Intern – Information, Communications, Lusaka, Zambia


Closing date: Friday, 10 July 2015
Intern – Information, Communications & Technology (ICT)
Location : Lusaka, ZAMBIA
Application Deadline : 10-Jul-15
Type of Contract : Internship
Post Level : Intern
Languages Required : English
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)
03-Aug-2015
Duration of Initial Contract : Three Months
Expected Duration of Assignment : Six Months
Background
The main objective of this ICT Internship programme is to offer an outstanding graduate-level student the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to UNDP’s work. It is designed to complement technical theoretical-oriented studies with practical experience in various aspects of Information and Communications Technology.
Duties and Responsibilities
With a view to strengthening his skills in the practical field as well as to enhance his capacity, the ICT Unit recognizes that under the direct supervision and guidance by the ICT Manager, the intern will be assigned various ICT tasks and that at the end of the Internship programme the intern should be able to demonstrate experience and competency in the following areas
Help Desk
  • Be able to offer technical support on Micro-Computer software and hardware problems;
  • Be able to provide support on the Productivity Tools such as MS-Office Applications – including MS Outlook for Client E-mail services and Web browsing tools like Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and others; and
  • Demonstrate skills in the use of tools for data access, transfer and conversion.