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Coordinates projects and information technology (IT) initiatives that improve the effectiveness and efficiencies of financial services provided by the Department of Finance. Implements large-scale complex IT projects that span across agency lines. Oversees multiple IT projects and provides supervision and guidance to senior level project managers. Performs duties that will ensure continuity of IT support for the department. Leads efforts to apply new and existing technology to business processes, providing expertise on technical trends and external practices that improve business operations and financial analysis. Serves as the lead system administrator for multiple complex departmental systems in multiple environments on a variety of platforms. Supervises IT staff involved in the systems development life cycle. Organizes and coordinates the maintenance and management of data and information on the department's servers. Responsible for developing and maintaining the department's Web sites and directs the development of Web solutions to improve department-wide communication and foster data sharing across division lines. Requires knowledge and abilities in Data Management Technology, HTML/XHTML, JavaScript and .NET framework (ASP.NET and Visual Basic.NET), and SQL programming language.

Note: Salary will not exceed the mid-point ($100,688.43) of the advertised salary range.

Illustrative Duties

• Provides direction to align technology with organization's strategy, priorities, and business needs;
• Serves as lead system administrator for multiple complex interdepartmental systems in multiple environments on a variety of platforms;
• Develops the processes and policies to ensure compliance with federal and state systems and regulations;
• Serves as agency's point of contact to coordinate and funnel agency's needs and requests through Human Services' centralized IT Strategic Planning Group;
• Oversees the evaluation and redesign of business processes to enhance business functionality and efficiency and to facilitate large-scale change;
• Leads efforts to seek ways of applying new and existing technology to business processes, providing expertise on technical trends and external practices;
• Manages the business process activities for the systems development life cycle for new and/or existing complex systems;
• Manages the development, implementation, interoperability, quality assurance, and security of systems;
• Identifies and maintains key performance measures for business processes associated with technical systems;
• Manages workgroups that perform documentation of system requirements and specifications detailing user needs to be utilized by system technical support members;
• Manages staff performing the functional testing process during solution implementation to ensure that they function correctly to serve user needs without compromising other system functions;
• Determines appropriate system life cycle techniques and methods for implementation;
• Supervises the delivery of training classes to user groups;
• Evaluates, prioritizes, and educates others on the technical implications of requested changes and improvements on systems;
• Brokers services with DIT and vendors on behalf of customers;
• Coordinates multi-system solutions to clarify interdependencies so that systems interface seamlessly with each other;
• Communicates with other IT functional areas to apprise them of project status, inform senior management of progress, and keep DIT's technology and service managers aware of user issues needing resolution;
• Stays abreast of technology changes.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of methods, metrics, tools, and techniques of business process reengineering;
• Advanced knowledge of the principles, methods and tools for conducting performance assessments of IT systems, change management theories, and their application in a business environment;
• Advanced knowledge of procedures for developing technical and operational support documentation and tools for analyzing and developing test and evaluation procedures;
• Advanced knowledge of principles, methods and techniques of information technology assessment;
• Considerable knowledge of interdepartmental and/or countywide processes, procedures, and requirements;
• Considerable knowledge of the capabilities of information technology software, hardware, and network communication technology;
• Considerable knowledge of the capabilities of various computer platforms functioning in centralized, distributed, client server, and stand-alone environments;
• Considerable knowledge of effective processes, methods, techniques to analyze and evaluate business operations;
• Considerable knowledge of effective project management methods, practices and techniques;
• Knowledge of effective supervisory methods, practices, and techniques;
• Ability to manage/administer multiple computer systems in a diverse computing environment;
• Ability to work on problems of diverse scope where analysis requires a comprehensive understanding of hardware/ software systems solutions;
• Ability to manage both small and large long and short-term projects under project timeline and resources;
• Ability to write computer program operating instructions;
• Ability to write effectively, including technical writing;
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills with a demonstrated track record in new concept development for various projects and complex technical plans;
• Ability to understand how IT affects an organization and ability to link it to redesigned business processes;
• Ability to work cooperatively with technical staff and end users and establish and maintain relationships.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Bachelor's degree in computer information systems, business administration, or related field; plus five years of experience in information systems and process redesign, managing and implementing all phases of the systems development life cycle, including at least one year of supervisory experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and a credit check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Extensive project management experience and strong experience in automating business processes and on-line services.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical department staff.
• Extensive experience in database application development and experience in converting manual business processes to on-line services.
• Considerable knowledge of the capabilities of information technology software, hardware, and network communications.
• Extensive supervisory experience, managing IT professionals with diverse technical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative and team framework that incorporates out-side agency and contract staff.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work is generally sedentary. Employee may be required to do some walking, standing, bending, and/or lifting and lift up to 50 pounds. Visual acuity is required to read data on computer monitor. Must be able to operate key board driven equipment. Must communicate with others. Duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include exercise.

It is the policy of Fairfax County Government to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY.