CNFA, ICT Officer/Administrative Assistant Jobs in Rwanda

Feed
the Future Rwanda Hinga Weze

ICT
Officer/Administrative Assistant

CNFA

CNFA
is a US-based nonprofit nongovernmental organization (NGO) that works to
stimulate economic growth and improve rural livelihoods by empowering the
private sector through five core capabilities: (1) Productivity, Food Security
and Nutrition; (2) Input Supply and Farm Services; (3) Economic Resilience

and
Rapid Recovery; (4) Value Chain Development; and (5) Volunteer Technical
Assistance. CNFA assists smallholders in increasing household-level food
security and nutrition through improved agricultural practices, introduction of
new varieties, diversification of crop production, food preservation and
storage, development of farmer-based organizations (FBOs) and strengthened
linkages to markets.

Program
Description Feed the Future Rwanda Hinga Weze

The
primary objective of the Feed the Future Rwanda Hinga Weze activity is to
sustainably increase smallholder farmers’ income, improve nutritional status of
Rwandan women and children, and increase the resilience of the agriculture and
food systems to the changing climate.

Position
Description

Under
the supervision of the Operations and Procurement Manager, the ICT
Officer/Administrative Assistant will be responsible for ensuring reliable
local communications and connectivity between the provincial-level and home
offices. S/he will be required to supportthe adoption and rollout of any new
technology required to implement program activities in the target provinces and
districts. S/he will also provide overall administrative support to the Hinga
Weze program.

Duties
and Responsibilities:

The
main duties of the ICT Officer/Administrative Assistantare:

Maintain
and troubleshoot all network and computer related issues;
Integrate
security, physical control solutions for all confidential data and
systems;
Monitor
performance and manage parameters to provide fast responses to front-end
users;
Integrate
and configure computer networking for best performance;
Troubleshootand
repair of hardware, operating systems and applications;
Monitor
and maintain computer systems and networks;
Identify
security gaps and provide relevant solutions in consultation with the
Operations manager;
Test
and evaluate all new technology including M&E systems e.g. database
systems, websites etc.;
In
collaboration with ICT Partner and MEL Unit, develop participatory
strategies and tools for monitoring and evaluating the project;
Conduct
electrical safety checks on computer equipment;
Enhance
office IT system through appropriate upgrades and advise Operations Unit
on changes or improvements required;
Help
install and support of all ICT hardware and software;
Provide
overall administrative support to the Hinga Weze program.

Qualifications:

At
least 5 years of experience providing information communications
technology (ICT) and administrative support in a development context;
Bachelors
in information technology or a relevant field required;
Fluency
in English and advanced level of French and Kinyarwanda Fluent speaker of
French and Kinyarwanda; and advanced speaker of English;
Excellent
organizational skills and ability to work in fast-paced environment;
Ability
to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously;
Experience
working on USAID or other international donor-funded programs a plus;
Excellent
communication and writing skills.