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Situations Vacant Situations Vacant Department of Scientific and g Industrial Research OMSK. OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY VAX SYSTEM MANAGER THE HOST SERVICES GROUP of DSIR’s Division of Information Technology operates a computer bureau service for use by all DSIR staff. DEC VAX computers, operating under VMS, are located at Auckland, Palmerston North, Lower Hutt, Wellington, and Christchurch, and are interconnected through DSIR’s extensive communications network. A vacancy has arisen for a Node Manager at our Wellington site which is located with DSIR’s Applied Mathematics Division at Victoria University. The duties will include: • Management of a VAX installation (currently a Local Area VAX cluster) and associated communications network equipment. • Liaison with local management and user groups including user and support and user education. • Tracking local research interests and assessing on-going computing resource requirements. • Production of VAX system software. Ideally, the successful applicant will have a mixture of the following skills and interests. • A tertiary qualification in Science or Engineering. • A good working knowledge of the VAX/VMS operating system, together with some experience Of MS-DOS and UNIX. • Good communications skills and the ability to i work as part of a team. • A proven record of software development preferably using the Pascal or C programming languages. For further Information contact Dr Peter Whimp (04) 666-919 ext. 8547. Commencing salary will depend on qualifications and experience. Applications should include a Curriculum Vitae, and should reach the Administration Officer, Division of Information Technology, DSIR, P.O. Box 31-311, Lower Hutt by Friday, August ■ 11, 1989. DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL FORWARD/STRATEGIC PLANNERDEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE THIS IS A NEW, senior planning position where the : main challenges will be to Initiate and co-ordinate forward planning services and to assist in the development of effective corporate, and other plans which will be instrumental in guiding the future activities and development of Dunedin City Council. The successful applicant will be a member of the New Zealand Planning Institute or other relevant ' professional body. He/she must be able to demonstrate high level conceptual skills and be capable of contributing to the formulation of major policy. A thorough understanding of local Government Is a necessity as is successful experience with major investigations and public involvement leading to the development of local authority objectives and policy. The post will appeal to those who value a quality of life that encompasses excellent City amenities and educational facilities, easy access to leisure activities and New Zealand’s best ski-ing, lower living costs and no commuting hassles — the exceptional lifestyle which Dunedin and Otago have to offer. The successful applicant will be paid within the $39,000 to $46,000 range, with performance based merit steps available. Applications must be received by August 18,1989. Copies of the job description and conditions of employment are available from the Personnel Officer, Dunedin City Council, Box 5045, Dunedin (telephone 743-899). Dunedin City Council WjMjt ELECTRICAL ; TRAINING OPPORTUNITY • THIS COURSE IS entering its third year, success- ' fully training unemployed people for jobs which involve electricity. Ideally, applicants will have studied science, will be interested in electronics or automotive electrics, and have a genuine desire to work and learn. The next 12-week course starts on Monday, July . 31, and operates under the Access Programme in the premises of the Ferrymead Historic Park. Access trainees usually are paid the same as the unemployment benefit. The content is varied and will include electricity fundamentals, auto electrics and trouble shooting, electronics, job searching methods, vocational councelling, safety in first aid, phone, TV, alarms, radio, FM, audio and appliance servicing. > To be considered, please attend the Administra- . tion Building of the Ferrymead Historic Park, Bridle ’ Path Road, Ferrymead, on Monday, July 24, at 10 a.m. for a brief presentation about the course and an s interview. ' ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN ‘ BENMORE AREA 1 WE ARE SEEKING to employ suitably experienced Engineering Technicians with particular strengths in the Communications or Control and Protection fields. If you think you have the necessary attributes • to make a positive contribution to a dynamic and successful team effort and can also provide proven achievements in any of the following: Micro Processor Based Telephone equipment. UHF and Mircowave Radio. Carrier Systems - UHF Mobiles or Generator and Turbine, Control and Protection Systems. Excellent conditions of employment apply, including housing and Electricity at a reasonable cost. You can apply for this position by forward--3 ing a current C.V. together with a brief hand- ’ written resume of your most current achieve- . ments to: ; Gary Buckthought Supervising Technical Officer Electricorp Production Private Bag OTEMATATA Phone 02982-849 Applications will close on Friday, July 28, 1989, with: : Peter Gulliver Area Personnel Officer Electricorp Production Private ’sag OTEMATATA