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CIVIL SERVICE TITLE:
Computer Systems Manager-Level 4
TITLE CODE NO.:
10050- 04
OFFICE TITLE:
Assistant Commissioner/Agency Chief Information Officer
SALARY:
$73,588 to $176,074 ($68,238 with less than two years of City service)
DIVISION/WORK UNIT:
Information Technology
WORK LOCATION:
156 William Street, New York, NY 10038
HOURS:
35 hours per week
NUMBER OF POSITIONS:
1
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Created in 1996, the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) provides high-quality youth and family programming to the City of New York. Our central task is administering available City, state, and federal funds to contract for services with effective community-based organizations who must be in touch with the needs of the people they serve, devoted to the highest principles of community service, and committed to sound fiscal management. DYCD funds a wide range of high-quality programs, including: The Out-of-School Time Initiative, Runaway and Homeless Youth Outreach, Youth Workforce Development, Corporate Internships for Youth, Adolescent and Family Literacy Programming, Summer Youth Employment Program and Beacon Community Centers.
The Office of Information Technology (IT) is an integral part of DYCD whose functions impact the overall operations of the Agency, and particularly the Programs, Finance, and Administration Divisions. Reporting to the Deputy Commissioner for Administration, the DYCD CIO is an Assistant Commissioner-level position that requires leadership, management, strategic planning, implementation, and maintenance of technologies and processes supporting DYCD’s operations. The successful candidate must have extensive hands-on experience with project management, software development, and infrastructure and Information Technology systems.
Overall Objectives:
- Provide leadership, integrative management and direction for the Agency’s information technology department and systems
- Coordinate and integrate all of the Agency’s information technology matters
- Advance the Information Technology strategic vision of DYCD by developing short-term and long-term plans as well as identifying/recommending emerging Information Technology solutions, business solutions and policies to DYCD Executive Management to advance the agency’s mission
- Translate the Information Technology strategic vision into an aggressive, but achievable implementation plan
- Foster creativity, advancement of technical skills and a customer –driven environment amongst Information Technology staff aimed at better-serving DYCD’s program/operating areas and client population
- Lead the process of determining the priorities, projects, and future directions/plans of DYCD’s Information Technology functions
- Oversee the Agency’s Information Technology budgeting process and provide cost and productivity analysis
- Evaluate overall operations of computing and information technology functions and recommend enhancements
- Interact with agency managers on operations impacted by the capture, storage, processing, and dissemination of information
- Recommend both in-house and vendor developed solutions as well as ensuring the maintenance and continued operation of existing and future Information Technology systems, equipment, and infrastructure
- Serve as the Agency’s senior spokesperson on issues related to technological vision, policy and practice
- Represent the Agency at meetings with key City government entities and at professional conferences to advocate for the Agency’s Information Technology vision, strategy and plans
- Build and maintain professional contacts with other City and State agencies, external research entities, Information Technology vendors, and professional organizations
- Ensure the security of the information systems, communication lines, and equipment
- Develop, review, and certify back-up and disaster recovery procedures and plans
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- At least 10 years experience in information technology management and services, of which at least 3 years must have been in a related CIO capacity
- Experience in project management methodologies and tools
- Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and implement multiple IT projects on schedule and within budget
- Ability to communicate with and understand the needs of non-technical internal and external clients
- Comprehension of business and technology trends; strong working knowledge of relevant computer applications
- General knowledge of professional IT services vendors
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of and/or experience working with the following:
- Data security
- Windows Operating Environment
- Windows Server, MS SharePoint, and MS SQL
- ASP or .NET application development
- Wireless/mobile, voice and data network technologies
- PMP certification
- Ability to organize and strategically plan resource utilization, and establish development priorities
- Skilled in budget preparation and fiscal management
- Familiarity with New York City’s government structure and budget processes
- Strong management, interpersonal, negotiating, leadership, and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
- Ability to provide strategic guidance and counsel to Program Operating areas in the assessment and development of existing and / or proposed systems to support operations
- Ability to develop requests for and evaluate proposals in reference to leading-edge information services technology
- Experience with personnel issues and an ability to create and promote a cooperative work environment
- Ability to quickly learn, understand and adapt to the City’s various processes and policies which impact Information Technology environment and goals
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- A master’s degree in computer science from an accredited college and three years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience using information technology in computer applications programming, systems programming, computer systems development, data telecommunications, database administration, planning of data/information processing, user services, or area networks at least 18 months of this experience must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity in the areas of computer applications programming, systems programming, computer systems development, data telecommunications, data base administration, or planning of data processing or in the supervision of staff performing these duties; or
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of experience as described in “1″ above; or
- A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s department of education or recognized accrediting organization and six years of experience as described in “1″ above; or
- A satisfactory combination of education and experience equivalent to “1″, “2″ or “3″ above. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s department of education or recognized accrediting organization and must possess at least three years of experience as described in “1″ above, including the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in “1″ above.
NOTE: The following types of experience are not acceptable: superficial use of preprogrammed software without complex programming, design, implementation or management of the product; use of word processing packages; use of a hand held calculator; primarily the entering or updating of data in a system; the operation of data processing hardware or consoles.
APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (OMB) APPROVAL
***NYC RESIDENCY IS REQUIRED WITHIN 90 DAYS OF APPOINTMENT***
TO APPLY, PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME AND COVER LETTER (INCLUDE JVN #) TO:
Karen Alexander, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Support Services
NYC Department of Youth and Community Development
156 William Street, 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10038
Email: Opportunities@dycd.nyc.gov
Visit www.nyc.gov/dycd
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW
POST DATE: 7/20/10
POST UNTIL: Filled
JVN #: 261-11-002
The City of New York and the Department of Youth & Community Development is an Equal Opportunity Employer.