Senior IT Assistant, Client Services

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.

ITS Vice Presidency Context:

The Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) Vice Presidential Unit (VPU) enables the World Bank Group to achieve its mission of ending extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet by delivering transformative information and technologies to its staff working in over 150+ locations. For more information on ITS, see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=VTFGffa1Y7w

ITSR1: The IT Regional Tech Solutions 1 (ITSR1) is primarily tasked with ensuring cohesive delivery of regional IT programs and IT Support initiatives in South Asia, East Asia, and Africa, as well as aligning existing support channels with business needs. In achieving its objectives and providing for a best possible IT customer experience, Client Support directs and partners with other ITS teams/ Service-Desks, Training and Outreach, as well as cross-functional teams delivering products and solutions.

The Senior IT Assistant will provide ongoing support for all Addis Ababa, Ethiopia World Bank Office staff as well as visiting staff and missions from HQ or other Country Offices. S/he will manage the full range of information technologies for the office, which include, but not limited to addressing desktop support, conferencing support, remote access and network support, issues concerning the maintenance and implementation of IT standards, knowledge sharing, asset inventory, maintaining local vendor relations and understanding contracts/Service Level Agreements (SLA), as well as providing local office training.

This position is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and reports to the Regional IT Lead for East Africa.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Works directly with customers to probe and ask effective questions to fully diagnose both the root cause of a problem and the customer’s comfort level with technology.
• Assesses more complex, non-routine problems in his/ her area of specialization including those escalated by others.
• Serves as second point of contact called upon to resolve customer problems. Identifies and engages the resources necessary to fully evaluate and address the situation, following up to ensure effective resolution.
• Conducts complete diagnostics of most business technology problems, including those involving multiple systems, WBG staff, platforms, and technologies.
• Analyzes information related to business partnership, identifying, and reporting on trends, anomalies, etc. Identify opportunities for improvements and escalate to management.
• Supports and maintains the end-user environment. This includes configuring new hardware, reviewing, and addressing virus alerts, installing, and troubleshooting software including patches, performing tests, and monitoring the environment (especially during peak periods) to anticipate support needs.
• Participates in facilities work and vendor management, as part of CO administrative teams. Participate in security and business continuity activities. Supports installation, maintenance, upgrades to local networks and communications infrastructure.
• Disseminates information on common problems and issues to WBG staff.
• Tracks trending of issues and proactively escalates to Supervisor/ Service Providers
• Applies Technical Knowledge under limited guidance/ direction.
• Takes decisions for most routine cases with update to Supervisor.
• Recommend topics and provide necessary IT training sessions to WBG staff; offer agile solutions to meet WBG staff’ evolving needs; help to increase awareness of WBG staff about available ITS tools and products.
• Evaluate and pilot test new products and services, both hardware and software.
• Attend training sessions and maintain a working knowledge of the IT trends in the business relevant to supporting the WBG staff, monitor technology trends and developments.
• Administer WBG information security standards; adhere to Institutional and ITS policies, directives, and procedures; consistently enforce WBG technology standards; ensure that the integrity and security of WBG Systems are not compromised from within or outside the corporation.
• Demonstrate strong customer service skills and client orientation.

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree with no experience required or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Good Knowledge of IT Technologies: Windows Platform, Microsoft Office, MFD, Servers, Smartphones etc.
• Strong client service skills and the ability to work under pressure with accuracy and professionalism.
• Understanding of Microsoft Active Directory, DNS service and other networking methods and technologies.
• Strong knowledge of IT Service Management and experience of ITIL best practices for Helpdesk Service.
• Proficiency in the recent Microsoft Windows applications.
• In-depth knowledge of M365 applications.
• Knowledge of Network communication technologies and other WAN/LAN products.
• Familiarity with IP Telephony and troubleshooting.
• Good knowledge and experience of setting up and supporting Videoconference Facilities.
• Comfortable using remote access technologies and remote troubleshooting.
• Excellent communications skills: the ability to listen and then clearly describe the problem and proposed solution.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English.
• General knowledge of the mission and business requirements of the World Bank Group.
• Proven ability to work alone and in a team environment.

Source: https://worldbankgroup.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=28251&site=1