World Vision is looking for a Director of Support and Infrastructure:
- Define the enterprise technology architecture and strategies, and set all associated policies, standards, and guidelines.
- Define technical evaluation criteria and participate in product selection for technology architecture domains.
- Ensure that proposed architectures are sound and aligned with corporate assets and competencies and provide guidance to ensure proper technical partner / vendor selections.
- Identify and understand trends in the IT landscape.
The Good
It’s a senior role for an organization focused on the protection of children, which most people would agree is a pretty noble goal.
The Bad
They’re large enough to think that PMP certification and ITIL are useful approaches in the management of IT, which may not be to everyone’s taste.
There’s not a ton of information on the work, process and technology. I’m guessing about the location for the job, and I’ll put in a similar guess for compensation: not exceptionally high. Honestly, if money is a key factor, I’m guessing that World Vision can’t compete, and to a certain extent, may not want to. That said, if this opportunity excites you, I suspect you’re better off talking to them than making assumptions.
YMMV
The location is out by 410/403 and the 401. That’s probably best for those of you in the West, or possibly the North, and certainly for those of you already highway-commuting.
Some of you are probably thinking that PMP and ITIL are good signs, I’m just not necessarily in agreement.
They’re self-identified as a Christian organization. Not everyone has a Christian background, and/or would be comfortable working for an organization that does. That said, I know someone who’s worked with them directly, and who would be happy to say that they’re a nice bunch of people, as you might expect.
In Summary
Seems tailor-made for a highway commuter (or someone already in the Northwest) looking to improve the world, rather than bring home the bacon, and willing to do so within a Christian organization.