Company Profile

The Association of African Universities (AAU), an international non-governmental organization (NGO) with headquarters in Accra, Ghana was set up in November 1967 by universities in Africa to promote cooperation among themselves and between them and the international academic community.

Job Description

Organisational Unit: Communication and Services Department
Grade: JP 1

Purpose of Post:
The successful candidate will report to the Head of Communication and Services, and will be responsible for the following tasks:

Main Responsibilities:
Ensure the regular maintenance of all electronic equipment including:  

• Printers
• Copiers
• PABX
• Fax machines
• Stabilisers and UPS as per service schedule
• Keep a proper and accurate inventory of all ICT hardware and software of the AAU, report on their status periodically
• Manage stock of ICT consumables
• Repair or facilitate the repair of ICT equipment and application programmes
• Assist in the maintenance of the Local Area Network (LAN)
• Ensure that all maintenance contracts for computers are adhered to and that faults reported are fixed according to warranty, licence and contract agreements
• Assist in compilation of required data from the Internet
• Assist with setting up and managing computer conferencing systems and environment and social networking sites for AAU
• Excellent skills in both Linux and Windows systems

• The AAU offers an attractive remuneration package calculated and paid in US dollars
• The candidate will be entitled to an annual leave of twenty-one (21) working days
• Other attractive benefits include a monthly post-adjustment allowance and rent subsidy 

Required Skills or Experience

Profile:

• A good first degree, or equivalent professional qualification and a minimum two (2) years post-qualification work experience
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English (a working knowledge of French or Arabic is an advantage)
• Work experience in a local or international NGO
• Report writing skills
• Experience in Word Processing, Spreadsheets and Database
• Familiarity with Unix/Linux, e-mail and the Internet
• Strong knowledge in social networking technology
• Working knowledge of development languages including HTML, XML, CSS and others
• Good working knowledge of web marketing trends and campaign components such as writing for the web, newsletters, banners, polling, social media and blogs;
• Sound technical knowledge on ICT, systems administration, network administration and systems security and be abreast of latest development in these fields