IT Director

IT Director

The City of Alexandria is located in northern Virginia and is bordered by the District of Columbia (Potomac River), Arlington and Fairfax counties. With a population of approximately 150,000 and a land area of 15.75 square miles, Alexandria is the seventh largest city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Alexandria has a charming waterfront and is a unique and historic place to live and work. If you are interested in working for the vibrant City of Alexandria, we invite qualified candidates to apply for our IT Director position.

What we do and how we do it is driven by our 4 Guiding Principles:

• Aligning the work we do with our strategic plan
• Executing against our strategy and ensuring accountability for our results
• Promoting and encouraging a culture of leadership and ownership at all levels of the organization
• Promoting a culture of service excellence, creativity and entrepreneurship

An Overview
The IT Director leads the infrastructure of technical operations for the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS), a large comprehensive human service organization. Responsibilities include managing a team of IT employees (8 permanent City positions, 5 temporary), tracking technology in support of addressing program goals, minimizing security risks, delivering user satisfaction, maintaining operations and management information systems to include electronic health records (EHR), case management platforms, and SharePoint. This position is responsible for administering the Department’s management information systems including design, supervision, implementation, policy, and security of these systems, technical assistance, and training. The incumbent is responsible for technology systems development and maintenance, database management, and the provision of technical assistance to departmental staff. The individual acts as the technical advisor for all projects requiring technology. The IT Director works in close partnership with department leadership and understands DCHS’ business needs to develop, negotiate, administer, and manage technology contracts for the Department. This position is responsible for the budgeting, forecasting, monitoring, and management of technology resources including the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for the Department and works closely with the City ITS department. This incumbent uses reliable metrics to generate solutions for technology-related problems. Supervision is received from the DCHS Center for Operations Director. Adherence to the City Information Technology Department’s policies, practices, and procedures is required.

How To Apply
To apply for this position or get more information, click here to view the full posting on its official Virginia state job page.