Director of Information Technology

JOB SUMMARY AND DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE WORK

This position is responsible for all areas of the City’s information technologies and phone systems of the City. This position is instrumental in the development of the IT work plan during the budget process. Work involves setting policies and goals under the direction of the City Manager. Supervision is exercised over all department personnel.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for the designing, planning, and growth of the City’s network and phone system.
• Assess current status as compared to the industry in best practices and strategies. Recommend and implement remediation steps as necessary.
• Provide leadership in implementing the IT vision for the City.
• Develop and plan the IT vision for the City and communicate plan to other departments as needed. Ensure that the IT vision is aligned with and supports the City’s mission and objectives.
• Determine Citywide and IT department budget needs. Develop IT budget and provide fiscal direction to the department. Monitor and communicate costs versus budgets to management on a regular basis. Work with various departments within the City to determine IT needs and requirements for each department. Determine projects to be completed based on need, alignment with City objectives, budget and staff constraints. Create or review and approve all IT related project proposals. Plan, manage and oversee execution of all IT projects.
• Carry out supervisory/managerial responsibility in accordance with policies, procedures and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring and training staff; planning, assigning and directing work; establishing deadlines; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; coordinating, developing and approving staff training; approving leave requests; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT USED

• Desktop Computers
• Printers
• Switches
• Routers
• Servers
• Vehicle

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Decision Information Systems, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field; and extensive progressively responsible related experience; or, Any combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Licenses and Certifications: Valid Driver’s License Microsoft Certified Professional desirable

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of: Networking and Network security Budget Policies and procedures Systems analysis and design Phone Systems Various software applications Department organization, standard operating guidelines and policies, rules, and regulations.
• Skill in: Providing excellent customer service Communicating orally and in writing with internal staff and other departmental staff in order to give and receive information in a courteous manner. Operating and maintaining all assigned equipment required to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, city officials, other government agencies, and the general public.
• Ability to work independently, multitask, and coordinate and organize multiple projects.
• Sensory requirements include standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels. This is sedentary work requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force sometimes.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work is performed in a normal office environment with little exposure to outdoor temperatures or dirt and dust. The incumbents working conditions are typically quiet.

NOTE

This class specification should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this specification. Any essential function or requirement of this class will be evaluated as necessary should an incumbent/applicant be unable to perform the function or requirement due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation for the specific disability will be made for the incumbent/applicant when possible.

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**** Starting Annual Salary: $150,000 (USD)****