Student Trainee

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The Southwest Florida Water Management is a regional governmental authority established by the Florida legislature to manage, regulate, and conserve the water resources within its district boundaries.  The District is one of five regional water management districts, which covers an area of approximately 10,000 square miles and includes all or part of sixteen counties.

 

The mission of the Southwest Florida Water Management District is to manage water and related natural resources to ensure their continued availability while maximizing environmental, economic and recreational benefits.  Central to the mission is maintaining the balance between the water need of current and future users while protecting and maintaining water and related natural resources which provide the District with its existing and future water supply.  The programs that the District administers include, but are not limited to, flood protection, water use, well construction and environmental resource permitting, water conservation, education, land acquisitions, water resource and supply development and supportive data collection and analysis efforts.

Job Summary:  This is entry-level technical work focusing on installation and maintenance of equipment used in the District's communications networks and computer systems. Working under close supervision and/or following established departmental procedures, the employee cleans and services internal components of personal computers and related peripheral devices including floppy disk drives, monitors, printers, and data connections. Performs routine diagnosis, replacement or repair as instructed. Assists ­­staff in setting up, configuring, testing and troubleshooting personal computer systems. Loads and unloads equipment, supplies and materials. Installs individual personal computers and/or related equipment. Assists in installing and/or moving data communication lines and equipment. Enters data and assists in updating the Information Resources Department's fixed asset/property management data base and maintains log files. Participates in department-conducted inventory activities. Provides routine office support, answering telephones, taking messages, reporting computer-related problems, etc. Participates in departmental projects and performs other duties as required.

Education and Experience:  Enrollment in an accredited community college, college or university, or in a recognized post-high school vocational/technical school, in a degree or certificate-seeking program pertaining to the field to which the position is allocated in and completion of one year's course work is required. Possession of a valid driver license is required. Year-round school enrollment is required unless special written authorization is obtained from the department director and the Human Resources Department. Experience or formal training in computer or data communications equipment operation or maintenance is preferred.

 

**This position is located in the Brooksville Service office.

 

APPLY FOR POSITION #9250 ON LINE AT (www.watermatters.org) OR DOWNLOAD AND SEND A SWFWMD EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO SWFWMD, ATTN: HRD, 2379 BROAD STREET, BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA 34604.  ONLY FULLY COMPLETED SWFWMD APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY 5:00 PM ON August 8, 2006 WILL BE CONSIDERED.