We don’t just talk, we do. Lead the change with us.

At the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, we work with political leaders around the world to drive change. We help governments turn bold ideas into reality so they can deliver for their people. We do it by advising on strategy, policy and delivery, unlocking the power of technology across all three. And by sharing what we learn on the ground, so everyone can benefit. We do it to build more open, inclusive and prosperous countries for people everywhere.

We are a global team of nearly 800 changemakers, operating in more than 30 countries, across five continents. We are political strategists, policy experts, delivery practitioners, technology specialists and more. We speak more than 45 languages. We are working on over 100 projects, tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges. We’re all here at TBI to make a difference.

In a world of ever more complex challenges, we believe diversity of background and perspective is a strength. We pride ourselves on a culture that values and nurtures difference. We are dedicated to unlocking potential, not only for the countries we work in but also for each of our team members. No matter where you’re from or who you are, if you’re passionate about the transformative power of progressive politics, we invite you to build a better future with us.

Role Summary

Role Summary

TBI is looking for an IT Support Analyst to join our Digital Operations helpdesk team. The role is based at our office in the United Arab Emirates and will support our operations across the Middle East and Eastern Europe. The successful candidate will provide timely IT assistance to all regional staff, troubleshoot hardware, software, and network system issues, onboard new members of staff, and work with 3rd party suppliers and vendors where necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide responsive first line technical support to TBI’s end users, enabling them to deliver work in a secure and professional environment.
• Provide on-site technical support to employees at office locations, addressing hardware, software, and network-related issues.
• Proactively monitor the ITSM helpdesk queue for requests, incidents and problems, ensuring they are promptly addressed and resolved.
• Ensure all requests, incidents and problems are recorded within the ITSM helpdesk platform.
• Ensure all end user IT assets are captured and the asset management system is kept up to date.
• Configuration and maintenance of end user equipment including laptops and mobile devices.
• Working with the Cyber Security Engineer to assist in maintaining the security compliance across the end user environment (laptop, mobile devices) including multi factor authentication, access to data, anti-virus protection, threat detection and loss of service.
• Work with 3rd party suppliers/vendors where escalation is required to resolve an incident or request.

Person Specification

Essential

• Knowledge and experience of working with Window 10/11, Mac OS, Microsoft 365, and ITSM software or other IT service desk ticket management tools.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve technical issues.
• Desire to learn and develop new systems, platforms, and technologies.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Self-starter, able to take initiative and find a resolution to new issues and share knowledge with other team members.

Desirable

• Knowledge & experience of working with:
  • Azure Active Directory
  • Intune or other MDM and mobile devices (both iOS and Android)
  • Active Directory
  • File Servers
  • Security tools
  • SharePoint and Dynamics CRM
  • Hybrid Cloud

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