What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Information Technology #00185 position at Dept of Emergency Management?
Title: Director of Information Technology #00185
State Role Title: Information Technology Manager II
Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience and qualifications ($125,000-$135,000)
Pay Band: 7
Agency: Dept of Emergency Management
Location: 9711 Farrar Court N. Chesterfield, VA 23236
Agency Website: www.vaemergency.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Director of Information Technology plays a critical role in leading a cross-functional strategic program focused on achieving improved business outcomes and the organizational maturation of VDEM. This position leads VDEM activities in developing and implementing its agency IT strategic plan and directs tactical planning activities. This position reports to the Deputy State Coordinator, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer. It will support effective technology, planning, and business improvement in all agency business units to promote improved objectives and innovative outcomes. This position also manages and drives a high-performing solutions group using a continuous improvement culture with a combination of individual and group goal setting, project and support metrics, system development lifecycle processes and standards, and demand management.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Overseeing the delivery of quality application development and support for all VDEM and externally hosted applications; implementation of new applications; and piloting new technologies within the VDEM environment.
- Establishing and managing our strategic relationship with our IT service provider, VITA. Leveraging the systems and services provided by VITA to ensure the agency implements cost-effective, mission-critical IT solutions in support of the VDEM mission.
- Ensuring successful and compliant procurement, development, and implementation of applications to support the agency's day-to-day mission through effective planning, project initiation, business analysis, requirements definition, systems design, systems development, systems implementation, ongoing maintenance and enhancement, effective problem identification and resolution, production service, and systems administration support tasks.
- Managing the Information Technology Division's daily operations and project-related initiatives, including technical solution direction and staff resources.
- Plan, develop, and oversee comprehensive assessments, implementations, and provision of technical and non-technical support services activities for information technologies within VDEM.
- Oversee assurance of compliance with the VITA project management standards, policies, and guidelines for the development, enhancement, and maintenance of applications to deliver services that satisfy user requirements and VITA-established standards; oversees project planning and management, ensures production of quality deliverables, develops detailed knowledge and functional area expertise of business processes for VDEM.
- Providing strategic leadership and technical support to all facets of technology on the internal operations of VDEM.
- Working closely with leaders and other areas of VDEM to develop IT decision packages for submission of the agency IT budget.
- Providing oversight and management of the agency IT budget, including contractor management, invoice review, and timely payments of IT-related bills.
- Professionally representing the agency at high-level meetings.
All VDEM employees are designated as essential personnel and may be required to work during emergency situations such as inclement weather and natural or man-made disasters/events as directed. This may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee’s official Employee Work Profile/job description.
Minimum Qualifications
- Demonstrate senior leadership experience and knowledge of business technology solutions, web and application development, architecture and integration, database management, and service delivery.
- Demonstrate experience managing an extensive, complex, mission-critical IT and application solutions portfolio.
- Demonstrate knowledge of senior leadership, administrative management, and supervisory principles and practices.
- Significant experience in IT leadership and managing a team of technology professionals. Proven ability to supervise, motivate, and challenge staff to meet and exceed expectations in a collaborative, matrixed organizational structure.
- Demonstrate ability to effectively manage in communicating and facilitating organizational change regarding new technology implementations.
- Demonstrate excellent time management skills.
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to maintain positive, professional relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Demonstrate communication skills and collaboration with non-technical and technical personnel concerning business and technical issues.
- Demonstrate experience in vendor management for staff and system implementations, including third-party software integration.
- Demonstrate ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
- Knowledge and experience as a project manager for IT projects.
- Must possess a valid driver's license and a satisfactory driving record.
Additional Considerations
- Understanding of VITA processes and policies.
- Experience serving in a senior Information Technology architecture role.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Applications will only be accepted on-line through the State Job website. Applications must include all work history and references. The decision to interview an applicant is solely based on the information provided in the application materials. Therefore, it is essential to provide enough information to make this assessment.
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a fingerprint-based criminal history background check, Division of Motor Vehicle check, employment reference check, and E-Verify. The selected candidate must complete a State of Personal Economic Interests as a condition of employment, if applicable (Va. Code 2.2-3114). Other financial, credit, driving, or degree verification checks prior to employment may be required for certain positions.
A one-year probationary period is required of all newly hired and re-hired Commonwealth of Virginia employees.
The salary for this position is negotiable up to the maximum hiring range listed in this posting. Offers will not be made outside of the hiring range.
Reasonable accommodations are available to individual with disabilities during application and/or interview process per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply.
VDEM does not provide sponsorship to prospective or current employees. Applicants applying for a position with our agency must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: (804)-912-7254
Email: Recruitment@vdem.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $125,000 - $135,000
