{"id":93883,"date":"2026-04-07T14:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/it-solutions-assistant-sc5\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:00:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:00:45","slug":"it-solutions-assistant-sc5","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/it-solutions-assistant-sc5\/","title":{"rendered":"IT Solutions Assistant, SC5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>JOB PURPOSE:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>To deliver high quality technical support, system and data maintenance across a range of areas, in order to contribute to the effective delivery of IT services.<\/p>\n<p>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):<\/p>\n<p>\tSupport end-to-end delivery of IT solutions by coordinating workplans, timelines, dependencies, and stakeholders across CO &amp; Global HQ teams.<br \/>\n\tTranslate business needs into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and rollout requirements in collaboration with process owners and technical teams.<br \/>\n\tDevelop and maintain project documentation (scope, RAID logs, rollout plans, cutover checklists, and communications) to support controlled implementation.<br \/>\n\tCoordinate solution configuration and automation development (Microsoft 365\/Power Platform and approved systems) to meet agreed scope, quality, and schedule.<br \/>\n\tPlan and execute solution rollout activities, including pilot deployments, phased releases, and production cutovers, ensuring business continuity and minimal disruption.<br \/>\n\tEnsure releases comply with TEC engagement processes, data protection requirements, and architectural guardrails; coordinate change approvals and release communications.<br \/>\n\tLead end-user validation by coordinating test plans, UAT sessions, defect triage, and go\/no-go readiness assessments with stakeholders.<br \/>\n\tExecute change management activities (stakeholder mapping, impact assessments, comms packs, and change champions) to support smooth transition to new ways of working.<br \/>\n\tDevelop and deliver role-based enablement (job aids, quick reference guides, FAQs) and support user training sessions in coordination with business owners.<br \/>\n\tEnsure post-go-live hypercare, coordinate incident\/defect resolution with ITSM, and manage escalations to restore service quickly.<br \/>\n\tMonitor usage and adoption metrics, gather user feedback, and identify enhancements to improve user experience, performance, and compliance.<br \/>\n\tProvide regular status updates and implementation reporting to stakeholders, highlighting progress, risks, decisions required, and next steps.<\/p>\n<p>EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE:<\/p>\n<p>\tHands-on experience in the delivery of IT\/digital projects end-to-end, including planning, execution, monitoring, and close-out.<br \/>\n\tExperience applying project delivery approaches and standards (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, Agile\/Hybrid) and maintaining core artefacts (plans, RAID logs, status reporting).<br \/>\n\tExperience supporting solution rollout and organizational change, including stakeholder management, user communications, training coordination, and adoption measurement.<br \/>\n\tStrong customer orientation with experience coordinating UAT, go-live readiness, hypercare, and continuous improvement based on user feedback.<\/p>\n<p>STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:<\/p>\n<p>Education:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\tCompletion of secondary school education. 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Fluency (level C) or intermediate knowledge (level B) of another official language desirable.<\/p>\n<p>Apply Through:<\/p>\n<p>wd3.myworkdaysite.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/wd3.myworkdaysite.com","_company_name":"World Food Programme (WFP)","_company_website":"http:\/\/www.wfp.org\/countries\/kenya","_company_tagline":"The World Food Programme is the food assistance branch of the United Nations and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security.","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[692],"job-categories":[693,700],"job-types":[687],"class_list":{"0":"post-93883","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-nairobi","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/93883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=93883"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=93883"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=93883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}