1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Director of IT do? |
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 What field is your job in?
International Scientific Program
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What is your job title?
Director of IT
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
2 person office, we manage the outreach and reporting functions for the IEA Hydrogen Implementing Agreement, a series of groups of projects studying hydrogen processes and pre-commercial methods of productions, storage, etc.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
1.5 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
30
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I manage all IT functions, serve as technical support, liason to our web developer. I also perform all admin duties, reports, travel arrangements, surveys to our members. I handle all day to day updates of our website and technical aspects of communications and promotional work.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$30,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
36000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
None
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
under
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes, I work closely with my supervisor. I enjoy the small office atmosphere.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
1 room office in a tech/science campus near NIH outside of Washington, DC. Lovely setting, always nice to walk accross the campus to my building.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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2 Income
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7 Work Environment - co-workers
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5 Work Environment - supervisors
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3 Benefits
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6 Hours
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4 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Search for this type of job on similar websites, although I am working at somewhat of a niche 'company', similar positions can be found at a wide range of places.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Research skills, the ability to find solutions and important bits of knowledge. Technical skills are always in use, from web design to reading statistical reports from our website traffic analysis.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
At least high school plus some college.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Stay on the top of things, prioritize, remember.
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