Save the Children,IT Intern Jobs in Rwanda

POSITION
ANNOUNCEMENT
Rwanda
Country Programme, Kigali Rwanda
BACKGROUND:
Save
the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We
work in 120 countries. We work together, wit

h partners, to inspire
breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and
lasting change in their lives. Save the Children works in thirteen districts in
Rwanda with a current staff complement of approximately 134 staff.

SC
Rwanda Country Office seeks to hire qualified, committed and experienced National
to fill the following position:
Position:  IT Intern
Place
of Work:
Kigali
Reports
to:
Staff
directly reporting to this
post:
Time
frame:                                
                                     
IT
Coordinator
None
1
Year
Tentative
start date:
 
                            ASAP
CHILD
SAFEGUARDING:
Level
3: The responsibilities of this post may require the post holder to have
regular contact with children or young people.
PURPOSE
OF POSITION:
The
Intern in the Information Technology area will have an opportunity to learn
about a broad range of IT Support, IT Network and System Administration,
Operations and Management issues while providing support and giving assistance
to the SCI Rwanda team.
KEY
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
  • Learn/provide
    basic end user Help Desk support 
  • Observe/assist
    IT Coordinator with: application software, Server management, Data backup
    and archive, Network Administration and other Systems management and
    maintenance. 
  • Research,
    evaluate and test hardware, software, vendors, technical issues, and
    solutions. 
  • Write
    System/Process/Configuration documentation 
  • Assist
    IT Coordinator in troubleshooting advanced technical issues.
  • Other
    duties as may be assigned.
SKILLS
AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
  • Holds
    self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
    achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
  • Holds
    the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities –
    giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing
    the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate
    consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
  • Sets
    ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes
    responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to
    do the same.
  • Widely
    shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates
    others.
  • Future
    orientated, thinks strategically.
Collaboration:
  • Builds
    and maintains effective relationships with their team, colleagues, Members
    and external partners and supporters.
  • Values
    diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
  • Approachable,
    good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
  • Develops
    and encourages new and innovative solutions.
  • Willing
    to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
  • Honest,
    encourages openness and transparency.
QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE:
Essential
  • Minimum
    degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • Knowledge
    to operate most ICT and office equipment
  • Good
    interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly
    and effectively at all levels, taking into account cultural and language
    difficulties.  Tact and diplomacy are essential. 
  • The
    ability to work closely in a team, patience, adaptable, flexible, ability
    to improvise and work in an environment that is often stressful and
    potentially volatile.
  • Sensitive
    to issues affecting children and committed to Save the Children Child
    Safeguarding Policy.
  • Fluent
    in spoken and written English.
  • Commitment
    to Save the Children values
PERSONAL
BEHAVIOURS AND ATTRIBUTES
  • Commitment
    to Save the Children’s mission and values
  • Initiative,
    flexibility and ability to work independently as well as in a team
  • Ownership
    and accountability of own work
  • High
    levels of confidentiality and integrity
CHILD
SAFEGUARING POLICY
:
Any
employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on
behalf of SCI must sign the Child Safeguarding – Declaration of
Acceptance  Form
] and comply with the SCIs Child Safeguarding Policy
which is a statement of SCI’s commitment to preventing abuse and protecting
children with whom it comes into contact. 
  • This
    extends not only to children with whom SCI and its partners work directly,
    but also includes children whom staff are responsible for.  SCI
    believes that the situation of children must be improved through the
    promotion of their rights supported and demonstrated by all members of
    staff. Save the Children International’s Code of Conduct sets out the
    standards which all staff members must adhere to.
Interested
candidates should send an application letter plus updated Curriculum Vitae in
English, including 3 names of professional referees to HR-Rwanda@savethechildren.org. The deadline for
receiving applications is 31st August 2016.
          
                             Please
mention IT Intern as subject of your mail.
                         
                     *Note
that only shortlisted candidates will becontacted.
    
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