Junior IT Officer
Job Description:
Role Purpose
To support the IT team in maintaining the organisation's technology infrastructure, systems and resources, ensuring reliable day-to-day IT operations, user support and information security.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the IT Officer in organising and managing the organisation's IT resources.
- Assist in assessing business technology needs and recommending suitable hardware, software and networking solutions.
- Provide troubleshooting support for IT devices and systems.
- Ensure the organisation's IT requirements are adequately supported.
- Assist in maintaining IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, hardware and software.
- Support the onboarding of new employees by providing required IT equipment, systems and access.
- Assist in protecting the physical and virtual components of the organisation's IT environment.
- Organise and securely store company data and support regular data backups.
- Support IT administration and system security activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Key Performance Areas
- IT infrastructure reliability and availability
- Timely troubleshooting and issue resolution
- Hardware and software support
- User onboarding and IT readiness
- Data security, backup and recovery
- IT resource organisation and administration
- Compliance with IT security and administration practices
Requirements
- BSc/HND in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Programming or a related field.
- 2–3 years' experience in an IT Officer or similar role.
- Knowledge of current IT trends and developments.
- Knowledge of IT administration and system security best practices.
- Understanding of hardware and software installation.
- Knowledge of data backup, recovery and maintenance.
- Strong organisational and resource-management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Good planning, coordination and communication skills.
- Professional IT certification is an advantage.
Behavioural Competencies
- Friendly and approachable.
- Honest and demonstrates strong integrity.
- Highly responsive and dependable.
- Strong sense of responsibility.
- Organised and able to prioritise effectively.
- Physically capable of supporting hands-on IT requirements.
- Willing to work extended hours when required by business needs.
Key Stakeholders
Internal: IT Officer, IT Administrator, Finance & Control Manager, HR/Admin Manager, Marketing Team, Events Coordinator, Retail Manager, Project Manager, Lead Curator, Luxury & Retail Consultant, Product & Strategy Team, Operations & Facility Manager, Legal Advisor and NOK Manager.
External: Data Analysts and Cybersecurity Analysts/Engineers.