Starting salary will depend on the qualifications and experience of the candidates but will range from $62,640/yr to $98,021/yr plus an excellent benefit and retirement package. An employee appointed to this position will be required to complete a two-year probationary period.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking a qualified individual to direct the development and maintenance of a highly reliable and secure information technology (IT) infrastructure as Director for the Bureau of Technology Services.
Job Duties:
Administer and develop the department’s information management program. Direct the development, installation and use of management systems and tools to ensure an enterprise wide approach to information technology. Identify and prioritize agency information needs and develop departmental policy; prepare, implement and maintain information technology annual and biennial processing plans and ensure department managers are informed on how local, national and international information management and technology trends and policies will impact the department’s programs. Develop and manage the bureau’s annual and biennial operating budget proposals, maintain a financial control system, and establish a process necessary to track and manage program revenue appropriations. Manage, supervise and support bureau staff. Manage computerized data resources (including geographic-based data) appropriately and securely and advise on how to maximize the utilization of this data to further the agency’s mission.
Knowledge of IT management systems and tools including systems design, programming standards, project management standards techniques, data and system security policies and procedures, disaster recovery strategies and status reporting processes; applications development, computer equipment and services procurement and installation, information system planning, database management and Internet technologies; the IT architectures in strategic planning; budget development, implementation and management methods and techniques; and IT policy development, implementation, management and evaluation skills. Supervisory and leadership skills.
Preview the exam questions by clicking on Preview Exam. Prepare a resume and detailed written responses to the three (3) exam questions. The total length of your responses should be limited to three (3) pages per question for a total of nine (9) pages.
These questions and responses constitute a civil service exam. Please provide sufficient detail in your response to each question as they will be evaluated separately. Please do not refer to a resumé or the answer to another question in your responses.
Submit your application materials online by copying and pasting your responses into appropriate fields and following the online application instructions below:
Apply online at the WiscJobs website (www.wisc.jobs):
If you have a Wisc.Jobs account:
1. Click "Log In to Apply" at the top of the job announcement and log into your account. When you have logged in, find and view job announcement <0903805>. 2. Click "Apply Now" at the top of the job announcement. 3. Review your Job Application and make any necessary updates and click "Continue." 4. Complete the Job Preferences screen and click "Continue." 5. A résumé is required to apply for this position, follow the prompts to create a resumé or to upload an existing resumé and click "Continue." 6. You will be taken to the first page of the exam. Follow the exam instructions and click "save and continue" at the bottom of every page. When you have answered all of the questions, click "Finalize Exam" to submit your application for this job. Your responses to the questions are considered an examination and will be used to determine the eligibility for this vacancy.
If you do not have a Wisc.Jobs account:
1. Click "Log In" at the top of the webpage. 2. Click the "Create New Account" button and follow the steps to create a new account. 3. Click "Apply Now" at the top of screen and complete steps 3 - 6 from above.
If you need assistance with the online application process, call Jill Voeltz at (608) 266-7318.
Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the next phase of the recruitment process.
NOTE: Current state employees with Career Executive status apply with an Application for State Employment (OSER-DMRS-38), resumé, and a letter of interest which describes your experience and education in providing leadership and management of Information Technology programs. Submit materials to: Jill Voeltz, DNR Bureau of Human Resources, 101 S. Webster St., PO Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921 or Jill.Voeltz@Wisconsin.gov.
Deadline for application materials is February 10, 2010. Application materials will be reviewed and those most qualified will be invited to the next step in the selection process.
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