The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Information Technology Specialist for our Public Safety Section.
Benefits of Broward County Employment
High Deductible Health Plan bi-weekly premiums:
Single $10.90 / Family $80.79
Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2400 Annually
Consumer Driven Health Plan bi-weekly premiums:
Single $82.58 / Family $286.79
Florida Retirement System (FRS) Pension or Investment Plan
457 Deferred Compensation employee match
Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
Vacation (Paid Time Off) 2 weeks per year
Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions
Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)
Paid Parental Leave
General Description
Manages large scale information technology projects.
Works under administrative supervision developing and implementing programs within organizational policies and reports major activities to executive level administrators through conferences and reports.
Minimum Education and Experience RequirementsRequires a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in computer science or closely related field.
(One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.)Requires four (4) years of experience in systems analysis systems design and/or applications programming relevant to area of assignment including related project management or closely related experience.
International Degree Evaluation Language:
For consideration of international degrees candidates must have it evaluated by an approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). All associated expenses incurred are the responsibility of the candidate. To access the NACES directory of current members please visit To access the AICE directory of endorsed members please visit Completed evaluations do not guarantee an offer of employment and are subject to approval by Broward County Human Resources.
Special Certifications and Licenses None.
Preferences
Experience with performing research data analysis and feasibility studies in order to submit technical and management reports.
Experience with providing client laptop and desktop hardware support and administration.
Experience with database administration.
Virtualization Administration Certifications (Citrix VMWare HyperV or closely related application)
Project Management Certificates (PMP PgMP or closely related field.
Six Sigma Certifications (Green Belt Black Belt or Master Black Belt)
Network Administration Certifications (CCNA CCIE CISSP or closely related field).
Database Administration Certifications (SQL Oracle or closely related application).
Presentation or Training Skills in Mission Critical Public Safety Services and Applications.
Software or Application Programming Skills.
Technical Writing or Documentation Skills.
Masters Degree or higher Electrical Engineering in Business Administration Computer Science MIS or closely related field.
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.
Provides high-level technical expertise and project management direction of multiple large scale information technology initiatives including technological research analysis design development and implementation of projects.
Reviews County-wide information technology strategic direction recommends approaches for incorporation of the emerging technologies when appropriate and implements the approved approach.
Reviews programming techniques and recommends information technology solutions enhancement plans and related cost-benefit comparisons.
Supervises professional and technical personnel in assigned work teams or sections.
Plans organizes and implements approved emerging technologies.
Administers County-wide technological specialty functions.
Performs project management responsibilities for large scale complex information technology projects.
Reviews systems designs development of applications and documentation for accuracy timeliness and adherence to departmental standards.
Documentation of deployment security quality assurance change controls and compliance.
Performs related work as assigned.
Competencies
Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications. Is an early adopter of new technologies technical skills and capabilities that improve performance. Regularly experiments with and leverages technologies and tools to substantially improve performance.
Makes sense of complex high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Consistently looks at complex issues from many angles; obtains a rich and deep understanding; swiftly cuts to the core issue; skillfully separates root causes from symptoms.
Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency high energy and enthusiasm. Takes immediate decisive independent action to resolve issues or problems. Persists as needed. Quickly and consistently identifies and pursues beneficial new opportunities.
Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Outlines clear plans that put actions in a logical sequence; conveys some time frames. Aligns own work with relevant workgroups. Takes some steps to reduce bottlenecks and speed up the work.
Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done with a focus on continuous improvement. Pays close attention to a variety of metrics and benchmarks; determines both major and subtle ways to optimize processes. Swiftly resolves process breakdowns; takes steps to ensure that problems do not recur.
Steps up to address difficult issues saying what needs to be said. Shares own ideas and points of view openly regardless of potential criticism or risk; shows conviction when faced with adversity and challenges; raises difficult topics to be sure they are addressed.
Actively seeks new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels. Demonstrates a strong commitment to development by regularly practicing and applying new knowledge and skills; is quick to share new learning with others. Creates a thorough detailed development plan.
County Core ValuesAll Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the Countys four core behavioral competencies.
- Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty integrity and authenticity.
- Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore if you require assistance due to a disability please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at or email to make an accommodation request.
Emergency Management Responsibilities
Note: During emergency conditions all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster such as a hurricane or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties as assigned.
County-wide Employee Responsibilities
All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward Countys Employee Code of Ethics gift and conflict of interest policies.
All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public co-workers elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race color religion sex national origin age disability marital status political affiliation familial status sexual orientation pregnancy or gender identity and expression.