Vacancies: IT Administrator, Book Keeper, Receptionist
Partnership initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) is a foundation established to provide support for socio-economic development programmes in the Niger Delta. The foundation will be funding programmes in partnership with other donors from the public and private sector, seeking to create dynamic, multi-stakeholder partnerships that take full advantage of the synergies of involving diverse organizations and interests. The Economic Development Centre (EDC) will generate opportunities for sustainable and equitable economic development in Niger Delta.
The foundation is seeking for qualified candidates to fill the positions below:
Position: IT Administrator
Responsibilities:
- Ensure successful implementation of IT training programmes in the center
- Support and maintain in house computer systems, desktops and peripherals, this includes installing, diagnosing, repairing, and upgrading all hardware and equipment while ensuring optimum workstation performance
- Ensure excellent and quality service delivery in the cyber cafe
- Ensuring data is backed up on a regular basis
- Overseeing computer security and anti-virus updates etc
- First port of call and initial troubleshooting of IT problems and resolving if possible
- Overseeing file management on centralized resource (e.g server) or on individual workstations
- Keeping inventory of hardware and maintenance records
- Achieve income target set for IT department
Educational Qualification:
Applicants must possess degree (B.sc) in Computer Science or a related field of study
Knowledge, skill and experience
- Excellent communications skills
- Good knowledge of IT operating systems
- Hands on experience of installing IT hardware and software
- Good organisational skills
- Good time management skills
Note: For this position, please forward application and CV to this email address: it@rhizomeng.com
Position: Book Keeper
Responsibilities:
- Maintain petty cash records and provide bookkeeping support to Finance Officer
- Perform clerical/administrative functions
- Entering all transactions in the center’s accounting software
- Banking of all cheques and cash as required
- Processing monthly petty cash record and preparing cheque for top-up of imprest
- Filing of all accounting documentation
- Maintaining all financial records and data accurately and within agreed systems.
Educational Qualification:
A degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Social Sciences,
Knowledge, skill and experience
- Knowledge of book keeping and accounting techniques and procedures
- Knowledge of computer-based accounting systems
- Excellent numeracy and financial awareness
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Good computer skills (especially with database and accounting software)
- Minimum of 3 years experience in book keeping
Note: For this position, please forward application and CV to this email address: bk@rhizomeng.com
Position: Receptionist
Key Responsibilities:
- Receive, direct and relay telephone messages and email messages
- Provides customer service by responding to customer’s inquiries
- Provides information regarding the center’s products and services ,
- Establishes positive working relationships with clients, representatives of organizations, state/local agencies and associations
- Ensures a welcoming, friendly, and customer service oriented environment at all times
- Maintains and updates customers data
- Open and date stamp all general correspondence
- Maintain the general filing system and file all correspondence
- Assist in the planning and preparation of meetings, conferences and conference telephone calls
- Maintain an adequate inventory of office supplies
- Provide secretarial support
Knowledge, skill and experience
- Office administration
- An understanding of the Niger Delta cultural and political environment t Effective verbal and listening communications skills
- Analytical and problem solving skill
- Stress management skill
- Minimum of 1 year relevant experience
Other requirements for all positions:
- Applicants from any of the 9 states in the Niger Delta will be given a priority over other applicants
- We particularly encourage application from women who are normally under-represented m the area,
- All applicants should indicate their state of origin on their CV.
Note: For this position, please forward application and CV to this email address: re@rhizomeng.com
Method of Application
Interested applicants should please forward application and CV on or before 1st November, 2011.
Only application and CV’s sent electronically (i.e. by email) with the job tile clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
