Plan International

Vacancy: Regional IT Coordinator

About Plan International: Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity.

We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

The Role: The IT Coordinator is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of IT systems, hardware and software and related IT infrastructure.

The incumbent participates in technical research and development to enable on-going innovation within the infrastructure; and ensures that IT systems, applications and services, hardware, operating systems, software, and related procedures adhere to organizational standards and values, enabling staff to work productively.

The holder will with the support the Regional IT Manager prepare RESA RO IT operational plans and IT disaster recovery plans within the business continuity, and will be responsible for RO Security and access control for data and network devices.

S/he will in additional plan and manage RO technical services ensuring adherence to all corporate processes. Holder will be expected to provide financial measures or statistics relevant to post such as budget; list of direct and indirect reports

The Person: You will have proven experience in managing and implementing information systems and implementing technologies with a clear devotion to customer support.

You will have a First Degree or Masters in Information Technology with 2-3 years’ experience in system administration including setting up LANs and telecommunication technologies. Systems Administration/System Engineer certification in Microsoft technologies is desired.

Location: The post holder will be based in the Regional Office in Nairobi, Kenya

How to apply:

For full Job Descriptions and specifications for the above positions, please go to

https://plan-international.org/sites/files/plan/regional_office_it_coordinator.pdf

Contract Period: Fixed Term 3 years; renewable

Closing Date: 25th November 2016

Please note that only applications and CVs written in English will be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The position title should be clearly indicated within the email subject.

Applications should be sent to: plan.resajob@plan-international.org

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plan International’s Child Protection Policy.

Plan International operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.