
"Shaping a fast growing city requires people who think differently"... You may be interested, or know someone who may be interested, in the position of the Chief Information Officer at Hamilton City Council. It is currently being advertised and applications close on 5 July. You can apply for the position via the council web-site<http://%20https://hamilton.careercentre.net.nz/job/chief-information-officer-cio-/hamilton-new-zealand/14773>. It is also advertised on seek<http://www.seek.co.nz/job/31234386?pos=12&type=standard&engineConfig=&userqueryid=1366260904829428&tier=no_tier&whereid=5127>. "You will be responsible for developing, implementing and leading a technology vision and enterprise information systems while achieving a cost effective IT service..." If you were inspired by the Linux project<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LiMux> of the city of Munich, then you might like to apply and see if you can implement a similar project for Hamilton. The advertisement makes reference to the "Council's Strategic Framework". This is not a specific IT framework. An overview of what is meant by this framework can be found here<http://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-council/council-publications/districtplans/proposeddistrictplan/chapter2/Pages/default.aspx>. I look forward to walking into the council building, looking at the monitors the receptionists are using, and seeing them running a Linux desktop environment!