IT Student

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

The City of Orillia has an exciting opportunity for a University Information Technology (IT) Student who will work directly with the Manager of Information Technology in the Business Development, Tourism and Modernization Division of the Corporate Services Department.

**DUTIES**
- Perform research, make recommendations and converse with experts on a wide range of Information Technology topics including leveraging Office 365 for new and innovative business processes.
- Write briefs, prepare business cases and perform presentations to the Senior Management team regarding recommendations on future IT strategy, products and approaches.
- Gather business requirements and document existing business processes. Determine the business processes used in other municipalities.
- Document Project Charters and perform project management tasks.
- Speak with vendors, and other technology experts in a wide variety of topics including Disaster recovery, Networking, Cloud technology, IT Security, IT policies etc. to develop future direction.
- Work with other Business Units to optimize and automate business processes using Business Process Optimization techniques.
- Work as a member of the I.T. team to provide technical support to the organization.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Currently enrolled in, or a graduate of a University program with in one or more of the following fields of study: Computer Science, Information Management, Information Science, Computer Engineering Technology, or Business with some IT Experience/courses.
- Knowledge of research and forecasting techniques.
- Exceptional attention to detail, writing, interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work independently and as a team.
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365 products such as Outlook, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint.
- Familiarity with Cloud Based Software and Solutions.
- Must possess a valid class ‘G’ Ontario driver’s license with access to a reliable vehicle.