Post Title: Technology Officer /Systems
Admin
Organization: IREX
Location: Washington, DC
Reports To: Senior Technical Advisor
Position Summary
IREX seeks a
Technology Officer/ System Admin to support infrastructure planning, management
and operations for the Syria Justice & Accountability Centre (SJAC).
The
officer will use their expertise to manage, update, backup, debug and secure
all systems, platforms and infrastructure within the SJAC. These systems will
include Blade systems, Clusters, databases, web-portals, cloud services, blogs,
websites and custom built solutions.
Duties & Responsibilities
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Manage approved Performance Monitoring Plan
(PMP) and facilitate updates as appropriate in cooperation with Chief of Party
and program staff.
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Develop and/or coordinate the design and
utilization of M&E management systems, data collection tools, and baseline
assessment.
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Ensure and coordinate regular monitoring of
program activities and oversee data quality.
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Oversee and implement regular data entry into
USAID M&E systems in line with regulations.
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Supervise the M&E Specialist.
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Provide capacity-building and coaching for
program staff and partners in all aspects of M&E.
·
Analyze M&E data and results to determine
impact of program activities and progress towards achieving goals and
objectives.
·
Prepare data summary, data analyses, and reports
upon request.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Information Management,
Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field. Significant work
experience with ICT infrastructures may be acceptable in lieu of formal degree
in these areas
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Previous Systems/Networking administration
experience
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Deep knowledge in Installing, operationalizing,
securing and debugging Linux Systems such as (Fedora, CentOS, Ubuntu) is a must
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Strong knowledge in Bash scripting and using
terminals
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Experience in installing and configuring
services, databases, security profiles and web servers such as SSH, VPN
services, Python servers, Solr, MySQL, Wordpress
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Previous experience in Systems migration
including MySQL management, optimization, backup and security
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Knowledge in Solr, MongoDB, CouchDB is a plus
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Familiarity in Python is a plus
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Cyber security background is a plus
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Familiarity in AWS is a plus
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Familiarity web development (HTML, CSS,
JavaScript, PHP, Wordpress, JSON, XML) is a plus
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Strong work ethic, commitment to accuracy, and
ability to handle confidential information
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Arabic language is a plus
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Fluency in verbal and written English required.
How to apply
Go to
http://www.irex.org/careers and click on Current Openings. Then click on the corresponding position and
apply through our website. Please supply
a resume and a cover letter with your application.
NO PHONE
CALLS PLEASE
Closing date: 31st December,
2013
View original website below;
http://careers.irex.org/OpeningDetail.aspx?key=d6cb7ad3-09b3-4836-9d3d-c6b82db2648d&id=2de6a3fb-eb1f-4e6a-a509-a603533c5bce