Assistant ICT Engineer ~ GEMS Education ~ Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About the job

About The Role

You will be responsible for facilitating and providing IT support to all administrative and educational staff. You will ensure best practices for the use of systems, applications, the Intranet portal and the Internet.

Your main responsibilities will include installing, configuring, maintaining and administrating hardware, software and infrastructure equipment in all areas of the school such as offices, classrooms and labs. You will troubleshoot any problems arising from the IT equipment and respond to emergency calls around the school environment.You will be responsible for following company procedures for back-ups, security or restoration of all IT equipment and software. You will maintain a record of the licenses, hardware and passwords. You will also collaborate and interact with IT staff within the School Support Centre and in other GEMS schools where appropriate.

You hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science (or related subject). You will have a minimum of Two years experience in a similar position with hands on experience in maintaining ICT Infrastructure.You will have experience working with a great variety of hardware such as servers, switches, wireless access points, routers, firewalls, PC/Laptop/tablets, whiteboards, video conferencing, etc.You will have excellent communication and organisational skills. With meticulous attention to detail, you will enjoy problem solving, will work well under pressure and be able to meet tight deadlines.

We offer a competitive tax-free salary along with medical coverage, flight allowance, and tuition fee concession.

Trusted for over 60 years and now a third generation education family, GEMS Education began in a single school room in Dubai. Today, we have the privilege of educating over 170,000 students from over 176 countries through GEMS owned and managed schools globally; over 270,000 students access resources through our services division.

Our Own High School, Dubai is a flagship school of GEMS which has been imparting quality education over 54 years in the UAE. A GEMS school that encourages ambition and acknowledges potential, educating over 4600 boys to become critical thinkers and compassionate citizens, whilst attaining academic distinction within a creative and supportive environment. The school follows the CBSE curriculum from Grades KG1 to 12 . The school is committed to innovative and child centric teaching, enabling every student to develop their voice, talents, and abilities so that they become caring individuals, innovators and ambassadors of peace and goodwill and ultimately make the world better. Grade 12 students are admitted to some of the best institutes in UAE, India, Europe, Canada and USA.The school has an overall GOOD rating from KHDA in which nearly 71% parameters are very good / outstanding. Known in the UAE for Athletics, Basketball, Chess, Football and Badminton, the school students also excel in Robotics and STEAM activities in the UAE. The school has a strong and vibrant environment club and has received numerous accolades from EEG for highest collections for recyclable materials, The Green Flag for two consecutive years and the DEWA Conservation Award from the Dubai Government. The school has a passionate and committed team of leaders and staff who believe in providing platforms with in the school to nurture each child to reach his potential, fulfil his dreams and believe in ‘wellbeing through joyful learning’http://www.gemsoo-alwarqa.com/

If you meet the criteria and you are enthusiastic about the role, we would welcome your application.To complete the application you would need the following document(s):

• Resume/CV
• Passport-size photograph
• Resume

In line with the UAE’s Emiratisation goals, GEMS welcomes and encourages applications from UAE nationals to join our fast-growing team.Important Note : GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students. Applicants will be required to submit a current police criminal clearance check or equivalent from their home country or current country of residence prior to appointment.Similar JobsIT Support SpecialistDubaiSchool RegistrarSharjahSecondary SecretaryDubai