Development Alternatives, Inc (DAI) is an international development company. For more than 45 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 80 countries. Our development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines.<\/p>\n
Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.<\/p>\n
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Job Title: IT Specialist \u2013 MADE II<\/strong> Programme Overview<\/strong> MADE II will also, identify and address livelihood and economic factors contributing to human trafficking, forced labour and modern day slavery in the region, particularly in Edo State. MADE II will pilot interventions aimed at tackling the root causes of MDS, strengthen efforts to combat slavery and reduce vulnerability. A target of increasing incomes or providing livelihood opportunities to 30,000 people (as part of the target to add 155,000 incomes increases) within at risk geographies and demographic groups. MADE II will focus on sectors such as ICT, hospitality and the creative industries to support investment and growth in sectors that are seen as \u2018aspirational\u2019 and attractive to potential victims of trafficking, and thus reduce drivers for emigration<\/p>\n The programme\u2019s base is Port Harcourt, with project offices in Abuja and Benin City.<\/p>\n Purpose<\/strong> Responsibilities also include the management and maintenance of LANs (Local Area Networks) in the program\u2019s main office in Port Harcourt (14 staff) and Abuja and Benin city (12 staff). IT Specialist will ensure that proper backup and restore procedures are followed, maintain network security (antivirus and communication devices), and that end users have access to shared files, printers and email. When needed, he\/she will also be responsible for conducting IT assessments and preparing reports for grantees and project partners per OIMT standards to ensure that appropriate solutions (equipment, software and services) are proposed and provided to beneficiaries.<\/p>\n DAI\u2019s Office of Information and Management Technology (OIMT) will provide the training, guidelines and technical support to IT Specialist. It is the responsibility of the IT Specialist to keep OIMT informed of issues and\/or proposed system modifications (hardware and software purchases) via tools provided by OIMT IT Operations team such as request templates, support email address, and OIMT Technical Approval group email address. Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n Application Closing Date<\/strong> Development Alternatives, Inc (DAI) is an international development company. For more than 45 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10164,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nJob Code:<\/strong> 3455
\nProject Title:<\/strong> Market Development in the Niger Delta (MADE) Phase II
\nReports to:<\/strong> Deputy Team Leader\/Operations Manager
\nStart Date:<\/strong> March 2018<\/p>\n
\nMarket Development in the Niger Delta (MADE) II is a 2 year phase II of an earlier 4.5 year programme that uses the Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) approach to generate pro-poor and inclusive economic growth in the non-oil sectors of the nine Niger Delta States. The programme\u2019s stated objective is to raise the incomes of at least 155,000 poor people, 50 per cent of whom will be women, by up to 15 per cent.<\/p>\n
\nThe IT Specialist is responsible for oversight of IT needs for the project main and regional offices, including system installations, maintenance, support and technical advice. The IT Specialist is responsible for ensuring that DAI established standards set by the DAI home office are followed and that proprietary project solutions are fully functional, efficient and cost effective.\u00a0 The IT Specialist provides user support and manages relationships with outside System Support Companies (as needed).<\/p>\n
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\nObjectives and Duties<\/strong>
\nThe objectives and duties include but are not limited to:<\/p>\n\n
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\n31st January, 2018.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"