APNIC Position Openings
Hi,
We've added a couple of additional positions (for a total of 3 new
positions) and expanded/clarified some of the descriptions. Please post
and/or forward as appropriate. Note that APNIC is extremely overloaded at
this time and we very much need additional staff in order to continue to
serve the AP region Internet community.
Thanks,
-drc
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About APNIC
APNIC is a not for profit organisation that co-ordinates resource
allocation for Internet Service Providers across the Asian-Pacific
region. It is one of 3 existing organisations worldwide which
perform these tasks. Please refer to our home page for more
specific details and background on the APNIC itself at
http://www.apnic.net.
The APNIC is currently in the process of relocating it's
operations from Tokyo, Japan to Brisbane, Australia. All the
positions offered below will be based in Brisbane. Occasional travel
may be required.
We currently are expanding our small team of 4 people and are looking
for an additional 3 new staff members to join us. We offer competitive
salaries and a challenging working environment. The work involves dealing
with all nationalities from across the Asian Pacific region and plays a
very important role at the centre of the Internet in this region. Interested?
Please read on for more details about the positions offered.
***** POSITION: SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR/DEVELOPER ******
APNIC's computing facilities are a heterogeneous environment
consisting of a small LAN with Unix (SunOS 4.1.*, FreeBSD,
BSDI BSD/OS 3.*), Microsoft Windows NT, and Microsoft Windows
95 systems interconnected with 100baseT ethernet. APNIC requires
very high availability for all its systems in an environment
that is subject to significant load and security related stresses.
About the System Administrator/Developer Role
The system administrator is primarily responsible for providing
the basic underlying infrastructure for APNIC's operation.
Duties will include advanced systems planning, deploying, and
administering APNIC's computer and network systems,
troubleshooting and remedying technical problems with those
systems, automating repetitive tasks within the oranization,
implementing security for the APNIC network, workstations and
servers, and resolving day to day problems with network,
workstation, and server systems. In addition, the system
administrator will be required to install network routers and
configure network software, write scripts and/or programs to
facilitate system and network administration, modify existing
APNIC web pages to meet organizational requirements and manage
junior system administration and software development staff.
As a vital part of the system administrator/developer role, the
successful applicant will be required to take part in software
development efforts, including PERL, C, and SQL programming.
Note that the system administrator/developer may be required to
work non-standard hours and/or be on call 24x7 to resolve
critical availability issues. In addition, some travel,
particularly to Tokyo, Japan may be required.
Essential Qualifications
- flexible, solution oriented attitude
- unix (Sun SunOS 4.1.*)
- TCP/IP Networking including HTML/HTTP (Apache), DNS (BIND), Sendmail
- firewall technologies
- windows 95/NT installation, operation and troubleshooting
- Perl, C, shell scripting languages
- fluent written and spoken English
- Asian language skills
Desirable Qualifications
- college degree (BSCS, BSEE, or related) and 3+ years of experience
- BSD-based Unix (FreeBSD 2.*, BSDI BSD/OS 3.*)
- internal and external routing (OSPF, RIP-2, BGP-4)
- encryption/authentication technologies (SSL, PGP, X.509)
SQL, C++, Java
- technical Internet experience
***** POSITION: HOSTMASTER *****
About the Hostmaster role
Every host directly connected to the Internet needs an address. APNIC
hostmasters play a key role in the distribution of the Internet address
space throughout the this region. Much of the communication with
customers is via the Internet itself and is email based.
Hostmaster Duties
The general duties of APNIC hostmasters include:
- handling address space and related requests
- maintain the databases the APNIC keeps
- development of customer relationships to maintain a high standard
- proposing new software tools, where needed
- report to the senior hostmaster
The specific duties of the APNIC hostmaster are to:
- allocate and assign address space to members and non-members as appropriate
- answer address space related queries in a timely manner
- handle requests for other internet resources as appropriate
- support members where needed
- review assignments made by members
- refer non-routine requests to appropriate senior staff
Depending on their qualifications and available time junior hostmasters may
also participate in APNIC activities other than the ones above.
Essential Qualifications
The following specific qualifications are essential:
- willingness to learn quickly about the Internet environment
- good knowledge of English both written and spoken
- ability to perform administrative tasks reliably
- ability to learn and use Unix, X-windows based computer tools and Microsoft
Windows
- Asian language skills
Desirable Qualifications
The following qualifications are desirable but not essential. Please do not
hesitate to apply if you do not meet these! Please document them in your
application if you do.
- work experience in an international environment
- previous exposure to the Internet
- basic experience with Unix, X-windows based computer tools and Microsoft
Windows.
- exposure to TCP/IP
- familiar with WAN and LAN networking technologies
The position is suitable both for those with administrative skills willing
to learn about the Internet and internetworking and those with Internet and
internetworking experience willing to do administrative work which has a
technical content.
***** POSITION: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT *****
About the Business Administration Assistant role
The major role of the Business Administration Assistant is to keep and
update APNIC business, accounting, and membership related records. Tasks
also include providing pre-membership information to organisations that
are interested in APNIC membership and billing the members. In addition,
>the assistant will perform duties such as answering the phone, replenishing
office supplies, and other office related tasks.
The administration assistant's responsibilities include
- update the cash journal
- maintain petty cash
- prepare disbursements - cheques/telegraphic transfers
- provide pre-membership information
- update membership billing and business related records
- maintain the original signed APNIC agreement
- send invoices and receipts
- answer phones
- maintain and purchase office supplies/equipment
- others duties as necessary to assist the Business Manager
Essential Qualifications
The following specific qualifications are essential
- knowledge of basic accounting rules
- ability to perform tasks with Microsoft Office that include Excel,
Word, and PowerPoint in Windows95 environment
- proven organisational skills
- ability to perform administrative tasks reliably
- Asian language skills
- fluent written and spoken English
Desirable Qualifications
The following qualifications are desirable but not essential
- work experience in an international environment
- work experience ina multi-cultural environment
- previous exposure to the Internet
- willingness to learn quickly
- work well in a group environment
The position is suitable for those with proven organisational skills who
are able to pay attention to detail.
Dates for all the above positions:
Application deadline: March 23rd 1998
Interview period: Wednesday March 25th -Friday March 27th
Start date: As soon as possible.
How to apply
If you are interested to find out more about these positions, please
send email to <employment at apnic dot net> or fax your application to
+81-3-5500-0481.
We would appreciate it if you send email, that it is a plain ASCII
document or a postscript document. If you have questions, please do
not hesitate to call +81-3-5500-0480 or send email.
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