Helpdesk Job in Kenya


Job Title: IS Helpdesk   

Incumbent: 
Supervisor/Manager’s 

Title:  IS Director

Essential Job Responsibilities:

·                     First level of business interaction
·                     Communication & Escalation Management
·                     Follow-up’s & Issue closure coordination with internal team
·                     Remedy Management & ticket allocation
·                     Remedy Daily Reporting
·                     L1 Documentation
·                     9x6 Mon-Fri Support First level of support (Min 40% of total monthly tkt)
·                     Field incoming help requests from end users via both telephone and e-mail in a courteous manner.
·                     Document all pertinent end user identification information, including name, department, contact information, and nature of problem or issue.
·                     Prioritize and schedule problems. Escalate problems (when required) to the appropriately experienced Engineer.
·                     Record, track, and document the help desk request problem-solving process, including all successful and unsuccessful decisions made, and actions taken, through to final resolution.
·                     Identify and learn appropriate software and hardware used and supported by the company.
·                     Perform hands-on fixes at the desktop level
·                     Test fixes to ensure problem has been adequately resolved.
·                     Perform post-resolution follow-ups to help requests.
·                     Work with regional Production Delivery lead of Africa to drive helpdesk improvement initiatives.
Job profile:
·                     MS Office application (like Word, XL, Adobe, Visio, Project etc)
·                     Dell Hardware installation and trouble shooting
·                     Printer Installation Installation/configuration & trouble shooting
·                     Know how about Patches scripts implementation & technology
·                     Antivirus (Symantec)
·                     Exchange 2003/2007
·                     Windows 2003 Server
·                     Windows XP/Vista
·                     MS Outlook
·                     LANDESK, ALTIRIS
·                     Fair knowledge about WAN/LAN
·                     Trouble shooting for network cabling
·                     Backup operations
·                     Desktop and Notebooks setup and daily management
·                     IT Policy development, Administration and management in conjunction with internal processes
·                     Microsoft Patches Administration and management on the client systems
·                     Management of changes across business, Technology and process boundaries in conjunction with internal processes
·                     Warranty Management as an escalation to third party vendors
·                     Ensure the reports are generated and sent to appropriate personnel – These include trend analysis and health check reports
Qualifications
·                     Educated to minimum bachelors degree level ideally in computer related subject - from a recognised University
·                     Ability to Manage Data
·                     Minimum 2 years experience
The job is on one year contract.

Apply at www.kimberly-ryan.net