Position Available

IT Administrator - International Rivers (Part-time)

International Rivers is a non-profit advocacy and analysis organization headquartered in

Berkeley, California, and with staff and consultants currently working from Brazil, India and
Thailand. International Rivers supports communities around the world in protecting their rivers
and rights. We work to halt destructive dams and encourage better methods of meeting needs for
water, energy and protection from floods.

We are seeking a part-time IT Administrator to provide technical support and perform routine
network administration tasks in our downtown Berkeley office. The IT Administrator is
responsible for overseeing all aspects of International Rivers’ cross-platform network. The ideal
candidate for this position is technically proficient, dependable, skilled at teaching, possesses an
excellent attention to detail and is interested in our work.

Application requirements:

1. Send a complete resume and cover letter (cover letter can be the body of the email)
2. Address specifically how your skill set is applicable to the position, using the required
qualifications section below
3. Tell us why you are the best person for the job

Specific responsibilities include:

• End-user support, troubleshooting and ongoing maintenance of approximately 25

workstations (mix of XP, Windows 7 and OS X)
• Ongoing maintenance of application & file servers (Windows Server 2003)
• Installation and configuration of new workstations, servers, and peripherals
• Purchasing, vendor relations, and active participation in IT Department planning and
budgeting
• Maintenance/authoring of IT documentation including: user guides, software/hardware
inventory and network infrastructure
• Staff, intern, and volunteer tech orientation & training

Required qualifications and experience:

• Possession or pursuit of a Bachelor's degree in a computer-related field, or equivalent

experience
• Experience providing end-user support on PCs and Macs
• Strong knowledge of:
◦ Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows 7, OS X, Windows Server 2003
◦ Networks: File shares, NTFS permissions, printers, general TCP/IP networking

2150 Allston Way, Suite 300, Berkeley, CA 94704-1378, USA | Tel: + 1 510 848 1155 | Fax: + 1 510 848 1008
info@internationalrivers.org | www.internationalrivers.org
 ◦ Hardware: Hands-on experience with both PC and Mac hardware troubleshooting and
replacement
• Experience with:
◦ MS Office, Acrobat, Skype, Firefox, Thunderbird, Mac Mail, FileMaker, Anti-Virus

Preferred qualifications and experience:

• At least two years experience in IT Administration
• Previous experience in a nonprofit office setting
• Technical teaching/training experience
• Administration of edge devices (routers, switches, VPN)
• Experience with LAMP servers (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)
• Experience with batch and/or bash scripting
• Knowledge of common open source software packages (OpenOffice, GIMP, VLC)
• Experience with Drupal (or other Content Management Systems)
• Dedication to our mission, patience and a sense of humor

International Rivers offers a stimulating and casual work environment. The IT Administrator
work schedule is somewhat flexible: requiring an average of 20 hours per week between 9:00am-
5:00pm, with occasional after-hours or weekend work. Pay range is between $18-22 per hour
DOE. Our benefits package includes health insurance and excellent vacation and sick leave.

Qualified applicants are encouraged to send a cover letter and resume to International Rivers,
ATTN: IT Admin, 2150 Allston Way, Suite 300, Berkeley, California 94704-1387; fax to 510-
848-1008; or e-mail to jobpost@internationalrivers.org (please include the subject line: IT
Admin).

International Rivers is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all
qualified candidates regardless of age, class, disability status, ethnicity, gender, race and sexual
orientation. We also participate in the First Source program of the City of Berkeley. Qualified
First Source participants are encouraged to apply.