Job Title : UCNRS Network Resource Specialist
Position Number:  10-07-001

Job Classification: Programmer/Analyst II (7277)
Pay Level: Step 1 ($21.14 per hr.) $44,150 annually , $3,679.16 monthly
Level of Employment: Full Time Casual Employment
Length of Employment: 1 year + (Limited with potential of becoming career if funds available)
Location: UCNRS James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve located near Idyllwild CA where a reserve manager would agree to manage this individual.  Some duties could be done remotely therefore not requiring travel to the James Reserve on a daily basis..

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Job Description

The position has been created to provide assistance to the UCNRS Information Manager and thus to the UCNRS reserve system throughout the state of California. The projects that will be provided encompass advance network installation in remote locations as well as computer database, web programming and network support. This individual would need to be near the UCNRS reserve where that reserve manager would be willing to manage this individual, in this case the James Reserve.  Many functions of this position can be done remotely, but the UCNRS Information Manager would like to have weekly scheduled face to face contact with the individual if possible which would require traveling to the James Reserve. UCNRS reserves are remote locations and the individual should be comfortable in these environmental conditions. The applicant will be under the direct supervision of the UCNRS Information Manager and also co-supervised by the resident reserve director.
Travel will be required in order to get to the many UCNRS reserves that the Information Manager works with. A valid CA driver's license is a requirement for this position and the individual must be willing to drive long distances. A travel budget will be provided to assist with the costs of transportation that is calculated by the mileage, food, and accommodation. These trips can last as long as 2 or 3 weeks in length thus the applicant must be comfortable leaving their home for long periods of time.
The first part of this position involves the planning and deployment of network infrastructures at a reserve. Applicant should have the skills of a Network Resource Specialists in order to provide a wide range of technical and consultative services in the design, acquisition, installation / configuration, operation and maintenance of networks. They would need to provide expertise in wireless network RF and architectural protocols (i.e. point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, mesh), as well as data aspects of networks while working at different reserves. Incumbents may also serve in a project engineer/project manager capacity where they will be expected to design, implement, and document their procedures.
The second part of the responsibilities of the Network Resource Specialists position will be to serve in the capacity of Computer Resource Specialists. This may include database entry, web site maintenance, and network troubleshooting. They will perform data mining for meta data at each reserve as well as working with NCEAS to facilitate with data entry. Also,150 they will be assisting the Information Manager is the transition of an online application system and other web based tools to a different platform environment.  A working knowledge of MYSQL, PHP, HTML and AJAX will be necessary to accomplish this.  Incumbents typically are responsible for day-to-day computer and network administration at a home facility and assisting with network troubleshooting support at other reserves. They may also be taking on other reserves' networking projects on an as needed basis and per availability which will dependant on that reserve's budget.

Minimum qualifications: BS. A working knowledge of MySQL and web based programming. Experience with PHP programming, Javascript and AJAX web page architecture. Skills of a Network Resource Specialists in order to provide a wide range of technical and consultative services in the design, acquisition, installation / configuration, operation and maintenance of networks.  As many of the projects are in remote areas, fairly extensive travel is required. Must have a valid driver's license and transportation. Incumbents must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and an ability to work in small teams. Must have access to a personal computer. Experienced in web site development and maintenance. Incumbents are expected to possess the skills, knowledge, and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the positions and willing to learn new skills.
Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of Apache server administration on Macintosh servers, and Windows server maintenance. Familiarity with  Filemaker database management and LASSO. Working knowledge of Content Management System CMS web page architecture and management. Geographic Information System (GIS) applications like ArcInfo also a preferred skill.

Contact Information
Kevin Browne UC James Reserve UCNRS Information Manager
(951) 827 6830
kbrowneucr.edu

Current Organizational Chart
Job Title : UCNRS Network Resource Specialist Job Classification: Programmer/Analyst II (7277)
Peggy Fiedler
UCNRS Director
UCOP
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John Rotenberry
NRS Campus Director
UC Riverside
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Rebecca Fenwick
James Reserve Director
UC Riverside
Reserve Supervisor
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Kevin Browne
UCNRS Information Manager
UCOP - UC Riverside Main Supervisor
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UCNRS Network Resource Specialist

LINKS:

http://hrapps.ucr.edu/jobs/JobsBrowse.aspx?@strJobNumber=10-07-001 - UCR Human Resources job listing

http://www.ucnrs.org - UCNRS Information Management Site

http://nrs.ucop.edu - UCNRS System Wide

http://nrs.ucop.edu/map.htm - List of UCNRS Reserve

http://www.jamesreserve.edu - UC James Reserve