Part Time IT Person, Prometheus Radio Project, Philadelphia (Posted February 5)

The Prometheus Radio Project is looking for an experienced part-time IT / Desktop Support person to join our team!

The Prometheus Radio Project is a grassroots organization that works to expand and protect community radio stations, and to promote a more democratic and accountable media in the United States and around the world. From Black Panther-led community centers in Tanzania to farmworker groups in Oregon, we help community groups build their own radio stations as tools for their vital social justice organizing. Every day, we advocate for these groups and their stations, help them organize with allies near and far for their rights, and work with them to keep their stations thriving and to help leaders teach new radio pioneers the skills needed to own your own media. We help community groups navigate the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the radio licensing process, and we provide technical assistance to groups building radio stations. We also advocate in Congress and at the FCC to protect community radio, and actively participate in the broader campaign for a better media. We are tireless in our fight to make community radio stations and other appropriate technologies available to every neighborhood, every city, every town that needs them.

The Prometheus Radio Project has a small office in West Philadelphia with a number of office computers and printers, as well as servers and network hardware that must be maintained.

This job is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and we cannot currently consider telecommuters.

Responsibilities Include:

• Manage network of Linux servers, Windows, Mac, and Linux workstations and laptops, printers, VOIP phones, and network devices (router, switches, etc).
• Maintain and document all systems, applications, security and network configurations.
• Monitor and maintain software updates for operating systems, anti-virus/anti-spyware software, and applications.
• Monitor and maintain backups of user data, system data and configurations.
• Technical support and training for a small group of office users.

• Conduct basic training sessions for new staff, interns and volunteers on IT subjects, such as spreadsheet or Linux desktop usage.

Requirements:

• Must be comfortable with Windows XP, Mac OS X, and Linux (especially Debian-based distros), documentation, desktop support, system administration, networking, automation and scripting (Perl, PHP, bash, etc).
• Must be able to find creative, inexpensive, reliable solutions to a wide variety of technology problems.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Strong research, troubleshooting, decision making and problem solving skills.

This is a contract position, which pays $12.50 per hour, up to 8 hours per week, schedule is flexible. If the applicant has database administration experience, more hours may be available. Our office is located in West Philadelphia, in the community center basement of the Calvary Methodist Church. Be ready to smell delicious cooking, hear the shouts of children learning martial arts, people singing gospel, or holding a self-help meeting.
Additional Qualifications:
We at Prometheus think discrimination sucks. People from every kind of background are encouraged to apply.

Please be advised that while everyone is invited to apply, we need an experienced website administrator for this position and will likely not be interviewing folks without strong experience (as a professional or volunteer) in IT or desktop support.
How to Apply:
To apply, send a resume, cover letter, and relevant work samples to jobs@prometheusradio.org, and include “IT admin” in the subject line. The application deadline is Sunday, February 22th at midnight. We will keep this call open until we find the right person for the position.

Our web site http://prometheusradio.org can tell you more about us.