IT PROFESSIONAL IV
- IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE SUPERVISOR
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$59,194.80 to
$88,948.80
PAY GRADE: 41
The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
Information Technology (IT) Professionals analyze, develop, implement, maintain, and modify computer operations, systems, networks, databases, applications, and/or information security. Incumbents may perform duties in one or more IT specialization areas depending on the needs of the agency.
Incumbents perform supervisory duties and manage projects of varying size, scope, and impact to agency operations to include serving as the project leader; planning, organizing, and directing project activities; resolving design conflicts; data administration; resource allocation; contract negotiation; timeline development; critical path tracking; justifying the need for additional resources; and coordination with other work units within and outside the organization as assigned. Non-supervisory positions must spend the preponderance of their time performing the most advanced professional work in project management and oversight or technology planning and consultation.
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) Technology Bureau supports multiple DPS divisions and external agencies in Nevada and nationwide, by providing accurate, real-time information critical to the general welfare and safety of the public and law enforcement personnel. Supported applications include: Wants/Warrants, Sex Offenders, Parole and Probation systems including Dangerous Offender Notifications, Protection Orders, and Criminal History.
This position provides Project Oversight for all DPS IT projects. In addition, this position manages IT projects such as the DPS Disaster Recovery and Infrastructure Project (DR/IP). Finally, this position directly supervises all DPS IT Project Managers, and coordinates the efforts of all contract and external project managers for DPS IT projects.
As a condition of employment, all new hires to the Department will be required to
sign an overtime/comp time agreement indicating their willingness to accept comp time in lieu of paid overtime when requested.
If a career in public service is appealing to you, we welcome your application.
THE DIVISION OF RECORDS AND TECHNOLOGY DOES NOT CONDUCT PHONE INTERVIEWS.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and five years of progressively responsible professional IT experience relevant to the duties of the position which may include systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, and/or information security, two years of which were at the advanced journey level or in a supervisory or project management capacity; OR bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in computer science,management information systems, or closely related field and five years of progressively responsible professional IT experience which may include systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, and/or information security, relevant to the duties of the position, two years of which were at the journey level in information security; OR two years of relevant experience as an IT Professional III in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Notes
Applicants for positions in this series may have a combination of complementary education , experience, knowledge, skills and abilities that qualify for the class level and specialty being recruited.
Special Requirements
Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, this position has been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in this position must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances.
This position is subject to call-out or call-back.
Statewide travel is required.
Working evenings, weekends, and/or holidays is required.
A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required.
Additional Position Criteria
Applicants must be willing to work standby, carry the standby cellular phone for evening and weekend system troubleshooting and adhere to standby procedures.
Experience in IT project management and oversight.
Experience analyzing user requirements & business processes, as well as writing documentation on IT projects.
Experience in technology procurement, including cost justification and vendor contract development and negotiation.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment
1) Describe your experience providing oversight for multiple, concurrent IT projects and/or overseeing an IT Project Management Office (PMO).
2) Describe your experience in IT project management, including developing and maintaining project schedules & managing project changes.
3) Describe your experience in technology procurement, including cost justification and vendor contract development & negotiation.
4) Describe your experience analyzing user requirements and business processes to provide technology solutions.
5) Describe your experience writing documentation on IT projects for various audiences (i.e. technical staff, vendors, management, and business users.)
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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada 515 East Musser Street, First Floor Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204
TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
Division of Human Resource Management Southern Nevada 7251 Amigo St, Suite 120 Las Vegas, NV 89119
TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
