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ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR TECHNOLOGY
Characteristics of Work
:
The Assistant Executive Director for Technology position has responsibility for managing professional and support staff in two
or more core functions (e.g. infrastructure, operations and support and systems delivery, data administration) or where there are
professional and technical staff working in areas of systems delivery and integration. His/her primary focus is providing the
Agency with optimal systems and services to support their business needs. In this role the Director of Informational Services is a
key member of the management team for the Agency.
Examples of Work:
1. Manages various technical and personnel resources that support core agency functions related to complex information
systems which may include applications and infrastructure such as systems engineering, network engineering, and database
administration
2. Manages the technology resources (infrastructure, operations, support, and systems delivery) of the agency to meet business
needs.
3. Provides technical leadership and expertise to assigned staff in deploying the technologies and/or platforms utilized by other
State agencies and institutions.
4 Make recommendations to improve and enhance the Agency’s infrastructure environment.
5. Leads efforts in dealing with technology trends and makes recommendations that enhance the agency’s business
applications to ensure program objectives are met.
6. Leads technical research efforts with respect to new technologies that may be of benefit to the MCCB, colleges and state
agencies.
7. Coordinates the resolution of technical and complex systems problems with vendors and technical staff members.
8. Recommends and enforces standards and guidelines to ensure consistency in systems delivery
9. Performs related or similar duties as required or assigned.
Essential Functions:
1. Manages the strategic activities of the technical staff to ensure that adequate systems delivery and problem resolution, which
may be statewide in scope.
2. Manages the technical environment to ensure adequate resources and expertise are available to meet the business needs of
the agency and to ensure future growth.
3. Provides leadership and makes recommendations regarding the planning, budgeting, and effective use of existing and new
technology resources.
4. Coordinates the maintenance of existing systems and the deployment of new systems.
Minimum Requirements
:
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, data processing, business information systems,
or a directly related field, or other as requested or defined in special qualifications and ten (10) years experience in a similar
technical environment or other as requested or defined in special qualification.
MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
Section 5:
Staff Positions
Title:
Assistant Executive Director for Technology
Initial Date of Adoption:
May 1, 1999
Reference:
Revision Date:
October 15, 2010
Code Number:
5.5
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