ICT Associate, G5, Nairobi, Kenya, 364 days (Two Positions)

Contract

This is a G-5 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 1,585 USD.

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Purpose for the job:

The primary purpose of the intended ICT Associate is to strengthen ICT operational effectiveness in UNICEF Kenya Zone offices. The personnel will work with the ICT Support Services Unit in Nairobi and fill the gaps in the resource capacity to ensure required ICT support is sustained in UNICEF Kenya Zone offices in view of the increasing teleworking during Covid-19 period.

Key Roles of Temporary Appointment:

Reporting to ICT Officer (NOB), the ICT Assistants will undertake ICT support assignments listed below on daily basis:

• Provide first line ICT help desk support and resolve ICT end user problems. Independently resolve most ICT support problems reported to help desk.
• Provide second line support to resolve critical ICT problems by research/knowledgebase, collaboration with other team members or problem-solving techniques.
• Install, configure, and remove end user ICT equipment.
• Provide user orientation and training on ICT products and services.
• Provide ICT support to unicef conferences, meetings, events etc.

Description of the Assignment:

Help Desk Analyst (First line)

• Provide first line support to end users on standard ICT products and services received via phone-in, walk-in users; calls received through Service Management tools.
• Manage lifecycle of service calls assigned to him/her till calls are resolved and closed
• Resolve calls as per service level agreements.
• Manage first line queue in service management tools.
• Resolve support calls related to UNICE standard software and hardware including Office 365 Products, email, cloud services, operating systems, laptops, desktops, printers, scanners, smartphones etc.
• Provide training, orientation on end user ICT products and services.
• Write brief how-to documents on ICT products and services for end users.

Help Desk Analyst (Second line)

• Provide second line support on standard ICT products and services.
• Resolve critical support calls or incidents reported by end users. Perform research from manuals, internet knowledge bases, collaborate with other help desk analyst in the team to find solutions, workaround to such problems.
• Manage lifecycle of incidents assigned to him/her in service management tools
• Resolve incidents related to UNICE standard software and hardware including Office Products, email, cloud services, operating systems, laptops, desktops etc.

Move, Change and Add Analyst

• Install, configure, and maintain new end user ICT equipment including desktops, laptops, printers, scanners etc.
• Rollout UNICEF standard operating systems in end user computers
• Rollout UNICEF standard software in end user computers
• Sanitize end user ICT equipment off UNICEF data before disposing.
• Advice users about lifecycle of end user ICT equipment.
• Provide basic support to Android and Apple smartphone management.

Focal person for Webinars, events and meeting support

• Facilitate ICT support to inhouse/outside meetings, conferences, workshops etc.
• Liaise with event focal person on ICT need assessment.
• Co-ordinate with facilities focal person on the available ICT facilities.
• Arrange necessary ICT facilities for the meeting.
• Provide ICT support during the meeting.
• Setup and manage conference services for the meeting.

Other duties

TA personnel may be assigned other ICT related tasks such as listed below

• • Provide Support to Business Continuity activities at designated sites outside the UN complex.
  • Undertake inspection of ICT equipment procured for UNICEF counterparts at warehouse or partner locations, installation and testing of the same
  • Undertake duty travel outside of Nairobi duty station on need basis to provide ICT support to KCO Zone offices

Duration and duty station

• ICT Assistants will be based in Nairobi
• Contract period between 6 months to 729 days maximum starting January 2022
• Contract renewal will be subject to prevailing needs for such service, satisfactory performance, and good conduct

Qualification Requirements

• A minimum Diploma/Advanced Diploma or higher in Information Technology
• At least 3 years work experience in ICT Support Services/Helpdesk within an environment of over 200 users in a team
• Professional Technical Certifications in Operating Systems, TCPIP Networking/Network Administration and ICT Support: Microsoft Windows Operating System, MS Office365/Microsoft 365®, ICT Security, ITIL certification will be added advantage.
• Working environment and proficiency in supporting collaboration tools (Zoom, MS TEAMS, Cloud workspace such as SharePoint, OneDrive etc.)
• Working experience with international organizations such as UN or multinational entities will be considerable advantage.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.