Technical Assistant at KeNIC (Kenya Network Information Centre)
KeNIC (Kenya Network Information Centre) is a not for profit organization mandated to operate and manage the .KE ccTLD.
We are seeking a Technical Assistant who will be reporting to the Technical manager on a contractual term of 3 months, subject to renewal.
Role: Responsible for offering support to the Technical Manager in provision of a management system that enables the company to gather, process and disseminate information accurately and in a timely manner.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepare daily reports and any other report on incidents that have occurred.
- Register new clients as per company policy.
- Update the organization website.
- Monitor and action on the ticketing system promptly.
- Monitor, configure and trouble shoot organization servers.
- Monitor the network and Internet connection.
- Provide staff with technical assistance.
- Promptly answer to customer queries.
- Conduct or assist in the training of clients.
- Any other duties that may be assigned by the Technical Manager.
Qualifications and Experience
- A degree in IT, Computer Science, Computer Technology or any other IT related field,
- Experience in Open Source Software would be an added advantage
- Minimum working experience of two years in IT.
- Networking knowledge, Linux, Programming, CCNA, ITIL, A+, Database MYSQL, PostgreSQL or any other certification would be desirable.
- Proficiency in Scripting languages (PHP, Bash scripting, CSS, Java or Jquery), html and Python
- Knowledge and Implementation of new IT trends
- Committed,
- Innovative and Creative,
- Team player,
- Analytical,
- Good communication skills both oral and written,
- Good at decision making,
- Initiative taking,
- Results oriented
Interested applicants are requested to submit their CVs with their contact details and a cover letter on or before September 30, 2013 to: hr@kenic.or.ke.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
KeNIC is an equal opportunity player