Junior IT Officer

$250 - $500 / month

Zimbabwe, Harare

1 day ago

Job Description

The Information Technology Officer is responsible and accountable for all aspects of the organizational IT provisioning, in particular the maintenance and optimization of the IT network and other ICT platforms. The IT Officer should assist with the implementation of the EMF IT policy to ensure the provision of reliable and uninterrupted information systems, the integrity and validity of data contained in information systems, the ability to recover effectively and efficiently from disruption to information systems and the protection of EMF IT assets including information, software and hardware.

Duties & Responsibilities

Maintain existing software systems by identifying and correcting software defects
Install and maintain operating systems, database and applications
Create and maintain application databases on MySQL and SQL Server
Install and configure wireless networking equipment
Install, configure, upgrade hardware and software for all EMF computers, laptops and peripheral equipment
Provided consultation to clients on applications, hardware troubleshooting, software and networking issues
Set up and maintain LAN and wireless routers systems for clients
Administer network and data security, including directory, group policy, firewalls, antivirus, email security, etc.
Provide platforms and specialized applications program software to create, analyze, report, convert, or transfer data
Perform hardware and systems preventive and corrective maintenance
Write system user manual and documentations
Identify training needs of system users
Provide training to new employees and other training sessions as required

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field required
Industry certifications and memberships a plus
Working experience a plus