Вакансія: IT Assistant

 Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Ukraine is seeking a qualified professional for the Country Office to fill the position of the:

IT Assistant (full-time, Kyiv)
(internal SAP code: Information Technology Assistant)

As a service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, we are dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world. GIZ has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment promotion, energy and the environment, and peace and security. The diverse expertise of our federal enterprise is in demand around the globe – from the German Government, European Union institutions, the United Nations, the private sector and governments of other countries. We work with businesses, civil society actors and research institutions, fostering successful interaction between development policy and other policy fields and areas of activity. Our main commissioning party is the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The commissioning parties and cooperation partners all place their trust in GIZ, and we work with them to generate ideas for political, social and economic change, to develop these into concrete plans and to implement them. Since we are a public-benefit federal enterprise, German and European values are central to our work. Together with our partners in national governments worldwide and cooperation partners from the worlds of business, research and civil society, we work flexibly to deliver effective solutions that offer people better prospects and sustainably improve their living conditions.

Responsibilities:

• Support IT professionals in maintenance of information technology and management
• Assistance with regular updating of computer software and
• Provision of basic technical assistance to projects/programs in IT.
• Cooperation with external service provider(s) in the field of

Tasks:

• Supports with configuring and maintaining network switches, routers, firewalls and access
• Configuring and installing newly delivered equipment independently when possible.
• Looking after the maintenance of PCs, laptops, printers, digital cameras, scanners and other hardware
• When possible, carrying out repairs that can be done
• Helps with testing new hardware systems.
• Upgrading of existing IT systems and accessories when can be done independently.
• Installing operating systems and configuring servers and client PCs in line with GIZ standards and documenting the configuration of servers and workstations.
• Installing software released for GIZ use on workstation PCs / laptops in agreement with the administrative manager.
• Helps with testing new or enhanced software programs, and updating all software with the latest versions, while observing GIZ standards.
• Contributes to IT systems preparation for SAP upgrade in 2026 in line with global preparatory activities
• Assists with configuring and maintaining the LAN (Local Area Network), while observing GIZ
• Backing up and restoring data when PCs are
• Provides administrative support to IT team when needed.
• Serve as IT focal point for Country Office employees.

Qualifications, skills and experience required:

Education/training:

• BA in Information Technology/IT Studies or similar (e.g. MSCE – Microsoft Certified Engineer).

IT knowledge:

• Basic understanding of:
• The Internet (IP, DNS, HTTP, SMTP).
• Network routing and
• WLAN
• Problem analysis (tcpview, Wireshark).

• Certified IT knowledge: The configuration, administration and operation of:
• Internet
• SQL-Server (Microsoft et ).
• MS Windows
• Hardware (PCs, printers, routers ).
• MS Office
• MS Windows Professional Outlook.

• A basic knowledge of:
• SAP-GUI
• GIZ in-house developments (SAP, APS, AMS, WinPACCS, ).
• Language qualifications:
• Very good spoken English and

We offer:

• Official employment with possibility to be waived from military service.
• Salary fixed in EUR, performance-related bonuses and 13th
• Medical insurance, 29 vacation days
• Language classes, hard and soft skills
• Individual and group psychological
• Possible remote and flexible
• Meaningful and valuable work, international

Employment conditions

Full-time position with 40-hours working week. The contract duration is 2 years. Prolongation is possible. Starting as soon as possible.

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer and offers an attractive and challenging working environment with opportunities for skill enhancement.

Application

We are looking forward to your application in English, comprising your CV and a Cover letter explaining your motivation to apply for the job to [email protected] until COB 16.08.2024, Friday

By sending the application the candidate gives the consent for the personal data processing for recruitment processes solely.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stages of the recruitment process.