Job Description

At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. With over 260,000 diverse, talented and dedicated employees across 100 locations in 30 countries, our vision is to be the most technologically advanced and trusted manufacturing solutions provider. We combine an unmatched breadth and depth of end-market experience, technical and design capabilities, manufacturing know-how, supply chain insights and global product management expertise to enable success for the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading brands. We are driven by a common purpose to make a positive impact for each other, our communities, and the environment.

JOB SUMMARY
The Information Technology Associate is a technology professional proficient in many facets of information technology without any specific specialty, who possesses general business knowledge and soft-skills allowing him/her to be adaptable in a wide array of IT-related work environments. The IT Associate is able to fulfill different supporting roles depending on specific technology needs, ranging from technology support, web page design, or application training, to data security, software testing, project management, etc. The IT Associate performs basic and recurring functions of IT departments within the organization, and often is the front line workers for those departments. He/she has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within the IT field. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
\xc2\xb7 Perform technical and/or administrative tasks to ensure functionality and efficiency of the IT ecosystem.
\xc2\xb7 Collaborate with other IT professionals (including remote ones) to maintain the department\xe2\x80\x99s standards, functionality, and performance.
\xc2\xb7 Ensure Customer Satisfaction with the utilization and results of the established processes and procedures.
\xc2\xb7 Maintain positive relations with all employees and seek suggestions/ways of improving compliance of IT processes and systems
\xc2\xb7 Participate in process, procedure, and systems continuous improvement, identify creative ways to reduce costs by streamlining them, and assure they are efficient and not redundant.
\xc2\xb7 Participate in project activities and ensure timely project delivery. Organize own work effectively and efficiently.
\xc2\xb7 Maintain discretion and confidentiality in all areas pertaining to data and proprietary information whether internal to Jabil or customer specific
\xc2\xb7 Maintain discretion and confidentiality in all areas pertaining to IT systems
\xc2\xb7 Participate in the exchange of ideas within the department. Ask questions and encourage input from other team members
\xc2\xb7 Understand and embrace the business and IT strategic direction
\xc2\xb7 Provide regular updates to appropriate managers and conference with them on complex or unusual situations
\xc2\xb7 Demonstrate commitment to customer service: anticipate, meet and exceed customer expectations, solve customer problems quickly and effectively, make customer issues a priority
\xc2\xb7 Exchange knowledge and information with other Jabil facilities to ensure best practices are shared throughout the Jabil organization
\xc2\xb7 Ensure 100% adherence to all company, IT and department policy, processes and procedures
\xc2\xb7 Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.
\xc2\xb7 May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
Must demonstrate self-sufficiency on the following skills/competencies:
\xc2\xb7 Has the ability to follow written and verbal directions.
\xc2\xb7 Has the ability to work effectively under pressure with constantly changing priorities and deadlines.
\xc2\xb7 Proficiency in use of personal computers, Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and e-mail.
\xc2\xb7 Business Relationship Management \xe2\x80\x93 Practices building strong relationships with business, operations, and other IT groups.

Must be able to acquire the following skills/competencies under direction of others:
\xc2\xb7 Accountability \xe2\x80\x93 Accounts for his/her activities, accepts responsibility for them, and to discloses the results in a transparent manner.
\xc2\xb7 Action/Results Oriented - Brings full energy to things he/she sees as challenging; enjoys working hard; can act with a minimum of planning; seizes more opportunities than others.
\xc2\xb7 Business acumen - Knows how the business works; demonstrates knowledge in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting his/her business and organization; knows the competition; understands how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace.
\xc2\xb7 Detail oriented - Has an eye for details and makes a conscious effort to understand the actual cause behind an occurrence.
\xc2\xb7 Emotional intelligence - Has the ability to monitor his/her own and other people\'s emotions, to discriminate between different emotions and label them appropriately, and to use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior.
\xc2\xb7 Presentation Skills - Is effective in a variety of formal presentation settings: one-on-one, small, and large groups, with peers, direct reports, and bosses.
\xc2\xb7 Sense of urgency - Acts with the realization that efficiency is vital to success, and makes decisions and drives activities in the organization to meet important windows of opportunity.
\xc2\xb7 Business results orientation - Understands the process of figuring out how to get the right requirements, no matter the challenges faced, and stays resolutely focused on the core principles of gaining alignment and achieving clarity. Ensures that the project and efforts are consistently focused on delivering value for the organization.
\xc2\xb7 Communication skills - Is able to convey information to another effectively and efficiently.
\xc2\xb7 Decision making (problem solving) - Is able to forecast the outcome of each option, and based on all these items, determine which option is the best for that particular situation.
\xc2\xb7 Learning agility - Has the ability to learn, grow, and change over time and consequently develop new skills, rather than simply enhance those that he/she may already have.
\xc2\xb7 Teamwork - Works collaboratively with a group of people in order to achieve a goal.
\xc2\xb7 Project Management methodologies \xe2\x80\x93 Displays and applies knowledge on Project Management methodologies, specifically on Waterfall and Agile.
\xc2\xb7 Risk and issues management - Understands the process of identification, analysis, assessment, control, and avoidance, minimization, or elimination of unacceptable risks and/or issues.
\xc2\xb7 KPAs, metrics and SLA tracking - Understands and applies the tools and techniques to define, measure and control the performance of the project.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree required; degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Business discipline preferred.
• 0 to 1 year IT experience preferred or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.

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Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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