Department: Organizational Services
Location: Madrid, Spain
Description
Oceana is seeking a Global IT Administrator to become an important member of the IT team. This team develops and maintains leading-edge IT services and infrastructure that support the daily operations of an international conservation organization. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Oceana’s global IT team supports offices in North America, Europe and South America. The incumbent will be based in the Madrid, Spain office (after three to six months orientation in Washington, DC) and will be responsible for supporting daily needs associated with administering a global, mission-critical Microsoft 2000 and 2003 Active Directory Network, as well as the installation, configuration and maintenance of global network accounts, workstations, peripherals and associated software.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will be familiar with current industry standard software including Microsoft applications and OS platforms, particularly Windows 2000, XP, as well as network management and monitoring tools. Daily work will involve supporting global IT network administration and operations, managing critical IT projects, providing tier one support for IT related requests, particularly those generated by our Spanish speaking offices, routine troubleshooting on all Oceana desktop applications. The global IT Administrator will actively set up new equipment, identify, research, and resolve technical problems, respond to telephone, email and user requests for technical support, track and monitor problems to ensure a timely and permanent resolution. To be successful, the incumbent must possess excellent interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with all staff levels within Oceana. Fluency in English and Spanish required.
How to apply
Qualified candidates please submit cover letter and resume to Oceana via e-mail (resumes@oceana.org) subject line Global IT Administrator. EOE

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Oceana in the documentary made by the producer EarthOcean about illegal drifnetters in the Mediterranean Sea. The video includes an interview with Xavier Pastor, Oceana’s Director for Europe, and also images of illegal driftnetters recorded during the expeditions on board the catamaran Oceana Ranger. Driftnets are banned since 2002 because they represent a major threat for the conservation of endangered species such as marine turtles and cetaceans.
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