Job Title: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT 1
Agency: Culture Rec & Tourism-State Library
Opening Date: Fri. 07/09/10
Closing Date/Time: Sat. 07/17/10 11:59 PM Central Time
State Salary Range: $21.56 - $42.91 hourly
$3,737.00 - $7,438.00 monthly
Job Type: Probational/Original/Promotion-Dept./Agencywide
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree plus five years of professional level experience in computer systems programming; or in systems, database or network enterprise systems support (hardware or software level). Two years of the required experience must have been in computer systems design or in enterprise systems support.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Experience or training in computer systems programming, computer operations, network communications, production control, electronic technician work, or computer systems liaison work may be substituted for the required college training on the basis of one year of experience or training for two years of college.
Verifiable experience in computer systems programming; or in systems, database, or network enterprise system support (hardware or software level) at a Louisiana State agency as a student worker enrolled in any baccalaureate degree program will substitute for a maximum of one year the required professional experience on a month for month basis. A letter from the agency employing the former student must be submitted with the application and retained as part of the former student worker's record.
A baccalaureate degree with twenty-four hours in computer science, management information systems (MIS), quantitative business analysis--computer science, Information Systems & Decision Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Telecommunications will substitute for one year of the required general experience.
A masters degree in any of the above listed fields will substitute for two years of the required general experience.
An associate degree in computer science may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.
NOTE:
Enterprise systems support refers to the type of system for which support is being done. For example, stand alone PC support is not qualifying versus LAN system support which is qualifying. System software, database and network (LAN, WAN) are the three types of enterprise system support.
NOTE:
Some qualifying jobs in state service are as follows:
Old titles:
Information Systems Applications Programmers (general)
Information Systems Technical Support Specialists (general and specialized)
Information Systems Technical Support Supervisor (general and specialized)
Information Systems Network Technicians (general and specialized)
Information Systems Applications Programmer/Analysts (general and specialized)
Information Systems Applications Project Leader (general and specialized)
Information Systems Management Consultants (general and specialized)
New titles:
Information Technology Applications Programmers (general)
Information Technology Technical Support Specialists (general and specialized)
Information Technology Technical Support Supervisor (general and specialized)
Information Technology Technical Support Analysts (general and specialized)
Information Technology Applications Programmer/Analysts (general and specialized)
Information Technology Applications Project Leader (general and specialized)
Information Technology Technical Support Consultant (general and specialized)
Information Technology Management Consultants (general and specialized)
NOTE:
Any college hours or degrees must be from a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Incorporated; the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools; the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Supplemental Information:
No Civil Service Test Required.
Applicants with international degrees must attach an equivalency evaluation to his/her application with a copy of the transcript. Applications without the equivalency evaluation will be disqualified for consideration.
This position is located at the State Library in Baton Rouge, LA. Duties include: provides IT consulting servies to all 68 public library systems statewide. Provides training, leadership and direction to Library IT staff, both within the State Library and at the public libraries statewide. Must be willing and able to work overtime, as deemed necessary, travel and drive a state vehicle.
The maximum annual salary for the Information Technology Management Consultant 1 is $89,253.00. Please refer to the “Job Specifications” tab located at the top of the LA Careers “Current Job Opportunities page” for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification requirements and job concepts for each level.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.
Resumes and SF-10 applications are no longer accepted. Please use the updated form that is on the Civil Service Website. Qualifying education and work experience must be included on the application. Applications without the education and work experience sections completed will be considered incomplete and be disqualified for consideration. Although applying online through LA Careers is the preferred method, paper applications will still be accepted. The current version of the paper application is available for download at:
http://www.civilservice.la.gov/Forms/EmploymentApplication.pdf
Paper applications must also reference the following job number: CRT-17700-KA and include all supplemental questions if applicable. Please send fax by 5:00 p.m. on closing date of the announcement.
Failure to follow these directions may result in your application not being considered.
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Dept. of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
ATTN: Kristina Anderson, HR Analyst
P.O. Box 94361
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9361
Email address:
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Fax: 225-342-7928
Job Concepts:
Function of Work:
To provide a strategic level of management consulting to various management levels within the department and to associated agencies for one or more of the following information technology areas: program analysis, planning, quality assurance, technical resource, project management, procurement, disaster recovery management, and security.
Level of Work:
Experienced.
Supervision Received:
General from higher level Information Technology Management Consultant or management personnel.
Supervision Exercised:
Functional supervision may be exercised over professional and technical staff of the agency, or direct line over lower level information technology staff on a project basis.
Location of Work:
Information Technology sections of all state agencies or in a large department in a programmatic office.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Information Technology Applications Project Leader by the responsibility for an assigned departmental program where standardized policies and procedures have not been previously defined, in the following information technology areas: program analysis, planning, technical resource, quality assurance, projects, procurement, disaster recovery management, and security.
Differs from Information Technology Management Consultant 2-DCL by the absence of responsibility for multiple program areas, the responsibility for leading a staff in assigned program areas or functions and designation as a Dual Career Ladder Job.
Examples of Work:
Performs management consultant functions for an assigned program area and support section in the areas of program analysis, planning, technical resource, quality assurance, projects, procurement, disaster recovery management, and security.
Prepares impact statements relative to information technology on proposed legislation and specific requests for service.
Assists in developing short- and long-range systems needs, and recommends resources, time frames, and procedures for meeting objectives.
Provides consulting services for effective use of systems development methodology for information technology in assigned program area or support section.
Conducts quality assurance reviews of existing systems and services in assigned program area by monitoring systems and interacting with senior management.
Conducts reviews of proposed systems in assigned program area or support section to insure that the most effective designs are utilized to best support needs of senior management.
Provides systems and technical expertise on projects involving the development of information technology to support a department program or support section.
Evaluates and makes recommendations on installed products or services in the areas of user access software and office systems products.
