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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/17/16

Applications Due07/04/16

Vacancy ID30847

AgencyTeachers' Retirement System

TitleAssistant Manager of Information Services

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $86018 to $129026 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Unclassified Service

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 10 Corporate Woods Drive

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12211

Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications
A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a closely related field and 5 years supervisory experience in Information Technology, two of which must be at the managerial level, including oversight of budgeting, planning, and personnel matters for multiple units within an Information Technology organization.
Or
An associate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a closely related field and 7 years of experience in Information Technology, two of which must be at the managerial level, including oversight of budgeting, planning, and personnel matters for multiple units within an Information Technology organization.

Preferred Skills
Commitment to providing exceptional customer service.
Excellent communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
Understanding of complex information and requirements.
Good prioritization skills and be flexible enough to adapt plans.
Good evaluation skills.
Great IT skills combined with a good head for business.
Confidence in decision-making.
A good team-playing mentality.
Good leadership skills.
An ability to work to tight deadlines and within constraint.
Good listening and coaching skills to help develop staff to their fullest potential.
Experience with IT application development, relational database design and SQL, project management, network design and concepts, virtualization and virtual infrastructure management.

Duties Description Assist in planning, directing and coordinating the day-to-day activities of the Information Services Department
Accomplishes information technology staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe and secure work environment; developing personal growth opportunities.
Maintains organization's effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for implementing information technologies.
Partner directly with user departments to establish technology direction, goals and priorities.
Directs technological research by studying organization goals, strategies, practices, and user projects.
Verifies application results by conducting system audits of technologies implemented.
Preserves assets by implementing disaster recovery and back-up procedures and information security and control structures.
Recommends information technology strategies, policies, and procedures by evaluating organization outcomes; identifying problems; evaluating trends; anticipating requirements.
Accomplishes financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective action.
Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Additional Comments This position does not come under the jurisdiction of the Department of Civil Service. It comes under the Manager/Executive Plan. New appointees to Manager/Executive Plan positions must serve a one-year probationary period.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resources Department

Telephone

Fax 518-447-2634

Email Address strsrecruitment@nystrs.org

Address

Street 10 Corporate Woods Drive

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12211

 

Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for a position for which you are qualified, please complete an application on the NYSTRS website. Our application may be found by visiting the NYSTRS homepage, www.nystrs.org. Once there, simply click on About NYSTRS and then Employment Opportunities. You will find a link to our employment application there. Please note that resumes will not be accepted as a substitute, in whole or part, for a completed application.

Inquiries regarding vacancy postings, minimum qualifications, or application procedures may be made by e-mail to strsrecruitment@nystrs.org

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