Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, January 25 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
• BCP is a leading African conservation company which aims to generate sustainable conservation finance through the forest carbon markets. We are working with Community and Government partners to help improve the conservation management over 1 million hectares of globally significant wildlife habitats in Zambia, and to benefit 225,000 people. Most of the project areas are located in Game Management Areas bordering strategic National Parks in Eastern and Lusaka Province, governed by management agreements between local communities, the Government of Zambia, and BCP.
• BCP is recruiting for an Information and Communication Technology Intern Lusaka x 1. The Information and Communication Technology Intern will report directly to the Information Technology Officer (ITO) and assist with day-to-day Information Technology operations that include but are not limited to user support, system and network installation, and ICT infrastructure management. The purpose of this position is to provide reliable and quality IT support functionality for the day-to-day operation and has the following specific responsibilities:

Priorities That We’ll Trust You With.
• Assist in performing hardware and software installation procedures.
• Performing software updates to ensure that all software packages are up to date.
• Performing data backups as stipulated in the backup SOP.
• Attending to all the Freshservice Help Desk Tickets, including giving first response to requesters within the prescribed metric.
• Escalating unresolved tickets to the IT Officer.
• Routine checkups on the IT housekeeping policies / rules compliance.
• Setting up and maintaining workstations, ensuring that all basic software packages are installed.
• Carry out any other duties assigned by the IT Officer.
• Maintaining inventory of all IT equipment, accessories, and printer consumables.
• Monitoring internet and LAN performance and logging all the down times.

Alliance Builders Wanted.
• Minimum of Diploma in Computer Engineering or any related discipline and must have completed their programme of study in the last one (1) year.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Application Packages.
• Basic understanding of cloud computing such as Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 platforms.
• Competent knowledge of network-shared resources such as printers.
• Must be a team player but also able to complete tasks as an individual.
• Must have a clear understanding of Internet Protocol operation.

You’ll Tell Your Contacts.
• Helping to conserve over 565 million trees, and with close to 7 million tons of carbon emissions reduced to date, both BCP implemented REDD+ Projects have been verified against the Verified Carbon Standard, the world’s leading voluntary Greenhouse Gas program. In 2021, the LZRP is the only project in Africa to receive 8 consecutive verifications and only the second in the World to achieve this! While it is also Africa’s first CCBA Triple Gold Project, with ‘Gold’ level verification against all three categories of the Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Standard (CCBA) for its exceptional climate change impacts and community and biodiversity benefits. The LCFP has achieved CCBA Triple Gold Validation for exceptional community impact. Awarded Best Individual Offsetting Project and Impact Monitoring Report in the World in the Environmental Finance Voluntary Carbon Markets Ranking 2021, and ranked in the top 0.5% of B Corps globally 2021, BCP offers carbon offsets with World class benefits. Under our 30 – Cubed goal, by 2030, BCP is set to deliver on our goal of avoiding 30 million tons of emissions annually, benefitting 3 million people, and partnering with communities across 30 million acres of globally significant wildlife habitat.

We Even Do Benefits Differently.
• As an equal opportunity employer, a competitive salary will be offered, plus training, plus the potential for performance bonuses, plus travel opportunities for work, plus health benefits, plus a great work culture, plus career growth, plus working with a diverse and committed team.
• Candidates interested in joining an innovative and high-performance team, and working towards doing amazing things in conservation technology and livelihoods, please send a CV, a cover letter, 3 reference contacts, and anything else that makes your application stand out to jobs@biocarbonpartners.com with IT Intern Lusaka in the subject line. Please also send anything else that will help your application stand out. Applications are accepted from 24th January 2024 until the position is filled.
• Fresh graduates are highly encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. If an applicant receives no response within a 30-day period, they should consider their application unsuccessful.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
• To apply for this job email your details to jobs@biocarbonpartners.com 

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