The Regional Office is primarily responsible for maintaining continuous liaison with the States to which it is accredited and with appropriate international organizations, regional civil aviation bodies, sub-regional bodies, UN Agencies and programmes. The Regional Office ensures interregional coordination and promotes the timely and harmonized implementation of ICAO policies, decisions, Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and air navigation plans. The Regional Office also provides technical guidance and assists States/Territories in their implementation activities. Within the office structure, the ICT Associate report directly to the Administrative Officer. The incumbent serves as the primary focal point on all IT matters and has full responsibility on all WACAF IT matters. In close collaboration with the ICAO Headquarter IT Section, the ICT Associate will provide support and backstop to the WACAF Office IT functions through maintenance and support of applications used locally, effective installation/configuration, operation and maintenance of hardware and software systems and related infrastructure. S/he will, when assigned, also serve as a focal point for the local support of corporate applications, such as the Enterprise Resource Planning System (Agresso), Share Point, document management system (M-Files) and maintenance of the WACAF Website. The ICT Associate reports directly to the Administrative Officer under the technical supervision of the ICT Section in HQ. Additionally, s/he may consult with the ICT Regional Coordinator on complex technical issues.