SALARY IS BASED ON CANDIDATE’S EXPEREINCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

JOB DESCRIPTION:

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversees and directs the day-to-day activities of the Division of Technology and Innovation’s Educational Data Center
• Devising and implementing business continuity and disaster recovery strategies building operational resilience
• Evaluating current systems, processes, and technologies to identify areas for improvement. Stay abreast of emerging technologies, assessing their potential impact and benefits for the Department
• Oversee the design, planning and implementation of local area networks, desktops, telephony
• Supervises the Desktop Support Manager, Network & Telephony Manager
• Responsible for chairing the Change Management process and recording all requests for change
• Direct and manage the collection of software licensure information for software utilized in the Department
• Develop, maintain and enforce IT processes, procedures and policies. Including Florida Cybersecurity Rules and IT best practices.
• Experience motivating individuals and teams to perform at a high level and to embrace change
• Attendance is an essential function of this position.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

• Knowledge of Operational Change Management procedures and workflows
• Experience in compliance related activities, including alignment with 60.GG and NIST frameworks and remediation of audit findings

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or management information systems, preferred
• Ability to set and communicate goals, establish metrics, measure accomplishments, give appropriate feedback and hold people accountable
• Ability to meet established deadlines
• Ability to communicate technical issues clearly and concisely
• Ability to develop and implement policies and procedures
• Experience motivating individuals and teams to perform at a high level and to embrace change.
• The employee must interact courteously with others.
• The employee’s performance and behavior must demonstrate consideration of the workload concerns of others and must not negatively affect productivity and morale of the unit.
• The employee must be productive under tight timeframes, balance multiple and competing priorities and maintain goal-directed behavior and performance sometimes under stressful conditions.
• Demonstrated history of success in staff team building and leadership development including the assessment of staff abilities, the implementation of staff developmental goals, and the alignment of individual and unit goals with those of the department.
• Strong personal and professional motivation to produce results aligned with the department’s goals and objectives.

EDUCATIONAL SUBSITITUIONS:

• An associate's degree in computer science or related field can substitue for 2 years of direct experience.

THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE HIRING OFFICE:

Florida Department of Education (Link to office page or agency website)

WORKING FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS BENEFITS!

• Annual Leave - Employees in Senior Management Service and Selected Exempt Service positions are credited with 176 hours of annual leave upon appointment. In subsequent years, the annual allotment is credited on the anniversary date of the initial appointment.
• Sick Leave - Employees in Senior Management Service and Selected Exempt Service positions shall be credited with 104 hours of sick leave upon appointment. In subsequent years, the annual allotment is credited on the anniversary date of initial appointment.

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT:

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM (SSS) AND REQUIREMENT:

SPECIAL NOTE:

APPLICATION INFORMATION & HIRING REQUIREMENTS:

Application Information:

• Your Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety.
• Work History (in easy to review chronological order) Consists of:
  • Any position held by a State of Florida Agency
  • Any position held by a Florida University
  • All periods of employment from high school graduation
  • All periods of current or prior unemployment
  • Gaps 3 months or more must be accounted for*
  • Any Education
  • Any Volunteer Experience
  • Your resume and application must match
• • Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed – you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history. Your candidate profile will be converted to your official application.
• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for reference checks or the contact information for your Human Resources office to verify current or former employment.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.

Hiring Information and Requirements:

• The Bureau of Personnel Management reviews every application for prior State of Florida and Florida University work history in the People First system.
• If claiming Veteran’s Preference, the candidate MUST attach supporting documentation such as the DD214 and your VA Letter that reflects level of disability if applicable. Applicable to career service positions only.
• If claiming Right to First Interview, the candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions. Applicable to career service positions only.