ACTED is committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential. ACTED endeavours to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential. The commitment of ACTED and that if our teams is guided by 4 core values: (1) Responsibility: we ensure the efficient and responsible delivery of humanitarian aid with the means and the resources that have been entrusted to us. (2) Impact: we are committed to having the most sustainable impact for the communities and the people with whom we engage. (3) Enterprising-spirit: we are enterprising and engage in our work with a spirit that creates value and overcomes challenges. (4) Inspiration: we strive to inspire all those around us through our vision, values, approaches, choices, practice, actions, and advocacy.
Greening strategy:
ACTED’s greening strategy aims to tackle environmental degradation and climate change while meeting the needs of the most vulnerable who are often those most affected by the deepening environmental crisis. Each ACTED employee will adhere to these principles through key green programming responsibilities:
Contribute towards the adherence and development of the greening strategy plan.
Explore innovative green programming opportunities and/or solutions within your realm of responsibilities and roles
Encouraging and promoting environmental safeguarding processes and environmental programming standards in accordance with SOPs and technical guideline notes
Acted PSEAH Policy:
The IT Officer has the responsibility to adhere to the PSEAH Policy (Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment). IT Officer has the obligation to complete all mandatory trainings related to the Code of Conduct and the PSEA policy and report any safeguarding concern such as breaches of organisational policies or codes of conduct according to Acted’s procedures. IT Officer carries out work duties in a way that does not harm children, vulnerable adults or other staff or volunteers.
Location : NWS-Aleppo
Start Date: ASAP
Job Purpose
The IT Officer will be responsible for providing prompt reactive and proactive support to end users. Core responsibilities include diagnosing and resolving hardware and software issues, monitoring network performance, managing Helpdesk tickets, configuring network and infrastructure devices, overseeing user account management, and supporting IT procurement processes. The role also involves contributing to reporting, delivering user training, and ensuring adherence to Service Level Objectives (SLOs). Additionally, the IT Officer is expected to take initiative in driving and implementing IT projects.
Deliver remote and on-site IT support service at the base and all Acted/Reach locations in the NWS area (suboffices, camps, guesthouses, and warehouses)
Ensure optimal performance of wired and wireless networks at the base and suitable connectivity for all network devices.
Perform timely setup of employees’ workstations and other IT office equipment.
Provide technical expertise for IT related procurement and efficient communication with 3rd party IT service suppliers.
Guide and train Acted staff within the area on the use of approved software.
Ensure the smooth operations and maintenance of Acted systems.
Ensure Acted ICT systems (hardware, software, and telecommunications) comply with mission policies, Acted logistics & donors’ procedures, best practices & national regulations.
Support implementing and setting the IT department's strategic goals objectives
Duties and Responsibilities
IT Helpdesk
Provide 1st line support (on-site or remotely) and ensure timely escalation to Capital IT as appropriate
Create and update tickets in the IT Helpdesk
Ensure SLO (Service Level Objectives) are met for the responsible work area(s)
Frequently travel to other Acted/Reach sites in the area to deliver IT support services
Liaise with Capital IT for account creation, management, and termination
IT Infrastructure
Monitor and maintain IT infrastructure devices and solutions
Create detailed manuals for system configurations
Assist another IT Team member in infrastructure configuration
Ensure high security configurations are implemented
Enforce strong passwords and MFAs are used to secure Acted systems
Conduct research to identify advancements in hardware and software infrastructure, offering guidance on solutions and methodologies to enhance the security of IT environments.
Support implementing standards in line as advised by IT Support Manager for server and network configurations
Check system configuration and infrastructure and validate them across the mission
Identify, diagnose, and replace failed components quickly
Perform proactive maintenance tasks to minimize system downtime.
Monitor network and internet connectivity to ensure high availability (LAN/WAN) at the office, guesthouse, all suboffices, and at the camps.
Ensure change requests are raised to IT Support Manager for approval before changes are made.
Projects
Participate in projects as directed by IT Support Manager and in global projects driven by Paris HQ
Under the supervision of IT Support Manager, take part in projects aiming to improve the system, connectivity, and service
Track and report on project tasks status on regular basis
IT Policies & procedures
Enforce and report breaches to IT policies to the IT Support Manager
Assist in the onboarding/offboarding of staff and ensure it is correctly carried out including inventory, induction, creation, and deletion of accounts for your area.
Procurement
Validate the technical specifications stated in the Order Forms, ensuring their compliance with the IT standards.
Ensure any IT procurement is authorized by the IT Support Manager.
Conduct IT technical checks to validate supplier offers against requested specifications.
Ensure appropriate documentation is completed and sent to logistics.
Prepare documents, reports, or details for any procurements as directed by IT Support Manager
Reporting
Report on IT office updates on a weekly basis or when needed to the IT Support Manager
Assist in TITANIC reports as requested by the IT Support Manager
Training, Development, and research
Continual self-development of technical features for: Microsoft solutions such as Windows 10/Office 365, wireless and wired technologies, printing, cameras and video conferencing equipment, and other solutions used by the mission.
Participate in training delivered inhouse, externally or OnDemand paid for by Acted.
Deliver training to Acted staff
Assist in the development of new and improved training programs for users.
Deliver induction sessions to incoming Acted staff upon arrival
Create and regularly update content designed for a user knowledge base aimed at helping individuals with IT issues.
Whilst this TOR defines the main responsibilities and work required, this is subject to change to meet the needs of the mission, and duties changed by the ITSM.
Key Performance Indicators
Achieve a 95% resolution rate for assigned Helpdesk tickets.
Respond and solve Helpdesk tickets within 72-hour
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or IT related field
- Minimum 2-year work experience in IT support position or relevant IT position
- Fluent in Arabic, Intermediate level in English
- Good knowledge in wireless and wired networks
- Troubleshoot experience in Hardware/Software
- Good knowledge in Windows 10/11
- Good knowledge of Office365 features
- Good writing and communication skills
- Preferably at least 1-year work experience in a similar position with an INGO
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