International Medical Corps Emergency IT Officer Job Vacancy in Washington

 

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set basic IT office functions such as simple network to enable data sharing, files printing, internet access for other ERT members.
• Establish tools for effective data communication from affected area towards HQ and IMC external parties.
• Assess local capacity for access to communication network in affected areas (as back up to IMC ERT comms system for data transfers)
• Ensure data back-ups and data protection.
• Set up basic power protection for IT equipment.
• Locate local suppliers and support services for IT equipment (if existing).
• Start looking for longer term communication solutions and office set up from IT perspective (if indication that intervention may be for longer period of time)
• Liaise with HQ IT department for remote support with necessary.
• Coordinate with other team members / departments to ensure optimal achieving of all tasks.
• Provide on the ground technical support for all field ERT sites via phone and Internet
• Documentation of field IT systems and uses and make recommendations
• Audit and report back any misuses of IT equipment

How to apply: 

Please visit our careers page to apply: www.imcworldwide.org

Closing Date: Tuesday, 31 January 2012