Information Technology Manager Job at Jhpiego Nigeria

Information Technology Manager Job at Jhpiego Nigeria. Please make sure you read the job requirements before applying for this position.

Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Information Technology Manager

Location: Abuja
Position Reports To: Director of Finance and Operations

Background

• The Information Technology Manager (ITM) reports to the Director of Finance and Operations and he/she is responsible for providing Information Technology Support Services to Jhpiego Nigeria Country Office Programs.
• The ITM provides Information Technology Services to support the implementation of country programs in line with the Jhpiego Global IT policies.
• He/she ensures laptops, firewalls, routers, switches, and servers are configured in line with Jhpiego configuration specifications. He/she is responsible for implementing change management and applying updates to network devices. He/she collaborates with the program teams to understand the various projects needs and provide relevant Information Technology innovation solutions.
• He/she provides specifications for Information Technology devices and accessories and performs quality control checks.
• The ITM manages the Internet Services Providers and ensures they provide services in compliance with the agreed Service Level Agreement, SLA. S/he is the Information Technology Lead for the country program.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure availability of network equipment and resources to all Jhpiego staff both in the country office and the state offices.
• Provide internet protocol, IP address management for the Local Area Networks in both the country office and the state offices.
• Conduct IT onboarding and ensure IT tools are assigned to new staff accordingly.
• Support the Director of Finance and Operations to identify Information Technology needs for the various country projects.
• Manage all computers, firewalls, and switches. Ensure all network devices run the most recent firmware by applying new updates to them timely.
• Monitor network security alerts and remediate any identified threats to endpoints.
• Provide specifications for IT devices and accessories in line with the Jhpiego global practices and the country-level standards.
• Provide network support to Jhpiego staff and partners and escalate to HQ where applicable.
• Provide technical guidance to the program and country leadership especially during project startup and close-out.
• Collaborate with the HQ to provide IT global operations updates to staff.
• Support the program teams to identify technology innovation solutions for effective and sustainable project implementations.
• Collaborate with the Admin team to ensure IT assets are properly captured in the asset management system.
• Coordinate with the IT officer to ensure prompt preventive and corrective maintenance of printers and copiers.
• Provide support to the procurement team by signing off on all IT-related tools before they are procured.

Application Closing Date

17th December, 2021.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to: [email protected] using “Information Technology Manager Abuja” as the subject of the email.

Note

• CV and Cover Letter as ONE SINGLE WORD document
• The title/subject of your email and application should be the position you are applying for.
• Candidates that do not comply with the application instruction will be disqualified.
• We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
• Only shortlisted candidates will receive an invitation for an interview
• Any successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.
• There will be travel requirements and opportunities both within Nigeria.
• JHU is an Equal Opportunity Employer
• For further information about Jhpiego, please visit our website at www.jhpiego.org