ICT Intern - Beirut, Lebanon ( 3 months) - requisition # : 548241

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, support

UNICEF started to work in Lebanon in 1948 and established its office in 1950. For more than 70 years we’ve been working closely with the Government of Lebanon, other UN agencies, international and local NGOs, universities, and more than 100 partners to meet the needs of disadvantaged children in Lebanon. Responding to lifesaving needs and ensuring equal access to quality public services, the impact of our work is felt in every aspect and every sphere of society. To learn more about our work, please refer to: https://www.unicef.org/lebanon/what-we-do

How can you make a difference?

The Intern will support the ICT team with basic technical and ICT asset management work under the supervision of the ICT Specialist as per the following:

• Assist in setting-up new laptops (100 expected in February).
• Assist in configuring User Accounts (for 100 laptops and 50 for newcomers).
• Perform ICT layout and preparations to office desk items (computers, phones, dock stations, screens, desk-wiring)
• Assist and coordinate with staff for backing-up their data, upon replacing their outdated laptops.
• Assist in checking and recording ICT assets and assist in the planned ad-hoc physical ICT asset count.
• Assist with ICT stock move planned in February to new space in Sama premise and organize ICT stocks at 2nd and 3rd floors.
• Record all items in current stock as well as items to be moved into new stock.

Deliverables and Schedules:

• 100 new computers users configured and setup for standard software and tools.
• 100 new computers configured with user profiles and linked to offices’ resources, including printers.
• 50 computers for on-boarding staff configured, and admin preparations completed.
• Data of staff getting new computers migrated safely to new computers, including OneDrive,
• New stock at B3 level organized to have equipment and accessories categorized.
• Move to new stock is monitored, and a log of moved items is generated.
• Items, equipment, and accessories, at 2nd floor and ICT stock 3rd floor are organized, counted, and registered.
• All Stock information entered electronically into convenient platforms and systems.
• Onboarding staff having support to hook equipment on their desks, including phones, docking stations, screens.
• All ICT equipment registered with inventory and serial numbers.
• Process of asset control, storage and monitoring is well documented.

Timing:

• The duration of the assignment is three months on full-time basis.
• The position is based in Beirut, Lebanon and the incumbent is expected to work from UNICEF Lebanon, Beirut office.
• The successful candidate can arrange their working days flexibly, depending on the work plan they jointly prepare with the ICT team.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Enrolled or graduated within 2 years in Computer Sciences university program.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced skills in Excel including Pivot tables and reporting, Data simulation, Index/match, Conditional formatting.
• Knowledge of MS Windows 10, software installation and configuration, MS Office and computer skills (MS applications, especially Word and /excel and Excel).
• Advanced business writing skills is a plus.
• A high level of individual responsibility, commitment, and initiative.
• Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Administrative matters:

• UNICEF will provide a temporary desk, laptop and access to Internet and printing facilities at the UNICEF offices.
• The selected intern will be required to share proof of health/medical insurance prior to contract issuance. Health/Medical Insurance costs will be borne by the intern.
• UNICEF Lebanon will provide the selected intern Malicious Acts Insurance Coverage for service-incurred injuries and malicious acts as per the Appendix D of UN Staff Rules

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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.

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.