Candidate must successfully pass a background screening and drug test.

Summary/Objective

The Director of Information Technology establishes and directs the strategic long-term goals, policies, and procedures for the City of Beckley, determines long-term systems needs, and oversees all Information Technology functions of the City of Beckley. The position of the Director of Information Technology is required to be knowledgeable in Information Technology and computer systems, have a solid technical background, and knowledge of business management with the ability to manage and motivate employees. The Director of IT is required to be experienced in creating and implementing IT policies and systems that will meet goals and objectives. The Director of IT is required to operate within the goal of ensuring IT systems and staff that are effective and functioning within the limits of budget, time, and specifications of the City of Beckley.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Oversees all technology operations for the City of Beckley and evaluates them per established goals;

2. Goal setting, program development, scheduling and implementation, budget preparation and administration, and demonstrates a proficiency in these skills;

3. Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates the work of supervisory, professional, and technical staff and delegate authority and responsibility;

4. Effectively supervises the work of others; establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other supervisors, employees, outside funding agencies, and the general public;

5. Establishes IT policies and systems to support the implementation of strategies set by the City of Beckley administration;

6. Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing;

7. The ability to analyze and solve complex problems;

8. The ability to use math and mathematical reasoning;

9. The ability to perform highly detailed work under changing, intensive deadlines, on multiple concurrent tasks;

10. Involves work with constant interruptions;

11. Works professionally and interacts with officials, supervisors, employees, and the public;

12. Represents the IT Department to other city departments;

13. Prepares and administers the IT budget;

14. Allocates limited resources in a cost-effective manner; prepares clear and concise administrative and technical reports;

15. Develops, maintains, and implements appropriate system security policies and procedures;

16. Ensures the operational integrity of the network infrastructure;

17. Develops, maintains, implements, and verifies one or more system-wide disaster recovery plans;

18. Negotiates and maintains appropriate maintenance contracts for system components;

19. Coordinates the inter-operability of network components;

20. The ability to evaluate the technology needs of the City’s technology projects;

21. Oversees supervision of personnel; approves all hiring, promotions, disciplinary actions, and terminations; establishes and evaluates performance work standards, including policies and procedures; assists in resolving personnel problems;

22. Trains and motivates employees; provides staff training; provides leadership to develop and retain highly competent, customer service-oriented staff through selective management practices to support the City of Beckley;

23. Continuously 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 improvement; directs the implementation of changes;

24. Studies and standardizes department policies and procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the IT Department;

25. Develops, analyzes, and monitors the department’s operating budget; assists in the presentation of budgets to the City Manager, and monitors expenditures;

26. Directs and forecasts for additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; directs the monitoring of and the approval of expenditures; directs the preparation of and implementation of budgetary adjustments; is responsible for all short and long-range planning;

27. Ensures the maintenance of accurate and complete records of department activities and records;

28. This position requires a valid WV driver’s license;

29. Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards;

30. Facilitates various employee committees, as assigned;

31. This position is responsible for the operational characteristics, services, and activities of a comprehensive IT Department based on current technical literature, trends, and developments in similar projects; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in Information Technology;

32. This position is responsible for the theory, principles, and practices of Information Technology; budgeting, purchasing and the maintenance of public records; the city’s personnel rules and policies; principles and practices of management and supervision;

33. Pertinent federal, state, and local laws and regulations;

34. The ability to make sound judgments in planning, organizing, and guiding programs and activities;

35. The evaluation of cost information;

36. Other duties, as assigned.

Other Duties

Please note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. The City of Beckley reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities at any time, with or without notice.

Competencies

· Leadership

· Professionalism

· Budget Management Skills

· Customer Service Skills

· Confidentiality/Discretion

· Decision Making Skills

· Time Management Skills

· Ethical Conduct

· Organizational Skills

· Thoroughness

· Communication Proficiency

· Cooperation – the ability to work well with others

Supervisory Responsibility

This position directly supervises all employees/staff responsible for coordinating Information Technology projects. This includes: planning, organizing, directing, evaluating, and designing activities for the IT Department. In addition, this position is responsible for the supervision of clerical, administrative, maintenance, and professional staff within the department.

Work Environment

· Work in this position may be performed in a typical indoor environment on a year-round basis.

· The noise level in the typical indoor work environment is usually quiet within the office. Within various departments, the noise level may vary depending upon the off-site noise level, including but not limited to, engine rooms and garage noise.

· This position may require work with co-workers or work alone.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear;

· This position requires hand-eye coordination to operate computers and various office equipment;

· This position may be active at times and may require occasional standing for long periods of time, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing on a daily basis;

· Additional abilities include: sufficient physical ability for occasional bending, twisting, standing, sitting, reaching, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, and squatting;

· The employee will be occasionally required to use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms;

· This position may occasionally require lifting up to thirty (30) pounds;

· Specific vision abilities required for this job include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus;

· Physical demands for this job also include frequent grasping, holding, and reaching.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Employee may be required to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Travel

This position requires travel within the City of Beckley, Raleigh County, and any other travel, to be determined.

Required Experience

Six (6) years of increasing responsibilities and proven experience as an IT Director or similar role. This position requires experience in supervisory responsibility with additional administration experience in an IT Department. This position requires experience in analysis, implementation, and evaluation of IT systems and their specifications. This position requires a sound understanding of computer systems (hardware/software), networks, etc. In addition, this position requires experience managing information technology budgets.

Special Requirements

· The ability to maintain confidential information. This includes, but is not limited to, the IT Department maintenance of the City of Beckley’s personnel computer systems that collect, receive, transmit, or otherwise provide access to confidential Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or Sensitive Personal Information (SPI) and that specific duties may require accessing, managing, or maintaining those systems. Personally identifiable information (PII) or Sensitive Personal Information (SPI) is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. To access, view or release, or otherwise divulge any PII or SPI data that is not required within the scope of duties and responsibilities without authorization will result in immediate termination;

· The ability to adhere to the specific departmental rules and regulations of the IT Department and the City of Beckley Policy Manual and any and all amendments.

Preferred Education/Experience

The preferred education and experience for this position requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major coursework emphasis in Information Technology, or a related field, and/or ten (10) years of progressive management responsibilities.

Safety and Equipment

This employee will follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and using equipment and supplies. Equipment will be properly cleaned and stored per policy.

City of Beckley is an EEO employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $66,000.00 - $72,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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