Summary:

Amref Health Africa is a non-profit public health organization supporting the Government of Tanzania to address public health issues including maternal and child health, HIV, TB, Malaria and Nutrition in Tanzania since 1987. Amref Health Africa is teaming up with the University of Maryland in Baltimore (UMB) to complement each other’s extensive expertise to execute a robust HIV care and treatment clinical cascade project aiming to accelerate the achievement of the current 95-95-95 goals for HIV epidemic control in Tanzania. The project which is funded by The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through CDC Tanzania, branded as Afya Kamilifu Project will be implemented in Tanga region and Zanzibar Islands in collaboration and guidance from the Tanzania Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Zanzibar Ministry of health and President’s Office Regions Authority and Local Government (PORALG). With this Amref Health Africa Tanzania is announcing the following positions to be filled for this project:

Position:                    IT officers (3)

Location:                    Amref office in Zanzibar and Tanga

Reports to:                 IT manager

Job Summary

To provide software and network support to the Amref Offices and supported facilities

Duties:

• Provide helpdesk assistance to all country office staff on standard software
• Provide regular staff training on country office standard software
• Update computer inventory list
• Update computer insurance for all new purchases
• Perform software upgrades including scheduled anti-virus updates
• Troubleshoot and develop simple database management programs
• Perform computer audits
• Provide network support
• Perform scheduled network backups and maintain backup audit and safeguard tapes
• Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor

ACCOUNTABILITY

• Supervision: Work independently in routine tasks and in consultation with the IT Manager
• Decision Making: Makes relatively significant decisions about work responsibilities and is accountable for them
• Responsibility over data or information: Has access to important and highly confidential information
• Responsibility over assets: Computer software and hardware licenses
• Carry out any other responsibilities as assigned by

Qualification:

• Diploma in IT
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology
• Managing Sun Systems
• Good interpersonal, communication and networking skills

How to Apply

If you meet the criteria given above and interested in the vacancies, please send an application letter

and CV combined in as one document indicating your present employer and position, daytime telephone contact, names and addresses of two referees. To be considered, your application must be received by 16.30hrs on October 30^th. 2018. All correspondence should be directed to: Email: jobs.tanzania@amref.org