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Duties

The incumbent reports directly to the Senior Computer Management Specialist/Locally Employed (LE) Staff Systems Manager and indirectly to the Information Systems Officer. Incumbent assists in planning and coordinating maintenance, upgrades, and support of servers, switches, and routers for the OpenNet and DIN network. Job holder is responsible for the SharePoint Resource Management, Consular Affairs Systems management to include servers, workstations and peripheral devices. Manages the Virtual Reality Studio which encompasses Employee VR training, 360 VR video and photo composition. Acts as back-up to the LE Staff Systems Manager.

EXPERIENCE: 

• Five (5) years experience in Computer networking, SharePoint development, Programming and System Administration on complex computer systems is required. At least one (1) year of project supervisory experience is required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE: 

• Advanced knowledge of computer equipment operations management, application programming, SharePoint development, Virtual Reality Studio management, local and wide area network operations to include Cisco products is required. Familiarity with hardware and software acquisition procedures is required.
• Knowledge of Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC) procedure on mobile line, bandwidth, and radio connection is required. Knowledge of Government policies and requirement for the installation of fiber networks for connectivity is required.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in the fields of Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Information Systems, or Information Systems Management is required.

Note: NYSC Certificate or Exemption/Exclusion document is required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• The incumbent must have an expert knowledge of WAN and LAN management with skill sets in Virtualization, Active Directory (AD), Virtual Reality and Disaster Recovery techniques. Incumbent must have an excellent understanding of the Transmission Control Protocol/Information Protocol (TCP/IP) and the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) layer models.
• The incumbent must have the entire above listed technical skills as well as good customer service attitude and interpersonal skills. Keyboarding/Typing skills are required.
• Numerical skills are required for inventory and calculations.

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Duties

The incumbent reports directly to the Senior Computer Mgt. Specialist and indirectly to the ISO. Incumbent is specialized in applications support and is also tasked to administer all applications and LAN Core Server Systems. The incumbent provides direction and guidance to 4 ISC staff on general customer service operations and acts as team lead on assigned projects. Incumbent Performs systems Analysis for ISC, acts as a trainer, Application systems specialist, analyst, and systems administrator for OpenNet core servers, DIN Network and Database.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE:  Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience, primarily of a technical nature, at least one of which should have been as an analyst, database designer/manager, and/or programmer on complex computer systems is required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE: 

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft IT industry standards and IT business practices is required. Technical knowledge of Advanced IT procedures in Medium to large-sized LAN operations is required. Incumbent is required to have thorough good working knowledge of the local Internet service providers (ISP) for fiber, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and vendors processes. Works with local contractor Internet Service Provider, in the network administration/troubleshooting of the VPN or DIN network, to ensure the Mission is receiving quality internet bandwidth.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in the fields of Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Information Systems, or Information Systems Management is required.

Note: NYSC Certificate or Exemption/Exclusion document is required.