Information Technology Section Manager - Court Administration

Salary : $81,432.00 - $93,646.00 Annually

Location : DeLand, FL

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 24-00159C

Department : Court Administration

Opening Date : 11 / 13 / 2024

Closing Date : Continuous

Major Functions

This position reports to the Deputy Court Technology Officer and manages the Desktop and System Support Team, fostering a collaborative work environment. Please visit for more details. Very responsible administrative work overseeing and directing the day-to-day activities of Information Technology services areas.

Illustrative Duties

NOTE : These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.)

• Manages service area including personnel (staffing, discipline, hiring, evaluations, and schedules); budget, goals, and priorities; purchasing, etc.
• Develops and maintains curricula and training records to enhance staff effectiveness through education programs, seminars, cross training, and classes.
• Participates in the development, implementation, review, and update of Information Technology's overall strategic and tactical plans, goals, priorities, and missions.
• Develops and provides strategic, tactical, and operational plans for section.
• Plans, organizes, coordinates, and directs the analysis, procurement, implementation and support of computer systems and services.
• Develops bid specifications, RFQs, RFPs, and the criteria to evaluate vendor proposals for new products and services.
• Serves as a liaison between county and outside communications, software, and computer hardware vendors.
• Ensures proper functioning of the county's computer systems and keeps hardware and software systems updated to meet organizational needs.
• Ensures the security and integrity of the county's computer systems and networks.
• Establishes operating service levels and ensures schedules are met and quality of service achieved.
• Develops, recommends, and maintains software and hardware standards, guidelines, and procedures for sections, divisions, and county.
• Designs, plans, and manages complex and specialized technology and non-technology projects to include funding, staffing, resources, and project plans.
• Remains current on changes in technologies, current trends, and developments in the industry relative to section.
• Reviews and evaluates new and existing information systems and services; provides analysis to ensure operational and maintenance effectiveness, timeliness, and level of benefit.
• Analyzes present and future technology needs and issues and prepares recommendations and specifications accordingly. Reviews solutions on how best to use information technology to solve business problems.
• Compiles, analyzes, and summarizes information from various sources; prepares reports on applicability of information and makes recommendations.
• Develops and recommends section budgets and participates in development of the overall division budget; manages and monitors approved section budget.
• Establishes and maintains section processes for compliance with division and countywide fixed asset tracking requirements.
• Develops and manages relationships outside agencies.
• Meets with senior management, officials, to explain various projects and work programs and to report on progress and issues.
• Responds to emergency situations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in information systems, Business Administration, Public three (3) years of progressively responsible experience managing computer systems staff, services, and / or operations. A comparable amount of experience, training, and education may be substituted for the minimum requirements.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

ADA REQUIREMENTS :

Physical Demands : Sedentary work. Ability to see, talk; finger dexterity.

Environmental Demands : Primarily inside work.

Mental Demands : Ability to read and comprehend professional manuals, legal documents, ordinances, statutes; instructions, reports, abstracts, financial reports, letters, and summaries. Ability to write reports, evaluations, summaries, letters, financial reports, procedures, and policies. Ability to perform general mathematical functions. Ability to speak publicly and extemporaneously; conversant in policies, techniques, and procedures of discipline. Ability to analyze data and develop conclusions. Ability to identify and resolve problems.

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that includes :

HEALTH INSURANCE

RETIREMENT

SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE

PAID TIME OFF

HOLIDAYS

The County of Volusia observes the following holidays annually :

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

Temporary and intermittent employees are not paid for holidays and are not eligible for benefits.

Salary : $81,432 - $93,646