Search for Common Ground (Search) is an international non-profit organization that promotes the peaceful transformation of conflict. With headquarters in Washington, DC, and Brussels, Belgium, Search’s mission is to transform how individuals, organizations, and governments deal with conflict—moving away from destructive approaches and towards cooperative solutions. With more than 700 staff worldwide, Search implements projects in more than 30 African countries, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and North America.
Department Summary: Information Technology (IT) oversees the installation and maintenance of computer network systems within Search. IT ensures 1) a governance for the implementation of operational parameters for using IT systems, architecture, and networks. The governance of the master data is based on workflow processes that integrate business rules and subject matter domain expertise. This is part of the conventional IT security as well as the data assurance for which the IT department is also responsible; 2) an infrastructure for the hardware components, the network, the circuitry, and all other equipment necessary to make an IT system function based on the size and needs of Search; 3) a functionality that creates and maintains operational applications; developing, securing, and storing electronic data that belongs to the organization; and assisting in the use of software and data management to all functional areas of the organization. To carry out these functions, IT at Search focuses on the IT helpdesk support for all staff worldwide for daily response to support tickets for a full resolution for users and provides professional support and guidance for projects aiming to improve Search infrastructure and systems.
The anticipated start date of this position is December 1, 2024.
To apply:
Interested candidates should send the following to our Career Portal Current resume
Cover Letter (which includes expectations of compensation and projected start date)
Posting closes November 15, 2024
Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
Please see our website:
www.sfcg.org for full details of our work.