Power Platform Administrator
Remote | Nairobi
- Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
- Location: Remote | Nairobi
- Grade: Administrative support - Administrative Services and Support - Generally no need for Higher Education
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Occupational Groups:
- Communication and Public Information
- Closing Date:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
Background:
The IT department provides end-to-end solutions for the organization including application development & integration, system deployment, quality assurance & testing, and overall Project Management in an effort to help the organization build and implement the best solutions for its business needs.
Job Overview:
We are seeking a skilled and proactive Power Platform Administrator to be responsible for and run our organization's Power Platform ecosystem, with a focus on Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Pages. This role is critical to ensuring platform stability, governance, and scalability across departments, while enabling business teams to innovate responsibly.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Power Platform administration, a solid understanding of data governance and security, and the ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical collaborators.
Major Responsibilities:
- Administer and maintain Power Platform environments, including Development, Test, and Production.
- Implement and carry out governance policies such as data loss prevention (DLP), data protection, platform configurations, naming conventions, and lifecycle management, in collaboration with other IT Teams.
- Supervise and advise platform usage, licensing, performance, and capacity across apps, flows, and pages.
- Support makers and business users by solving issues and promoting standard processes.
- Collaborate with Power Platform communities and users.
- Handle permissions, roles, and access controls within assigned environments.
- Promote successful apps and flows for reuse and scaling across departments.
- Ensure security and compliance across connectors, data sources, and external-facing Power Pages.
- Perform environmental audits and clean up unused items.
- Create and maintain platform documentation.
Work Experience:
- 3–6 years of experience administering Power Platform components (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages).
- Solid understanding of Microsoft 365, Azure Entra ID, and Dataverse.
- Experience implementing governance frameworks and CoE models.
- Certifications such as:
- Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate
- Superb communication and teamwork skills.
- Experience supporting citizen developers and encouraging a culture of innovation.
Working Environment:
- This role requires working remotely part time (i.e., telecommuting). Applicants must have a home or alternate workspace they can effectively complete their work during regularly scheduled work hours.
- Some international travel as needed up to 30%.
Benefits and Working Environment:
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization! We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
IRC et les employés de IRC doivent adhérer aux valeurs et principes contenus dans le IRC WAY (normes de conduite professionnelle). Ce sont l’Intégrité, le Service, et la Responsabilité. En conformité avec ces valeurs, IRC opère et fait respecter les politiques sur la protection des bénéficiaires contre l’exploitation et les abus, la protection de l’enfant, le harcèlement sur les lieux de travail, l’intégrité financière, et les représailles.
Standard of Professional Conduct: The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.
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