Chief Information Officer, Broome County

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

$117,707 Annual Salary

FT – 40 hours/week

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: Under general direction, the incumbent of this position functions in a key executive management role, reporting to the County Executive. The incumbent is responsible for providing leadership in the strategic planning, development, acquisition, implementation, and operational initiatives in all areas of information and communication technologies in a constantly changing environment. The Chief Information Officer sets overall County policy to meet overall organizational goals, setting priorities for systems development and coordinating departmental user needs in an integrated approach to maximize the efficient, effective and economical application of technological and staffing resources, and contain costs. The Chief Information Officer oversees the purchasing or contracting of all hardware, software and peripheral equipment; develops, negotiates and monitors all contracts for services; and oversees all telecommunications and printing services for the County. Administrative supervision is exercised over all systems information staff. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: 

• Directs the strategic planning, development and management of new automated information and communication systems and technology, as well as enhancements to existing automated systems in Broome County departments;
• Reviews and approves the County and departmental information systems portion of the annual budget prior to submission to the Legislature for approval;
• Serves as chief technology advisor to the County Executive and members of the Legislature, as well as to department heads and managers on information and communication technology;
• Examines the cost/benefit of state-of-the-art technology as viable solutions to identified automation needs, and explores the most economical way for acquiring these services, either by purchase, lease, or contracting;
• Manages the county's investments in existing information and communication equipment, reviewing efficiency, cost, devaluation, and evaluating vendor performance, making recommendations for change to meet operational needs;
• Researches, analyzes and communicates new concepts, ideas and techniques in information systems and data processing;
• Works with the County’s Risk Manager to ensure all IT systems are properly secured following the best practices for cybersecurity;
• Coordinates the implementation of automated systems including but not limited to the acquisition of hardware and peripheral equipment and the assignment of technical staff to user departments which most effectively utilize available resources;
•  Directs and coordinates the day-to-day operations of the Department of Information Services.
• Leads efforts to leverage technology to drive digital transformation initiatives across the organization;
• Identifies opportunities to streamline process, improve efficiency, and enhance user experience through the use of technology.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A) Possession of a Master's Degree in business or public administration, computer science, information systems or other closely related field and six years of executive level information systems management experience providing a wide variety of technical support to a large organizational structure, and/or consulting at a senior level to a large organizational structure; OR

B) Possession of a Bachelor’s degree and eight years of experience as defined above; OR

C) Possession of an Associate’s degree and ten years of experience as defined above; OR

D) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of A), B)and C) above. Neither the Administrative Code nor the Broome County Charter references minimum qualifications for this position.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Incumbents in this position are required by the County Legislature to reside within the County of Broome, OR an adjoining county (TIOGA, CORTLAND, DELAWARE OR CHENANGO) at all times during their employment in the title.

To apply please email resume/cover letter to Michael Ponticello at Michael.Ponticello@broomecountyny.gov

For full job description and to apply online please visit https://broomecountyny.gov/jobs/chief-information-officer

Contact Person for questions & Inquiries: Racquel Smith, Racquel.Smith@broomecountny.gov

Phone Number: 607-778-2222

Mailing Address:

Broome County Office Building

Personnel Office

60 Hawley Street

PO Box 1766

Binghamton, NY 13902