IT Field Specialist - Toronto, Canada - The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda

The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Role:
IT Field Specialist

Location:
Toronto (Onsite)**
Division:Information Technology, Managed IT Services**
About The Salvation Army

For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army (TSA) has had the privilege of serving vulnerable people in communities across Canada and Bermuda.

Last year, we helped over 2 million people, providing necessities of life such as food, clothing, and shelter.

And our work goes well beyond that to including supporting people through unemployment, loneliness, finding church community, and responding to family challenges.

We continually adapt to meet emerging needs.

These are exciting times at The Salvation Army as we launch a significant digital and business transformation. We are in the midst of revolutionizing our core capabilities to maximize service and mission outcomes. This will include an integrated platform for relationship and people management, learning, intranet and data warehouse.

In order to achieve all this, we are now recruiting for a Field Specialist.

What You'll Do

Responsible to provide direction and oversight to all IT (Information Technology) operations, network security and Communications systems for 4 TSA locations in Toronto
Manage the technology operations and the implementation of new IT systems, network, and policies in accordance with The Salvation Army standards
Inspect and identify the use of technological equipment and software to ensure functionality and efficiency. This includes determining an appropriate course of action from initial hardware assessment to recommending the need for upgrades, configurations, repairs, or purchase of new systems/equipment when appropriate
Manage all Security, Fire and Door Controls systems for the four (4) sites
Respond and resolve requests related to technical or nontechnical issues on a timely manner
Provide training on information technologies, including but not limited to Office 365, mobile devices, and other technical equipment

What You Bring

Completion of a diploma or university degree in computer science, engineering or relevant field
Current certification in Standard First Aid with CPR, Criminal Police Investigation Check, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training
Minimum 5 years' managerial experience in analysis, implementation and evaluation of IT systems and their specifications

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Must possess a valid driver's license, and have a clean driving record:

The ability and willingness to drive to the 4 sites in Toronto:
Sound understanding of computer systems (hardware/software), networks etc.
Experience in controlling information technology budget
Strong sense of integrity with professional ethics
Able to proactively recognize potential risks and issues, respond with solutions and engage others in implementing change

What We Promise

Belonging to a creative, dynamic team of IT professionals where what you do will make a difference in your own backyard and across Canada & Bermuda
Continuous learning and growth through challenging work
The chance to be part of a leading digital and business transformation for over 100,000 employees and volunteers
An opportunity to launch and/or grow your career with a huge, stable, international notforprofit organization
We live our Core Values
as a faith & valuesbased organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds, faiths, and traditions there's a place for everyone to belong here

Compensation

How We Hire

We embrace equity, diversity, justice, inclusion and belonging and we're committed to building a team that represents many backgrounds, perspectives and skills, representative of the communities we serve.

The more inclusive we are, the better our work and workplace will be.

The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please let us know if you have a need for any accommodation.