Queen offers £80,000 for Palace IT director

The Queen is advertising for a director of IT at Buckingham Palace

The Queen has published an advertisement for an IT expert to take up the role of director of information technology at Buckingham Palace, according to press reports this morning.

The Daily Mirror said that the successful candidate will run the royal computer network used by 900 palace staff, and will be charged with setting up a secure wireless network. The post comes with an £80,000 salary.

In addition to the head of IT role, Buckingham Palace is also seeking a web editor. Candidates for this £30,000 role need to be of graduate calibre, with previous experience working on a high-profile website in the public or media sectors.

"You will also be a first-class writer, able to develop imaginative and creative copy, have strong project management skills and be able to work effectively within a team and to strict budgetary constraints," the ad states.

"Expertise in Photoshop, content management systems, HTML and statistical packages is prerequisite, in addition to an awareness of emerging digital technologies and the current online environment.

"Knowledge of WC3 and government web standards would be an advantage."

The Queen herself owns a laptop computer and an iPod Mini given to her by her son Prince Andrew.