The
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is owned by
the German government and with operations around the globe, GIZ provides
services in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development.
GIZ also works on behalf of other public and private sector clients both in
Germany and overseas. These include the governments of other countries, the
European Commission, the United Nations and other donor organizations. GIZ
operates in more than 130 countries and employs approximately 17,000 staff
worldwide.
In Southeast Asia, the agri-food sector is of key
significance and has the potential to become the “kitchen of the world”. The
domestic and international demand for safe food products of greater quality and
quantity, along with the need to manage scarce natural resources, drives
agricultural development policies towards the concept of "sustainable
agri-food systems". Global and regional policy emphasis is therefore put
on the increase of sustainable agricultural production. This is derived from
the change of consumer preferences and industry interest towards food safety as
well as increasingly strict requirements for the export of agricultural goods.
The sustainability of agrifood systems - in its economic, social and
environmental dimensions - will be a key factor for competitiveness in complex
global agri-food markets.
The Project “ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems", being part of
the "ASEAN-German Programme on Response to Climate Change: Agriculture,
Forestry and Related Sectors (short: GAP-CC)" supports the development of regionally-coordinated policies and
strategies for sustainable agrifood systems. Towards realization of ASEAN
Community by 2015 and beyond and in the light of the planned ASEAN Economic
Community (AEC), the Project also promotes sustainable cross-border value
chains jointly with public decision-makers, agricultural enterprises as well as
farmers’ and private associations. Furthermore, farmers are supported with the
implementation of sustainable production technologies and practices in the region. The Project is seeking for 1 (one) qualified
candidate for the position of IT and Communication Officer to be based in
Medan, North Sumatera.
Information
Technology (IT) and Communication Officer
A. Responsibilities
The IT and Communication Officer is
responsible for :
- developing and managing of Project Office Medan IT Systems including databases
- implementing and complying with GIZ standard
- overseeing the smooth running of IT Systems troubleshoots and delivers services related to IT devices such as printers, internet connections, data server, MS Exchange Server, and internal telecommunication system
- re-formatting electronic materials (reports, pictures, multi-media, etc.) for web compatibility
- providing technical support to projects by dealing with questions and problems relating to IT and databases
B. Task
1. Technical Equipment Maintenance
The IT and Communication Officer
- ensures the availability of up-to-date hardware (laptops, servers, all PCs) in accordance with current GIZ standards
- deals with maintenance of PCs, notebooks, printers, digital cameras, scanners and other hardware
- discusses possible new purchases of or improvements to hardware and networks with the administrative manager, based on the requirements and recommendations outlined in GIZ’s IT guidelines
2. Software
The IT and Communication Officer
- implements, maintains and configures all standard GIZ software (e.g. APS, AMS, MS Office, WinPACCS, SAP)
- tests new or upgraded software and updates all the software to the latest versions
- provides and maintains backup programmes to ensure system availability regularly updates antivirus software
3. Design and Database
System
The IT and Communication Officer
- provides technical assistance in graphic design and creative insight for all GIZ Office Medan communication materials including presentation, poster, banner, reports lay-out and other general communication materials.
- Supports the development and maintenance of project database system.
4. General Tasks
The IT and Communication Officer
- manages and ensures general administration of the entire IT system
- backs up data and deals with the problem of data security
- resolves all computer and internet problems, prepares all the necessary information and provides phone support
- ensures that an IT emergency service is available
- notifies the GIZ IT help desk of fundamental problems with GIZ IT applications
- maintains a list of all hardware and software systems, and updates this to reflect changes
5. Other duties/additional tasks
The IT and Communication Officer is
responsible for
- performs other duties and tasks at the request of management
C. Required
qualifications, competences and experience
- Bachelor’s degree from university (or its equivalent) in computer science, computer engineering, information technology.
Professional experience
- minimum of 3 - 5 years of IT related work experience
- experience with Ms. Windows Server 2008, Server 2012 active directory concept
- experience with design (Photoshop, Corel Draw, etc) and development of MySQL PHP programming is a plus
Other
knowledge, additional competences
- outstanding working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
- willingness to up skill as required by the task to be performed - corresponding measures are agreed with management
- language skills (English)
Interested
candidate should submit comprehensive application and list of references (maximum 300 kb) to wenispri.wenispri@giz.de before 28
February 2015 (all
documents in English)
