What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Director position at Yellowstone County?
Plans, organizes, staffs, directs, and controls operations of the Information Technology (IT) Department for Yellowstone County.
- Advises Board of County Commissioners regarding current industry trends and information processing concept, strategies, and products;
- Analyzes fiscal requirements and recommends department budgets for personnel, operations, hardware, and training in support of IT functions;
- Assists department heads and elected officials in evaluation and selection of information systems, and technology products;
- Analyzes County wide information technology needs;
- Establishes and implements goals, policies, procedures, and performance indicators for the Information Technology Department.
- Leads team evaluation efforts for new technologies and inform management of implementation impact of new technologies;
- Recommends hardware and software purchases to meet technological needs;
- Coordinates information system design and application among all County departments;
- Develops, recommends, and monitors the Information Systems Department budget;
- Reviews, evaluates, and approves all expenditures from Information Technology and Technology Fund budgets.
- Graduation from a college or university of recognized standing with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or closely related field; and
- Four (4) years' experience in information technology systems development and management, with minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience of IT staff; or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training totaling eight (8) years.
- Public sector experience at the local level of government desired.
Salary : $96,780 - $136,631
