IT/GIS Director
- Full-Time
- Posted: June 28, 2024
- Closes: July 19, 2024 at 4:30 pm
- Status: Exempt
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm; must be able to work all shifts, days, and locations. Emergency call-in hours as needed.
Job Summary
This position is responsible for directing the county’s information technology operations.
Salary will be based on experience.
**Cover letter and resume required**
Job Duties
- Assumes full management responsibility for all Information Technology Department services and activities including systems development, testing, documentation, computer operations, and technical support.
- Consults with county departments to effectively partner in the development of their IT/GIS strategic plans; assesses IT/GIS needs within the departments to develop technology recommendations; consults with county departments to plan and implement special programs and plans as needed.
- Provides end user cyber education.
- Monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; assesses and monitors workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identifies opportunities for improvements; directs the implementation of changes.
- Hires, trains, assigns, directs, supervises, evaluates, and disciplines personnel.
- Plans, directs, and coordinates the department work plan; meets with staff to identify and resolve problems; evaluates projects and programmatic areas of responsibility; reviews and evaluates work methods and procedures.
- Develops and maintains robust and resilient backup, diaster recovery, and COOP systems, policies, and plans.
- Manages the development and implementation of department goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for each assigned service area; establishes, within county policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; allocates resources accordingly.
- Manages the daily and long-term strategic procurement of telecommunications services, software licensing, technology-related hardware, multifunctional copiers and printers, centralized hosting services and applications; records and tracks maintenance agreements, software licenses, and hardware assets; provides technical leadership to optimize and implement the tools necessary to ensure that all department inventory is documented accurately and in compliance with vendor contracts and agreements.
- Able to work varied days, hours, shifts, locations, and emergency call-in hours as needed. Public Safety support will require 24/7/365 on-call.
Job Qualifications
Four-year degree in computer science or a related field and five years of IT management experience are preferred.
Valid driver’s license
