IT Officer Job at Damien Foundation (DFB)

Damien Foundation (DFB), Nigeria Project is a charitable Non-Governmental Medical Organization involved in Leprosy and Tuberculosis Control activities in Nigeria since early 90s. The foundation is very popular with her achievement in pioneering Multi-Drug Resistance Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment in the country. She initiated the MDR –TB treatment in collaboration with University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan in June 2010 and recorded a high treatment success rate.

In over 25 years of operation in Nigeria, the foundation has impacted lives of several Persons Affected with Leprosy (PALs) through free reconstructive surgeries, free prostheses, mobile clinics, social reintegration and social supports to both PALs and their families Currently, Damien Foundation Nigeria covers a population of over 56 million across nine States (Oyo, Osun, Lagos, Ogun, Ekiti, Kwara and Ondostates) with technical and financial supports in case detection and management in Tuberculosis and Leprosy. The main character of Damien Foundation is the quality of services, which are delivered in close partnership with the community and the Government.

In order to strengthen the implementation of the Global Fund TB/HIV Grant program in the State above, (DFB) is seeking for qualified persons to fill up the positions below:

Job Position: IT Officer

Job Location: Oyo

Job Description

• As the Sub Recipient (SR) to IHVN on Tuberculosis project under Global Fund Grant, DFB has been vested with the responsibility of implementing Active TB/HIV case finding programme across the above-mentioned State.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Offer daily operations and systems support to sample movers using the Dashboard.
• Verify functionality of hardware and software components
• Installing and configuring computer hardware, software, systems, networks, printers and scanners
• Planning and undertaking scheduled maintenance upgrades
• Managing Staff official email addresses.
• Monitor the functioning of software applications
• Restricting access to unauthorized sites, downloads and users.
• Setting up accounts for staff, educate them on log in and resolve issues arising
• Investigating, diagnosing and solving computer software and hardware faults
• Perform training as at when needed on custom softwares
• Prepare and update system/software documentation and delivering IT reports
• Server/Software Administration.

Educational / Experience Requirements and Skills

• Applicants must possess a B.Sc / B.A / HND in Computer Science, Languages and communication or any other related field
• Minmum of 1 year of working experience in relevant capacity.
• Experience/ knowledge of programming languages, cybersecurity and operating systems (MS Exchange, Active Directory, and other Windows-based systems), enterprise backup and recovery procedures, and system performance monitoring.
• Masters in the above field will be an added advantage
• Experience/ knowledge of Microsoft Office suites/applications.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Curriculum Vitae and Cover letter to: jobs@dfbnigeria.org.ng using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.

Note

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Damien Foundation is strictly against Sexual Exploitations, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH) If you have been found guilty of SEAH in past years, such person should not apply for this vacancy. offenders will be highly persecuted.