Industry:
Nonprofit/International
Development
Nonprofit/International
Development
Employer:
One
Acre Fund – Tubura
One
Acre Fund – Tubura
Title: IT Operations Senior
Specialist
Specialist
Team: Tech
Location: Rubengera (Rwanda)
Career
Level: Senior
Level: Senior
Start
date:
As soon as possible
date:
As soon as possible
Job
Description
Description
One
Acre Fund supplies smallholder farmers with the financing and training they
need to grow their way out of hunger and poverty. Instead of giving handouts,
we invest in farmers to generate a permanent gain in farm income. We supply a
complete service bundle of seeds and fertilizer, financing, training, and
market facilitation—and we deliver these services within walking distance of
the 400,000 rural farmers we serve. We
measure success on our ability to make farmers more prosperous and we always
put Farmers First.www.oneacrefund.org
Acre Fund supplies smallholder farmers with the financing and training they
need to grow their way out of hunger and poverty. Instead of giving handouts,
we invest in farmers to generate a permanent gain in farm income. We supply a
complete service bundle of seeds and fertilizer, financing, training, and
market facilitation—and we deliver these services within walking distance of
the 400,000 rural farmers we serve. We
measure success on our ability to make farmers more prosperous and we always
put Farmers First.www.oneacrefund.org
We
are seeking an exceptional professional with 8+ years’ work experience to serve
a key voice in leadership working with the ITO Dept to ensure that Tubura can
operate effectively and continue to grow.
are seeking an exceptional professional with 8+ years’ work experience to serve
a key voice in leadership working with the ITO Dept to ensure that Tubura can
operate effectively and continue to grow.
Roles
and Responsibilities
and Responsibilities
- The IT
Senior Specialist is responsible for effective provisioning,
installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware
and software and related infrastructure. - He/she
will lead/assist project teams (both in Rwanda, and coordination with
Global ITO projects) with technical issues in the Initiation and Planning
phases of our standard Project Management Methodology. - He/she
is accountable for the network structure and the systems in place: Linux,
Windows and Citrix Xenserver platforms. - Perform
daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system
data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media, recovery tapes
or disks are created, and media is recycled and sent off site as necessary - In
the technical spectrum, this function mainly develops and maintains
installation and configuration procedures. Additionally it contributes to
maintain system standards. - Interface
with the Rwanda and Global managers for ITO. This function plays a liaison
role between the ITO support team and the upper level managers. - Continuous
report and manage the projects progresses according to the outlined plans
and goals. - Overview
and assist the hardware technical support – Laptops and Roster systems. - Monitor
and manage the network devices and configuration – AP’s, Wifi routers - Keep
track of problems and repairs – log all tasks performed and provide this
for check-ins - Lead
the quarterly general maintenance on OAF laptops. - IT
documentation for Tubura IT and Tubura users - Overseeing
the inventory list of OAF IT equipment – Laptops, and routers - Transition
into managing Support staff – Daily operations, and weekly check- ins –
This transition will take place between 60-90 days after starting.
Requirements
We
are seeking an exceptional professional with at least 6+ years of relevant
technical experience.Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly
encouraged to apply:
are seeking an exceptional professional with at least 6+ years of relevant
technical experience.Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly
encouraged to apply:
- Bachelor
(4-year) degree, with a technical major, such as engineering or computer
science. - Certification
on system/network administration well renowned (Cisco, Microsoft SA, Linux
LPI, Vmware, etc). - Four
to six years with system administration experience. Complexity and problem
solving abilities. - Ability
to self-manage schedules and priorities – related to projects, and daily
operations - Good
communications and interpersonal skills. Fluency in English is a must.
Experience as a technical guider or consultant is an asset.
Working
conditions
conditions
Responsibilities
sometimes require working evenings and weekends in urgent incidents. This
position requires the staff to be settled at Rubengera (Karongi). This
comprehends a full time job (from 8:00 to 17:00) all days of the week. Travels
to districts and other locations are required sometimes. These are all expensed
by the organization.
sometimes require working evenings and weekends in urgent incidents. This
position requires the staff to be settled at Rubengera (Karongi). This
comprehends a full time job (from 8:00 to 17:00) all days of the week. Travels
to districts and other locations are required sometimes. These are all expensed
by the organization.
Career
Growth and Development
Growth and Development
One
Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. Your manager
and a global support team will commit significant time in your career
development. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through
mentorship and through regular management consulting-style career reviews. We
also have regular one-on-one meetings, where we listen to and discuss career
goals, and work collaboratively to craft roles that each person can be
passionate about. Because of our rapid growth, we constantly have new
high-level roles opening up and opportunities in many functions.
Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. Your manager
and a global support team will commit significant time in your career
development. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through
mentorship and through regular management consulting-style career reviews. We
also have regular one-on-one meetings, where we listen to and discuss career
goals, and work collaboratively to craft roles that each person can be
passionate about. Because of our rapid growth, we constantly have new
high-level roles opening up and opportunities in many functions.
Preferred
Start Date
Start Date
January
2018
2018
Compensation
Starts
modest. However, this is a career-track role with raises for performance.
modest. However, this is a career-track role with raises for performance.
Other
Benefits
Benefits
- Health
Insurance - Airtime
including inclusion in the MTN closed user group for free texting and
calling to all One Acre Fund staff. - Immunizations,
flights, housing.
Sponsor
international candidates
international candidates
No,Rwandan
candidates only
candidates only
To
Apply
Apply
Please
click on this link: https://oneacrefund.org/work-with-us/job-openings/g/?gh_jid=925130
click on this link: https://oneacrefund.org/work-with-us/job-openings/g/?gh_jid=925130
We
are offering a world class professional and international environment that
focuses on your career development and are looking forward to receiving your
application.
are offering a world class professional and international environment that
focuses on your career development and are looking forward to receiving your
application.
Please
Note: One Acre Fund will never ask you for money in return for advancement in
the recruitment process or for being offered a position.If you are being
approached by someone demanding money, please do not hesitate to report this to
the Tubura Fraud Hotline: 0785443136 (Do not use this number for any purpose
other than reporting fraud attempts. If you misuse his number and use it for
general information about the position and not to report Fraud, we will not
consider you for this position).
Note: One Acre Fund will never ask you for money in return for advancement in
the recruitment process or for being offered a position.If you are being
approached by someone demanding money, please do not hesitate to report this to
the Tubura Fraud Hotline: 0785443136 (Do not use this number for any purpose
other than reporting fraud attempts. If you misuse his number and use it for
general information about the position and not to report Fraud, we will not
consider you for this position).
One
Acre Fund is an equal opportunity employer; all candidates with legal working
age will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
region, sex, disability status or any other characteristic protected by the
law.
Acre Fund is an equal opportunity employer; all candidates with legal working
age will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
region, sex, disability status or any other characteristic protected by the
law.