Tech Dir Job in NC

[Paula Davidson]

The Mountain Area Information Network (MAIN) of Western North Carolina is 
seeking applicants for a full-time technical director.  MAIN is in the start-up 
phase of a two-year demonstration project to create a community network for 14 
counties of Western North Carolina.  The project is funded by a federal grant 
from the Telecommunications Information Infrastructure Assistance Program 
(TIIAP).  The technical director will be based in MAIN's Asheville, N.C. 
headquarters.  Asheville is a small but cosmopolitan city in the heart of the 
Southern Appalachian mountains.  

The technical director is responsible for implementing MAIN's technical 
design.  Specifically, the TD will:

*  evaluate and select hardware and software appropriate to the design

*  supervise the installation of network hardware and software

*  design and implement a network security and maintenance plan

*  supervise and deploy MAIN's team of "circuit rider" technicians throughout 
the 14-county mountain region

*  serve as liaison with telecommunications providers

*  represent and discuss MAIN at public meetings when the project director is 
unavailable. 

Superior oral and written skills are a must.  Strong organizational skills 
required.  Direct experience with the design and deployment of a community 
network  or "free net" is preferred.  Resumes should be sent to the Mountain 
Area Information Network, 34 Wall Street, Suite 407, Asheville, N.C. 28801, or 
they can be e-mailed to <cml at unca.edu>.  Application deadline is Dec. 29.      



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                         Paula Davidson
                  mesoelectronic hunter/gatherer
      davidson at cs.unca.edu    http://www.cs.unca.edu/~davidson/
  Specializing in Exploration and Tool Use on the Matrix of the Net
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