UK date and time: 06-February-2025 02:10
Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford
The post may also be offered as a secondment opportunity.
About the Blavatnik School of Government
Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes: teaching, generating research with impact, and engaging with governments and practitioners.
What we offer
The School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an award-winning building in Oxford. We host regular events and talks with well-known guest speakers – all of which are open to staff. On the social side, we have regular coffee/cake mornings for staff, a family-friendly Halloween event, and Christmas and summer parties.
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
* 38 days’ annual leave
* Family leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare services
* Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
* Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
* Opportunities for remote working.
More information about working at the School can be found on our jobs page.
About the Role
We are seeking an IT Manager to join our IT team to help with the smooth running of computing services and infrastructure in support of the department’s teaching and research activities.
As a senior IT team member, you will be expected to organise your own time appropriately to effectively provide day-to-day support, as well as progress longer-term projects to meet deadlines and maintain agreed service levels. You must understand departmental IT strategy and policy and will be expected to proactively contribute to the creation and evolution of them.
This post is fixed-term until 31 August 2025 to cover a period of family leave. For an informal conversation about the position, please contact Adham Tamer (adham.tamer@bsg.ox.ac.uk).
About You
You will be equipped with relevant experience in supporting desktop operating systems and hardware, and in implementing, managing and monitoring network and computer security. Experience of IT strategy planning, budgeting, and management is also essential.
You will have expert knowledge in the management of Windows Server and Active Directory, and physical and virtual servers hosted on VMware, as well as TCP/IP networking and addressing, Wi-Fi including access point configuration and deployment, management and configuration of networks including switches, cabling, Network Access Control, and VLANs.
Able to work independently and prioritise a varied workload, you will have excellent attention to detail, communication, and leadership skills.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon (UK time) on Monday 17 February 2025.
Interviews will take place during the week commencing 3 March 2025.
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