{"id":3540,"date":"2026-04-20T18:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/tanzania\/job\/it-support-assistant-at-iita\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:00:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:00:41","slug":"it-support-assistant-at-iita","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/tanzania\/job\/it-support-assistant-at-iita\/","title":{"rendered":"IT Support Assistant at IITA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Description<\/p>\n<p>Assist to provide software and hardware support for all of IITA\u2019s computer systems.<br \/>\nAssist in support of end \u2013 users with IT related problems in a responsive and service-oriented manner.<br \/>\nAssist in development and maintenance of the WLAN networks (Satellite, fibre, radios, Internet, ect)<br \/>\nAssist in set \u2013 up, management and maintenance of IT related equipment.<br \/>\nAssist to monitor back up jobs and ensure high level of completion success rate<br \/>\nAssist to help put processes in place to maintain a stable network environment.<br \/>\nAssist to trouble, shoot, installation and implementation of systems.<br \/>\nAssist to develop and monitor performance levels of software and hardware and evaluate recommend and propose alternative methods of information processing.<br \/>\nAssist in continuous improvement of network intrusion security and Antivirus protection procedures to achieve a secure and virus \u2013 free networking environment.<br \/>\nAssist to maintain hardware and software maintenance agreements to ensure integrity of operation processes.<br \/>\nAssist in maintenance of a comprehensive and functional inventory of IITA IT equipment (hardware and software).<br \/>\nAssist in liaising with IT support staff at other IITA sites within the East and southern Africa region plus Headquarters.<br \/>\nAssist to dissemination of specific procedures manuals for operating routines and network management tasks<br \/>\nAssist in implementing IT policies, procedures, and standards.<br \/>\nProvide support during meetings, workshops, and virtual sessions (e.g., setting up projectors, video conferencing tools).<br \/>\nLiaise with external service providers for IT-related services when necessary.<br \/>\nCCTV installation, maintenance, and configuration<br \/>\nWireless network support and maintenance<\/p>\n<p>Perform any other duties as may be assigned.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Requirements<\/p>\n<p>Required Qualifications and Experience<\/p>\n<p>Bachelor\u2019s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field.<br \/>\nAt least 1\u20133 years of relevant experience in IT support.<br \/>\nBasic knowledge of networking, operating systems (Windows\/Linux), and common office applications.<br \/>\nExperience with troubleshooting hardware and software issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nSkills and Competencies:<\/p>\n<p>Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.<br \/>\nGood communication and interpersonal skills.<br \/>\nAbility to work under pressure and meet deadlines.<\/p>\n<p>Customer-service oriented with a proactive attitude.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing is Caring! Click on the Icons Below and Share<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"https:\/\/apply.workable.com\/iita\/j\/5CEE576753\/","_company_name":"IITA","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[11],"job-categories":[],"job-types":[12],"class_list":{"0":"post-3540","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-tanzania","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/tanzania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/3540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/tanzania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/tanzania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/tanzania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/tanzania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/tanzania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=3540"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/tanzania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=3540"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/tanzania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=3540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}