About the IRC:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is among the world’s leading nonprofit humanitarian relief and development organizations. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC’s mission is to assist those whose lives and livelihoods have been shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control over their lives. The organization has been at the forefront of virtually every major humanitarian initiative for the last 80 years.At work today in over 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

Scope:

The IT Department supports the organization’s work by providing reliable and scalable applications and infrastructure of the IRC’s offices in the US and around the world, including many technologically challenging locations. An integral component of this effort is ensuring that Country Programs have the capacity to implement and support these IT initiatives effectively across the country offices and in the field sites.

Supporting Monguno field sites a VSAT Communication Technician that is skilled in installations, repairs, commission, and service of VSAT System.

Under the supervision of the Country IT coordinator and IT Officer in Maiduguri, the VSAT technician is primarily responsible for providing technical support for products and services in the IRC field office.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Responsible in providing technical support to VSAT installation and commissioning.
  • Advanced knowledge of configuration and maintenance of VSAT modem, and experience with VSAT terminals (Ku, Ka, and C Band).
  • Ensure continuous operation and monitoring of Hub and routers link to ensure all sites are up and running.
  • Connect, monitor, control and configure networking equipment.
  • Ability to diagnose faulty systems, apparatus or parts using equipment and hand tools to find the source of any breakdown and correct the problem at hand.
  • Troubleshoot Radio frequency and IP components of the VSAT system with computer software and test equipment, as well make effective recommendations.
  • Interpret troubleshooting results and determine the best course of action to restore VSAT operability in the least time possible manner and most cost-effective manner.
  • Responsible in generating report for daily activities.
  • Advanced knowledge of handling different VSAT equipment. Such as satellite modems, transceivers, BUC, LNBs and antennas.
  • Performing tasks related to Local Area Network (LAN) and WLAN troubleshooting in the field offices.
  • Ensures that offices/Guest House infrastructures are functioning at any given time.
  • Conduct preventive maintenances under the supervision of the logistics officer for plumbing systems, electrical systems, solar system and facility structures
  • Supervise the works of technicians in repairs of IRC assets, equipment and properties as may be directed by the logistics officer

Key working relationships

Position reports to: Snr. Area Manager

Position directly supervises: no staff.

Indirectly Reports to: IT Officer

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