IT Officer

Islamic Relief is a humanitarian NGO (www.irpal.ps) operating in Palestine in the fields of emergency relief and long-term development. Islamic Relief announces the following vacancy for its office in Gaza

Interested applicants should get a copy of the Islamic Relief Job Application Forms available from here Application Form 

Title: IT Officer.
Ref: ITO-A-12/2011
Location: Ramaiiah Office
Duration: one year (full time)

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

-To ensure the implementation and management of the servers (files, print and e-mail) infrastructure, their upgrades, capacity planning, security and audit.
-To manage the accounts, keeping updated the different directories (e.g. address book).
-To manage the internal LAN, the IP address allocation and other network equipment.
-To give technical assistance to users, organize and provide training and coaching to users on IT matters, especially on the MS Office suit
-To ensure installation/reconhguration/reinstallalion of applications, diagnosing and providing solutions to users difficulties.
-To provide for virus prevention and cure through tools and to keep track of updates on the virus prevention.
-To ensure that all precautions are taken concerning sensitive information.
-Develop and maintain web based databases.

Candidates must possess the following competencies:
1-Bachelor degree in computer science, computer Engineering or related filed ( MS and Linux servers management are a plus).
2-Three years experience in technical support. 2 years preferably in the following fields:
-Server administration, network administration, f I hardware maintenance and support.
-Dbase development
3-Very good knowledge of Hardware environment (PC,
Server: RAID configuration, peripherals, cabling).

General Skills required for all applicants :
-Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
-Interpersonal skills and good communication skills
-Excellent computer skills
-Fluency in English (written and spoken)
-Excellent repot writing skills

Interested applicants should get a copy of the Islamic Relief Job Application Forms available from here Application Form  Applications must be completed and returned to  [email protected]   by Saturday, 19 March 2011. CVs are not accepted as an application but can be attached with the application. Only candidates possessing relevant experience will be short listed.