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DAI KIWASH Project IT Officer Job in Kisumu, Kenya

Job Vacancy: IT Officer – Kisumu Office
 
DAI, a global development consulting firm, seeks applications from qualified candidates for the Kenya Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (KIWASH) project.

KIWASH is a five-year, USAID-funded project to improve lives and health through the development and management of sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene services in Kenya.
 
Its purpose is to institutionalize catalytic models of sustainable service delivery for accelerated water and sanitation access in specific target counties and to improve complementary hygiene behaviors.
 
Summary of Primary Duties: 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.
 
Essential Duties
  • 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.
 
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.
 
Interested applicants should apply via the link, 
Only candidates who send their information by applying through the link and by the deadline will be eligible. Copy the link and paste it on the browser to submit your application.
 
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 
Shortlisting will be done on a rolling basis, please apply early.
 
DAI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics