Vacancy Announcement from ActionAid International
Nepal
ActionAid is a global justice federation working in over 45
countries to achieve social justice, gender equality and poverty eradication.
ActionAid International Nepal (AAIN) is a member of the global federation of
ActionAid, working for human rights, poverty eradication and gender equality.
It is a non-governmental national social justice organization established in
1982 and working locally in different provinces of Nepal.
VACANCY NOTICE
ActionAid Nepal
IT Support Advisor – Roving Shared Service
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Job Grade: Eight (8)
Reports to: Country Director
Contract Period: 1 Year (with possibility of
extension)
ActionAid is a global justice federation working
to achieve social justice, gender equality and poverty eradication. It was founded
as a charity in 1972, and throughout its history it has innovated and evolved
its approach to better address the structural drivers of poverty and injustice.
ActionAid believes people living in poverty and exclusion have the power within
them to create change for themselves, their families and communities and
ActionAid is a catalyst for that change. In the 1990s, ActionAid adopted a
human rights-based approach to development, which is ongoing as its core
approach. In 2003, the ActionAid International federation was established,
comprising members in every region of the world, and headquartered in South
Africa.
ActionAid International Nepal (AAIN) is a member
of the federation, established in 1982 as a non-governmental social justice
organization, working locally across various provinces of Nepal. AAIN is deeply
engaged in both national and global social justice movement and also a part of
various civil society networks, alliances, and coalitions. Through a human
rights-based approach, AAIN empowers marginalized communities to assert their
rights and address the underlying causes of poverty and injustice. As a proud
member of the ActionAid International federation, AAIN collaborates with
like-minded organizations worldwide to advance its mission of promoting social
justice, gender equality, poverty eradication and climate justice.
Role Overview:
The position would suit an experienced IT
professional seeking to grow their career in a diverse environment across
multiple countries, contexts and cultures. The role involves delivering high
quality IT advice, analysis guidance and services to support countries’ digital
objectives. The role covers a broad spectrum of IT Services for those using the
Shared Service model, this includes both virtual and physical presence in
countries to support of their activities.
The role is key in the success of countries
being able to deliver their priorities, objectives and programmes in their use
of digital technologies, it forms an integral part in delivering agreed local and
global plans making it a key liaison role with the GS technology function.
The role requires you to collaborate with IT
focal personnel in countries that are using the Shared Services model, it will
be based in a country office designated as a Centres of Support and function.
The role will demand a high degree of
flexibility requiring travel to countries belonging to the shared service
centre of support for differing lengths of time. It may involve temporarily
taking on the role of a Country Offices’ IT Lead, or other key IT position,
until a permanent replacement is found. It will entail providing physical and
virtual support, training, assisting with the adoption and compliance with
ActionAid’s IT policies, procedures and standards delivering specific IT
services as needed for each assignment.
Annual work plans for this role will be jointly
identified by the shared services Lead and the GS, Head of Technology, to
ensure workplans are aligned with service level agreements between centres of
support and countries receiving support.
In addition to providing support to shared
service countries the role will also provide user support to GS staff for
between ½ and 1 day per week (10%-20%).
Application Deadline: 8 December 2024
