IT Consultant, Email
ORGANIZATION: JAARS
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Position Overview
Are you an enthusiastic IT Professional looking to use your skills to make an eternal impact? Are you able to deal with a broad range of problems, often helping multiple people at the same time? Would you like to create support articles and build relationships with global IT staff?
We’re looking for an individual who loves helping people move toward independence. If you thrive on helping people, love troubleshooting technical issues, enjoy learning new things, and easily establish trust with new people, then you could be the one we’re looking for!
We are a nonprofit organization committed to serving language communities worldwide. God is doing amazing things through Bible translation and language development. You could join in what God is doing by using your technology support skills to make an eternal impact: join the movement as an IT support specialist!
- For a full-time volunteer or a staff person who raises support
- Must be a US citizen or green card holder to apply
Position Responsibilities
- Prioritize problems and schedule sessions to address them; escalate problems appropriately
- Identify and learn appropriate supported application and technology in use in the supported customer base
- Develop and provide resources for end users and/or other IT staff engaged in supporting end users
- Perform testing to ensure changes or new applications meet non-technical customer needs
- Evaluate documented resolutions and analyze trends looking for ways to prevent future problems
Education
- Associate, undergraduate, and/or graduate degree in telecommunications, computer science or related field of study, or equivalent experience in relevant IT support roles
Experience
- 2-3 years of relevant IT experience
- Customer service experience preferred
More opportunities with JAARS
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About JAARS
Location:
7405 Jaars Rd, PO Box 248, WAXHAW, NC 28173, US
Mission Statement
Our Vision is that people’s lives and communities are transformed as they experience God’s Word in their own language. Our Mission is to make Bible translation and language development possible, especially in the most remote and difficult places on earth. We do that by enabling locally-appropriate and sustainable solutions in transportation, technology, and training.
Description
JAARS is a multidisciplinary team of problem-solvers committed to the belief--and the vision--that people’s lives and communities are transformed as they experience God’s Word in their own language.
We are a community of full-time missionaries, dedicated volunteers, and a few employees who work together to accomplish the Great Commission goal of providing Scripture to every people group on earth in a language and form they clearly understand. We do that by supporting Bible translation and language development partners globally, and by working with prayer and financial partners in the United States to help make a range of unique on-the-field solutions possible.
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WHEN
WHERE
7405 JAARS RoadWaxhaw, NC 28173
DATE POSTED
April 19, 2018
SKILLS
- Database Administration
- Google Apps
- IT Consulting
- Telecommunications
- Security / Network Administration
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- 30+ hours per week