The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is looking for its activities an IT Intern

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is looking for its activities 01 IT Intern

The intern will provide IT and telecommunications support to the head of the IT department of the Yaoundé Cluster.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• •  Conduct and support an assessment of IFRC and National Society IT and telecommunications needs for the CA cluster, taking into account long-term needs and transition to sustainable support.
  •  Long-term needs and transition to sustainable support.

•  Make recommendations and contribute to the Federation’s action plan, including technical solutions, necessary equipment, personnel and other recommendations, as appropriate.
•  Necessary equipment, staffing and other recommendations, if any.
•  Establish links with other partners and actors with IT&T capabilities in association with the needs of the National Society and the Federation.
•  Ensure alignment with IFRC guidelines and policies and compliance with local, national and international best practices, standards, regulations and rules.
•  Maintain effective collaboration with IFRC regional or local IT officers to ensure the smooth operation of IT and telecommunications services and equipment.

Complementary missions and activities

Telecommunications and IT services and equipment.

• •  Ensure adequate retention of all necessary documentation, internal information and policies.
  •  Ensure that appropriate asset management policies and procedures are established and/or followed.

•  Assess and plan the transition to the National Company’s management of appropriate IT/telecom capabilities.
•  Coordinate IFRC IT/Telecom activities with other response organizations.
•  Ensure the proper installation and operation of IT/telecom equipment and services necessary to support the IFRC’s mission.

Daily activities:

•  Support initial installation and updating of hardware (hardware and software)
•  Troubleshoot the different equipment
•  Perform first-level troubleshooting in case of problems with access to infrastructures (systems, networks and telephones)
•  Write intervention reports, user manuals, procedures

Education

• Relevant training in computer science, maintenance or a related field.

Experiment

•  Have professional experience in the field

Knowledge, Skills and Languages

• Excellent understanding of French (spoken and written); Good knowledge of English (spoken and written).

Competencies, Values and Comments

• Communication, Teamwork, Professionalism, Sense of responsibility

How to apply?

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