the needs of the populations affected by wars, natural
catastrophes and/or economical and social crisis. ACTED has been present in
Uganda since 2007, and currently implements its interventions in Gulu, Anaka,
(Acholi regions) as well as in ‘Nakapiripirit (Karamoja region) where the
organization works on a cross-border basis with North Pokot District of Kenya.
Job Summary: The IT Intern
will support the logistics department in the management of all IT systems of
ACTED Uganda/Kenya Offices Including; LAN, WAN, Server, Workstations and all
Computers and Accessories with frequent travel to field offices to meet their
IT needs as stated below;
will support the logistics department in the management of all IT systems of
ACTED Uganda/Kenya Offices Including; LAN, WAN, Server, Workstations and all
Computers and Accessories with frequent travel to field offices to meet their
IT needs as stated below;
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in the Maintenance, Setup and
configuration of networks and server systems as may be required by the
Organization in All Areas of Intervention. - Assist in Map out the IT infrastructure in each
Area/ Base in the organization with special emphasis of Networks, LAN,
WAN, Server, Workstations and all Computers and accessories. - Assist in providing computer support to all staff
and maintain end user requirements, including troubleshooting, account
maintenance and training. - Assist in providing capacity building to the
Capital and Area Logistics Officers on routine Network and Computer
Trouble shooting during routine field visits. - Support in Following assessment of the current
organization’s IT system, develop a Routine Maintenance work plan for the
Mission in the period ,to measure progress and effectiveness of the IT
strategy - Developing and implementing an IT disaster
recovery plan and perform data backups and restore including supervision
of identified focal persons in the Field/ bases. - In charge of Planning, coordinating, and
implementing network security measures in order to protect data, software,
and hardware. - Plan and perform appropriate procedures, documentation,
inventory assessment, and other procedures related to IT. - Render support in Maintaining, monitor, analyze
system components and make recommendations regarding computer system
security, monitor network, computer and disk utilization. - Support in discovering gaps in IT system and
recommend changes to improve systems and network configurations, and
determine hardware or software requirements related to such changes. - Support in conducting software and hardware
evaluations, provide technical analysis and implement systems to meet the
Organization’s IT goals. - Responsible for analyzing equipment performance
records in order to determine the need for repair or replacement. - Advise on new technology, and implement it or
recommend its implementation. - Responsible for maintaining an inventory of parts
for emergency repairs. - Perform any other duties assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree in
computer engineering, programming, networking, mathematics or database
management, information technology, - At least one year’s experience in IT especially
with an NGO is an added advantage; - Highly motivated;
- Possess the ability to travel and work under
pressure - Good Computer Knowledge
- Excellent communication skills (both spoken and
written). - Computer literacy skills as a MUST.
- Good presentation skills
- Strong team spirit
- High degree of flexibility and adaptability
- She/he should be a resident of Kampala
How to Apply:
The Intern should send an updated CV and cover letter
to Uganda.jobs@acted.org.
to Uganda.jobs@acted.org.