IT Internship

A financial support services company located in Mandeville is offering the opportunity for three (3) Computer Science or Information Science majors (preferably final year) to demonstrate their competencies in internship positions by working on live market-ready projects in programming, web-development or graphic design.

Training & Core competencies:

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Science/Systems or Computer Science
• Specialization in one of the following:
• Programming
• Web development 
• Graphic Design
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Able to work on own initiative

General information:

1. Successful completion of the internship could lead to full-time employment.
2. The short-listed individuals will be required to be in office twice per week, however project requirements may require flexibility in working on own initiative.

How to apply:
Please send your application (cover letter and résumé) as a Word attachment to resumes@ncu.edu.jm with subject line indicating your area of interest FAF Intern- Programming or FAF Intern – Web Development or FAF Intern – Graphic Design

Applications should be submitted no later than Tuesday, September 8, 2015 by 5 pm. 

Cover letters, if included, should be addressed to The Director, FAF, Mandeville

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Job Opportunity: Information Services Technician

Information Services Technician

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified Information Services Technician to join our Information Services team at Jamalco.

Under the direction of the Senior Local Area Network Coordinator, this position is accountable for:

• Preparing personal computers for deployment to the workforce;
• Installing software on personal computers as per license agreements;
• Troubleshooting and resolving computer software and hardware issues; 
• Monitoring computer spares and accessories to avoid stock outs;
• Installing up-to-date virus definitions on personal computers;
• Working cohesively with other members of the support group to address customer requests;
• Providing backup for other infrastructure support personnel.

Qualifications & Experience
To be considered you must have:

• A Bachelors Degree in Information Systems or related course with two years experience in a similar role;
• Training in PC hardware and software components and network components at the tertiary level;
• Working knowledge of the Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office Suite and knowledge of business audit requirements for information systems would be definite assets;
• Proficiency in oral and written communication skills to facilitate interaction with internal and external customers and other support organizations.

Applications should be submitted by Friday, May 22, 2015 to: 
H.R. Department
Jamalco
P.O. Box 64
May Pen, Clarendon or
13 Waterloo Rd.
Kingston 10
E-mail: kjwjamalco_hr@jamalco.com 

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

Job Opportunity: Social Media Coordinator

Sun Island Jamaica Limited urgently seeks to identify a suitably qualified and highly competent person to fill the position of Social Media Coordinator.

Training & Core competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Science or related discipline
• Certification or demonstrated competence in web development and content management
• Broad knowledge of the online shopping experience and competitive environment
• Expert knowledge of how to use and administer top social networks for businesses. (Facebook, Google+, Twitter, YouTube etc.)
• Working knowledge of analytics tools such as Google Analytics
• Working knowledge of content management systems and basic HTML coding

Core responsibilities:

1. To ensure proper functionality, effective and user friendly content; secure and professional presence of company web applications primarily of:
• Sun Island’s e-commerce web-site
• Integration of company shopping cart with IMPRESS software
• Corporate access to company brochures from web-site
• Intranet
2. Ensure actions taken to improve the company’s search engine (SEO) ranking. 
3. Guide and execute strategies to drive customer awareness, engagement and sales growth through social media, and analytics for the company’s e-commerce website. 
4. Ensure sites are current and relevant with respect to the company’s business seasons, objectives and products.

How to apply:
Please send your application (cover letter and résumé) as a Word attachment to resumes@ncu.edu.jm with the subject line Sun Island- Social Media Coordinator 

Interested persons are encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible. Cover letters, if included, should be addressed to The Human Resources Administrative Manager, Sun Island, Kingston.

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