COMPUTER NETWORK SPECIALIST MANAGER
Project Manager
Recruitment #14-004415-0006
Department | DHS - Technology for Human Svcs General Admin |
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Date Opened | 10/28/2014 11:59:00 PM |
Filing Deadline | 11/11/2014 11:59:00 PM |
Salary | $55,630.00 - $81,275.00 with a potential growth to $89,320.00/year |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
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HR Analyst | Jocelyn Maschal |
Work Location |
Baltimore City
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Introduction
This is a Management Service position and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.
GRADE
20
LOCATION OF POSITION
Department of Human Resources
Office of Technology and Human Services
311 W. Saratoga Street
Baltimore MD 21201-3500
Main Purpose of Job
This position serves as a Project Manager responsible for leading and directing the work of others relative to the Department of Human Resources (DHR) project planning, execution, and performance within the Office of Technology and Human Services (OTHS). The incumbent in this position manages the installation, maintenance and administration of infrastructure and enterprise-wide systems, procurement of equipment, and the acquisition of resources to include servers, cross-platform applications, enterprise-wide databases and network, hardware and software, technical troubleshooting, problem resolution, and training for enterprise systems; coordinates, manages, oversees and completes projects within the Information Technology Department to include enterprise and operational initiatives, new systems and technologies; focuses on meeting project commitments; and communicates with sponsors, stakeholders, both internal and external by building and maintaining working relationships with team members, vendors and other departments.
POSITION DUTIES
Plans and prioritizes tasks, identifies deliverables, sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, monitors, and summarizes progress of projects; identifies, monitors, resolves issues and mitigates risks; prepares and creates status reports for projects and operational initiatives; conducts Performance Planning and Evaluation Programs (PEP’s); manages project budget and resource allocation; prepares budget requests for fiscal year funding and document justifications to acquire resources (staff, hardware, software, licenses, etc); ensures that staff participates in required Skillsoft training; reviews Remedy trouble tickets daily to ensure they are assigned, accurately updated, and customer needs are being met based on random supervisory review; plans, analyzes, and executes multiple cross-functional enterprise network projects based on a project management methodology; provides status reports of task/projects in progress, items of concern, accomplishments, and next steps to Technical Services Director; responds to customers inquiries within a specified time frame; participates in management of IT inventory by maintaining all software and hardware in the identified IT storage area and documenting life cycle activities to include acquisition, deployment, maintenance, return, disposal, and donation of all IT computer assets to prepare them for pickup by vendors; conducts the shipping and receiving of IT related equipment in accordance with OTHS asset management procedures; participates and completes required departmental training; establishes LAN standards and operating procedures; conducts team meetings to review all assignments, projects direction, policies, procedures, problems and concerns; and provides technology review or product demonstration of Webinar, Technology Conference, User Groups, and Seminars.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Education: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in public administration, business, technology, computer science, or a related field.
Experience: Seven (7) years of experience in IT project or program management. Five (5) years implementing enterprise wide technology projects in the public sector and managing multiple projects long and short term. A minimum of four (4) years of this experience must have involved the supervision other employees and/or exercising for program development.
Notes:
1. Additional experience in administrative or professional work may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
2. Additional graduate-level education at an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required general experience at the rate of thirty semester credit hours for one year of the required general experience.
Please describe in detail any job duties relating to the minimum qualifications and include any computer software experience (ex: Word, Excel, Access, etc.) used in each of the positions you held.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
A Master’s degree in public administration.
IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v3 certification.
Strong time management, priority setting, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong customer service skills.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to prioritize and multi-task effectively.
SELECTION PROCESS
This is a Management Service position and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.
Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the minimum qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.
If you are in State service and are a promotional candidate, your salary will be determined in accordance with the State of Maryland Salary Guidelines.
BENEFITS
STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated. This office, with your approval, will verify your prior applicable work experience. In order to receive full consideration for time worked, please complete dates of employment in its entirety and identify number of hours worked for each entry.
College transcripts are not required for review of your application and do not need to be forwarded. Please clearly indicate your college degree and majors on your application. If selected for an interview, you will be required to bring an official transcript with you. For all foreign education obtained outside of the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service if selected for an interview.
Online applications are STRONGLY preferred; however, the paper application may be submitted to: DHR/Employment Services Division, attn: Jocelyn Maschal, 311 W. Saratoga Street, Baltimore MD 21201. The paper application must be received by 5 p.m. close of business on the closing date of the recruitment. No postmarks will be accepted. The previous Maryland State application (MS-100) will not be accepted.
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