IT Officer at DAI Kenya

The IT Officer is responsible for the IT needs of the KIWASH Kisumu office, including system installations, maintenance, and technical support. He or she is responsible for ensuring that standards set by the DAI home office are followed and project solutions are the most efficient and cost effective.

He or she will ensure that proper back up, anti-virus and disaster recovery procedures are identified and followed and that end users have access to shared files, printers and email.
The position is open to Kenyan nationals only.

Duties for the IT Officer Job

• Establish office IT local area networks and ensure secure IT systems.
• Manage all software, servers, and local networks.
• Assess local availability of IT equipment.
• Procure and provide staff with appropriate IT and communications equipment (cell phones, satellite phones, laptops, etc.)
• Negotiate service arrangements with Kenyan and regional ICT service providers.
• Check systems in order to optimize performance and initiate recovery action after system failures.
• Make suggestions for network hardware and software system improvements.
• Maintain inventory of IT and communication equipment.
• Provide IT support assistance to project staff.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• The IT Officer will have no supervisory responsibilities.

IT Officer Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or other relevant field.
• 5+ years of experience developing and managing IT solutions, preferably for a donor-funded development project.
• Fluency in English.

Base of Operations

• Kisumu

Reporting

• The IT Officer will report to the HR/Office Manager.