RFP/Help Desk - Tier 1

Statement of Purpose
Wikimedia is looking for a contractor who will work with the Office IT Team in maintaining and troubleshooting the electronic devices of the Wikimedia Foundation and its personnel. The position is based in the San Francisco office.

As a Help Desk Operator, you will be working for the Office IT Team; your job will primarily entail ensuring that all the office electronics are functioning in a manner that allows for and encourages productivity. You may also assist the Office IT Team with the management of other backend services.

Background Information
The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of free, multilingual content, and to providing the full content of these wiki-based projects to the public free of charge. The Wikimedia Foundation operates some of the largest collaboratively edited reference projects in the world, including Wikipedia, a top-ten Internet property.

Scope of Work
Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
 * Provide a “Friendly face” to troubled users
 * Basic troubleshooting (Network, User hardware, User software, Server connectivity, etc.)
 * Address & Fix any low hanging issues
 * Sort complex requests to the proper Tier 2 agent
 * Manage ticket queue
 * Administrative minutia (Checking printers, handing out accessories, etc.)
 * Issuing keycards
 * Updating Office IT Documentation
 * Teaching technical education classes for Staff

Term of Contract
Contractor will be expected to be on site, in San Francisco, working approximately 16-20 hours a week. The initial contract will commence as soon as possible and terminate July 31, 2011 with option for renewal.

Payments, Incentives, and Penalties
The contractor will be paid US$25/hour via oDesk. The contractor will need to cover all legally required deductions, taxes and benefits out of this amount. Approved out-of-pocket expenses may be invoiced for reimbursement.

In the event that either party become dissatisfied with the progress of the contract, and both parties have taken all reasonable steps to resolve or improve the situation without mutual satisfaction, this agreement can be terminated by either party with 30 days’ written notice. These 30 days will be used for transition planning, hand‐off of all work to date, and necessary communication to all constituents. Wikimedia’s fee obligation will be terminated at the end of the 30 days.

Requirements for Proposal Preparation
Contractor should provide a letter with resume that indicates their qualifications to fulfill the requirements of the RFP. Interested parties must be fluent in written and spoken English.

Points of contact for future correspondence
This contract position has been filled. Thank you for your interest.