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Director of Information Systems

Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA)

Number of Positions: 1

Under direction, manages all aspects of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability’s computer systems including the design, development, installation, operation, and maintenance of its hardware, software, and communications networks, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

· Directs staff in analyzing the business practices and operations of a City department and developing computer systems to automate operations and improve information processing

· Directs staff responsible for office management functions to ensure departmental needs for information services and computer support are met

· Works with departmental managers to re-design organization operations and apply information technology solutions to identified business needs

· Oversees the planning, design, and maintenance of networks to support information Systems

· Directs staff in monitoring and maintaining the operations of local and wide area network (LAN/WAN) systems

· Oversees the development and modification of user and operating systems applications

· Oversees the installation of computer hardware and software including the provision of training and technical support to users

· Assures the quality, functionality, connectivity, and compatibility of the department's computer software and hardware equipment

· Manages supervisory personnel responsible for overseeing information technology support

· Coordinates with vendors, consultants and city personnel to facilitate the implementation of new information systems and the acquisition of new computer equipment

· Coordinates training in computer systems and applications for department users

· Works with systems consultants and oversees the work of contractors in the development, installation, and modification of computer systems

· Prepares the annual budget for the purchase and maintenance of hardware, software, and related supplies for the department

· Oversees the development, enhancement and installation of Web applications for the City Intranet and Internet, as required

· Reviews information technology (IT) specifications detailed in new requests for proposals and contracts, as required

NOTE: The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class.

Location: 1615 W. Chicago Ave

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm (On call as needed)

Salary: $118,128/yr

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences, Information Technology/Systems or a directly related field, plus seven years of experience in data processing systems design, implementation and management of which five years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

• Previous experience in Database Administration of Oracle or Postgres or a similar relational database, SQL Programming, or scripting languages
• Previous experience in enterprise applications support
• Previous experience with Case Management Systems
• Project management (PMP) certification
• Previous experience supporting cloud environments
• Previous experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other data visualization/analytics tools

Residency Requirement: All employees of the City of Chicago must be actual residents of the City as outlined in 2-152-050 of the City Chicago Municipal Code. Proof of residency will be required.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

Please note, all positions with the City of Chicago close promptly at 11:59 pm C.S.T. Applications for this position will be accepted from June 12, 2024 until 11:59 pm CST on June 26, 2024. No exceptions will be made.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor