Technical Manager

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The technical manager will report to the executive director and spearhead the organization’s technology development in all its aspects. The technical manager will identify and meet the present and future technological needs of the organization with an eye toward innovation and using effective and cost-efficient methods for meeting the organization’s mission. We anticipate that this is at least a half-time job. The successful candidate will be hired as an external consultant.

Responsibilities

Initiates technical improvements, applies significant knowledge of industry trends and developments to improve IT infrastructure;

Holds responsibility for IT staffing;

Reviews work of IT team; oversees TOL’s system administrator, IT support in the office and programming needs. Reviews the status/work reports of team members and addresses issues as appropriate;

Oversees all IT-related purchasing and budget usage, works with Accounting to develop budgets;

Provides technical support for TOL projects, manages technical resources within budget and project schedule;

Effectively communicates relevant IT-related information to company management.

Qualifications

Experience in maintaining small-scale computer networks

Good knowledge of Windows/Linux/Mac OS operating systems

Understanding of benefits of the various programming languages

Intermediate knowledge of PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JS, GIT and WordPress CMS

Understanding of Internet systems architectures

Good written and communication skills, with a fluency in English

Strong organizational skills

Strong interpersonal and intercultural communication skills, or at least a minimum level of multicultural understanding

Previous experience at similar IT position in a not-for-profit organization a plus.

To apply, email a covering letter and resume to Michal Hruska at michal.hruska@tol.org

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