BACKGROUND
The Last Ten Kilometers (L10K 2020) Project of JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI), with funds from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has been implementing community-based maternal, newborn, and child health strategies since 2008 to contribute to the achievement of Ethiopia’s Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (RMNCH) related targets of the Health Sector Transformation Plan (HSTP). With its re-scoped approach, L10K 2020 provides technical support to regional health bureaus and zonal health departments to enhance their capacity to improve quality of, increase demand for, access to and utilization of high impact RMNCH services in the four most populous regions of Ethiopia: Amhara, Tigray, Oromia, and Southern Nations, Nationalities (SNNP).
OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION
The use of a modern information communication technology is imperative to ensure the safety and quality of products and services provided. To this effect, the Health information technology directorate (HITD) department in Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) needs to hire an ICT professional to support the activities in its center and other FMOH departments. The System Administrator /Hardware and Network Engineer is responsible to support the departments within FMOH on information Communication Technology management of existing and new IT systems that will be used by the units in the ministry. This position is based in Addis Ababa and reports to the Information Technology Team Coordinator or his delegate.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Support on LAN Administration and manage its overall operations, design, installation, modification and maintenance. (Administer network accounts, administer network policies, and document network administration.)
· Develop a range of system documentation materials such as technical documents, user manuals, standard operating procures (SOPs) as well as end user tip sheet and guides
· Provide strategic vision in engineering solutions that touch all aspects of the IT infrastructure.
· Actively participate in providing training as well as organize software demonstrations for staff and Regional staffs
· Work closely with governmental and Non-governmental organization including Ethio Telecom, and Jembi Health Systems in support of System and Hardware implementation.
· Ensure that computer hardware systems and peripheral equipment operate according to ICT usage and security policies, standards and guidelines.
· Participate in administering, Managing and Maintaining Network Hardware equipment, like (High end Routers, Switches, Bridges and Servers).
· Involve in adopting, applying and Implementing Security Technologies/system/ for the whole network system of the Central and Regional offices.
· Ensure computer system integrity by implementing backup and virus/intrusion protection procedures and guidelines
· Technical support to Install, configure, and maintain personal computers application platforms, Ethernet networks, network cabling, and other related equipment, devices, and systems;
· Oversee all daily hardware and software needs of the department on future direction and capacity building and telecommunication system
· Provide training and transfer technical knowledge to IT team; and update knowledge and skills
· Support the management of Website and new media platforms
· Support the proper use and maintenance of information system
· Support in the development and implementation of IT systems for Short code service implementation , SMS text service to donors ,laboratory auto machine integration
· Develop data access policy and permission to maintain confidentiality of the data and the database of the service
· Give technical assistance in all ICT related issues.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
· Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or software engineering and knowledge of the major programming languages.
· Strong background in Linux/Unix / Ubuntu Administration
· Certifications on Microsoft MCITP, MCSE, CCNP, COMPTI- A+ and other related certifications is advantages.
· A minimum of 5 years of Extensive experience at the national or international levels or in the public and private sector is desirable.
· Excellent knowledge (spoken and written) of the English Language
· Ability to work independently in the context of a team with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills essential. Expected to exercise considerable autonomy in decision-making.
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