Information Management Specialist - All Interested Applicants/All Sources (Computer Management Specialist) at U.S. Embassy South Africa

Duties

• The incumbent is a Regional Database Administrator responsible for administration, operation, and management of network databases for the entire Mission (including the Embassy in Pretoria and Consulates Cape Town, Durban, and Johannesburg). 
• The job holder maintains servers on the network in Pretoria, including updates, patching, security and backups.
• The job holder will act as a section's purchasing agent and trainer/coordinator for all Mission computer and software related courses. The position is a SharePoint designer and developer. This person reports directly to the DT Customer Engagement Unit Chief.

Requirements:

All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a: 

• Public Trust security clearance. 
• All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.  
• Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time 12 weeks upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Education Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in information technology or computer science is required. 
• CompTia A+, Network + is required.