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Internships - Media Design & Web Development

Are you seeking an opportunity to enhance your creative skills, gain valuable experience, and earn extra income all at the same time? Then one of these internship opportunities with First Aid Financial Consultants may be for you.

1. Media Design - Qualifications

• Exceptional creative skills
• Proficiency in the use of Adobe Creative Suite 6 (primarily Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign and Encore) and Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Completed a Bachelor's degree (or entering final year) in Visual Arts/Graphic Arts
• Experience working with NCU Media Group would be an asset

2. Web Development - Qualifications

• Excellent analytical skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of databases, servers, operating systems, animation, graphics, networking

Training in:

• HTML, XML, XHTML, Java, JavaScript, AJAX, ASP and PHP
• SQL and MySQL databases
• TSL, CSS and SSL security technologies

To apply to either of these positions, please send your resume along with work samples to resumes@ncu.edu.jm with the subject line FAF - Media Design or FAF - Web Development no later than Thursday, 10th April 2014.

Job Vacancy: PROGRAMMER/SYSTEM ANALYST

Stewart's Hardware and Home Centre, a market leader in the hardware industry, seeks to identify suitable qualified persons to fill the following position at their May Pen location:

PROGRAMMER/SYSTEM ANALYST

Qualification: 
B.Sc. Computer Science, Information Science or equivalent and meet the experience requirements or the equivalent documented combination of training and experience.

Skills:

• Programming in the following languages: ASP.NET, C#.NET,VB.NET, CSS, XHTML, PHP
• Familiarity with networking protocols such as TCP/IP.
• Comfortable with low-level hardware, and follows scientific methods for testing and documentation of results.

Desirable competencies:

• Familiarity with code development, test, and configuration management tools.
• Experience with Crystal Reports, Structured Query Language (SQL), 
• Experience with scripting in JavaScript, JQuery, and Perl is a plus.
• Experience with XML and XML schemas a plus.
• Experience with Point of Sale Applications is a plus

Core responsibilities:

• Performing development, integration, test, and documentation duties to ensure proper operation of hardware and software platforms.
• Integrate a wide variety of applications from various sources, integrate and ensure they meet performance standards for stability and resource utilization.
• Develop software as necessary to integrate between components, perform new capabilities, and to facilitate testing.
• Adhere to accepted standards for development, including writing unit tests which provide a high percentage of code overage, participating in peer code reviews, conducting design reviews, and generating test plans to ensure maximum stability and quality of code.

How to apply:
Interested and qualified persons should submit their applications to resumes@ncu.edu.jm with the subject line Stewarts – job title no later than Wednesday, 16th April 2014.

Please note that preference will be given to qualified persons who reside in May Pen or surrounding areas.

Job Vacancy: Help Desk Support Specialist

SynCon Technologies Limited is an independent consulting company that specializes in providing professional networking services, and messaging systems. We currently have an opening for a Help Desk Support Specialist. The successful candidate will be awarded a contract for the position.

Job Description
The IT Help Desk Support Specialist will serve as the initial point of contact for issues relating to IT/IS services. They will be responsible for logging tickets, basic troubleshooting, password resets, basic over-the-phone training, and act as an escalation point for higher level issues.

Responsibilities
Specific duties include but are not limited to the following: 

• Provide first line technical support via phone, email or in person
• Troubleshoot and resolve most hardware, software and telephones issue over the telephone 
• Escalate difficult support issues which cannot be solved by the Support Specialist to Systems Engineers when necessary 
• Responsible for managing user accounts (including password resets, account unlocks, etc.) 
• Responsible for maintaining tape backup system and tape rotation policies 
• Document every IT support service request, status update and final resolution using IT Service Desk software
• Assist other IT staff members with the installation, configuration, and ongoing usability of computers, telephones, peripheral equipment and software within established standards and guidelines

Education and/or Experience 

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems or a technical degree in a related field. 
• Minimum of 1 year work experience in a technological oriented environment with emphasis on user support and troubleshooting 
• Experience working with MS Windows, PCs, and LAN management.

Email resume to cis@ncu.edu.jm, subject: SynCon Technologies, by Thursday February 20, 2014.

Employment Opportunity: Technical Support Analyst

JAMTECH IT SUPPORT LTD.

General Description:
Software Technical Support for COMPUPAWN software. Candidates will possess technical knowledge on the COMPUPAWN software, IP networking as well as VPN configuration and troubleshooting. Candidates will be highly experienced in providing excellent customer service and problem escalation/and resolution.

Primary Job Functions:
Provide Tier 1 support to end users/customers. Provide troubleshooting and technical support via VOIP phone, web based tools and email. Advise customers regarding the product’s proper use and address specific user issues. During problem escalations, act as a liaison between customers and Tier2 support. 

Required Skills:

• Understanding Ethernet, TCP/IP routing, basic networking tools use and configuration.
• Strong technical and analytical skills.
• Strong knowledge on windows Operating Systems
• Ability to handle clients professionally
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong Attention to details

Work Status: Full Time

Interested persons may email their resumes to cgharris29@gmail.com

Graduate Internship Programme

Petrojam Ltd. is pleased to announce that the second batch of Graduate Interns is scheduled to commence on January 2, 2014 and end December 31, 2014. This one (1) year programme will focus on students at the graduate and post-graduate levels.

Eligibility
Applicants should have completed their studies within the last twelve (12) months in any of the following areas:

• Business Administration (emphasis in Finance or Human Resources)
• Information Technology
• Mass Communication
• Economics
• Process Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Project Management
• Risk Management

Applicants should be a minimum of twenty-one (21) years but not older than thirty (30) years at the time of the commencement of the internship

The Process

Applicants should submit their documents to resumes@ncu.edu.jm with the subject line reading Petrojam Internship 2014 no later than October16. Documents should be addressed to:
Manger, Human Resource & Development, Petrojam Limited, 96 Marcus Garvey Drive, Kingston 15.

Shortlisted candidates' formal application and resume will be forwarded to the HRD Department by October 25, 2013.
The interviewing and selection process will be conducted in line with Petrojam's recruitment process.
Candidates will be selected based on available projects, preferred specialization or field of study.

For more information, contact your Department of Career & Employment Services on 963-7442 or via email at careerservices@ncu.edu.jm Please note that the given deadlines will be strictly adhered to.

Employment Opportunity: Junior Web Developer

Job Summary 
Calyx Data Works is seeking a Junior Web Developer to help make contributions to our core set of products. The Junior developer will work on a team of developers to develop new applications/processes, and extend and maintain existing applications/processes. The ideal candidate should be extremely intelligent, as well as quick and eager to learn. This position will provide a great learning opportunity.


Core Functions:

• Translate specifications from designers into working pages and features 
• Make key development contributions to the core product set 
• Work closely with Product Management and Marketing 

Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (strongly recommended) 
• Experience with HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, Ajax, JQuery, MySQL 
• Minimum of 2 years experience working in information technology/software development (including College/University) 
• Strong problem solving and logic skills 
• Able to assist other Developers as necessary 
• Experience with developing or working with Content Management Systems 
• MySQL Database experience 
• Experience working with PHP MVC frameworks 
• Experience working within a LAMP environment 
• Completely comfortable writing automated scripts 
• Attention to details and hunger for learning is a must

Key Competencies:

• Self-starter, with ability to work under pressure on multiple tasks 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• High energy and a positive attitude in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, start-up environment 
• The development team owns the full software life-cycle of the project. The role therefore includes understanding requirements, interacting with clients directly, design/code/test/implement and production support of the platform. 
• Self-starter with ability to build working relationships and ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment. 

Interested parties are invited to submit applications along with current CVs to info@calyxservices.com.

Please note that while we appreciate all applications, only shortlisted will be contacted.