[Full-time] IT Specialist at ICMA

2009-10-19 04:28:13

Location: Kabul
URL: www.icma.org

Description:

Date Announced: 2009-10-19
Closing Date: 2009-10-26

Background:

ICMA is seeking to hire an IT Specialist (ITS) for the USAID funded Afghanistan Municipal Strengthening Program (AMSP). The focus of this program is to strengthen the functional capacity of Municipal level government in selected provincial capital cities and thereby improve citizen satisfaction with Municipal level government. ICMA was awarded the AMSP contract under a Cooperative Agreement with USAID that commenced on May 1, 2007. This agreement runs until November 10, 2010. As the AMSP implementing partner, ICMA\\\‘s \\\“client\\\” is the mayor, his/her staff, and other municipal level public officials in the selected provincial capital cities. AMSP served six provincial capital cities during the first project-year. As the third-year begins, AMSP is being expanded to serve 11 provincial capital cities.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Establish and maintain LAN in ICMA Afghanistan and ensure its proper and effective use. Ensure the maximum use of the shared recourses on LAN. To make sure the system is redundant and fault tolerant.

Develop policies and procedures to reduce illegitimate use of ICMA computers and Telecommunications equipments. Recommend tools to purchase to monitor the misuse of Internet.

Evaluate the needs of all Provincial Offices and ensure that the minimum required equipments are available in each office.

Ensure that all offices are in continuous contacts through email, radio and/or telephone.

Ensure that all Telecommunications equipment is functional and that it is used effectively.

Ensure the on-time configuration and installation of any new equipment.

To ensure the proper working of ICMA LAN/WAN including VSAT. To ensure the ICMA wireless links are functional and secured (WPA with AES or TKIP encryption).

Develop system and procedures to ensure timely repair/maintenance of the IT & Telecommunications equipment.

Ensure all computers and computing devices have a virus software package installed and virus signature database is updated weekly.

Develop emergency response policy and procedures for virus outbreaks and zero day attacks.

Develop IT related \\\“cheat-sheets\\\” for all ICMA staff so they can better use all the available softwares as per their needs.

Keeps an inventory of all IT & Telecommunications equipment reflecting the type of equipment, user name, USAID number, serial number, location, status, and any other relevant information required. Inventory must be checked one per month for accuracy.

Ensures that all software is legally licensed

Helps Sr. Management plan and budget strategic direction of the information technology group

Assist ICMA in allocation of computers and related accessories to make sure the ICMA staff is receiving the equipment in good working condition and the specifications are in accordance with the job descriptions.

Assist security section for the use and installation of any IT and communications related equipment such as VHF/UHF Radios, GPS transponders, antennas, etc.

Be in contact with management and seek professional and technical training for staff members.

Facilitate timely communication among all ICMA Afghanistanâ€™s Provincial Offices using the facility of internet, emails and network.

Responsible for installing and operating multi-site Video Teleconference System (VTC).

Qualifications required:

Diploma or Bachelor in Computer Sciences.

Three years experience in the field of IT.

A+ Hardware, MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist)

MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional), MCSE (Microsoft Certified System Engineer) and CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate )is preferred

Desktop Applications & Some Hardware Fixing.

Ability to work under pressure with endurance

Fluency in both written and oral English, Dari and Pashto.

Submission Guideline:

Please send your CV with a cover letter. to:

Admin/HR Department

Address: House # 782 Afghana Lane, Behind Hospital # 2, Shash Darak, Kabul, Afghanistan

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[Full-time] GIS Technician at MoUD

2009-10-19 04:18:23

Location: Kabul
URL: www.kabullist.com

Description:

Organization: MoUD
Date Announced: 2009-10-19
Closing Date: 2009-10-25

Background:
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Duties & Responsibilities:

Work on Physical Urban Regional Plans using Arial Photography, Topography and other images in update software of Arc GIS 9.2 etc.

Printing, Managing, Sharing of Physical plans of deferent size, as per need and official request.

Helping the technical team in preparing the maps, writing the reports and other computer programs as well.

Participating in workshops and arranging all the required maps and presentations as per need inside the ministry and in provinces under plan.

Helping in the capacity building of the other stuff and the ministry in GIS and other software programs.

Other tasks which well be assigned as per need of the project by the project manager.

Qualifications required:

At least 12 grade graduate

Good knowledge of English language and computer programs (AutoCAD, GIS).

To be able to travel to the zonal offices of the Ministry (MoUD).

To be able of conducting technical seminars and workshops.

2 to 3 years work experience.

Submission Guideline:

The interested candidates should submit applications along with their CVs to the Administration section of Strategic Regional Development Plans (SDP), Ministry of Urban Development at the following address:

Submission Guideline: If you have the desire to succeed and the ability to lead, send your CV with cover letter mentioning the position in the E-mail subject line to: moud.hr.af@gmail.com ( un subject emails are not acceptable )

Idress Mobin

HR- Procurement Department
Ministry of Urban Development.
Address: 3rd Macroyan Ministry of Urban Development , Kabul Afghanistan

Only short-listed Candidates will be directly contacted for interviews.

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