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Division Director (Non-Merit)
Salary
$109,307.00 Annually
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK
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Hiring Agency
Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Office of the Secretary
Location
275 E Main St
Frankfort, KY 40621 USA
The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify thetelecommuting arrangement at any time.
Description
Division of Application and Development Support (DADS) is responsible for the implementation, development,testing and maintenance of multiple complex systems that support the Commonwealth, some of these systems arebuilt and maintained in house, others are vendor contracted with our group providing IT oversight for systemsthat support the Medicaid Enterprise Solution. All projects and programs we are involved with have assignedProject Managers (PMs) who are engaged from initiation through to maintenance and operations of our processesand systems.
Additionally, we have an internal testing team that oversees the complete testing lifecycle of many of thesesystems. Our staff provide technical oversight to multiple agencies across the commonwealth and securitycompliance for all in-house and vendor-supported systems. Positions within this division include but are notlimited to: Administrative, Architect, Security, Developer, Scrum Master, Project Manager, Business Analyst,Tester, Branch Manager, Supervisor and supportive staff roles. DADS currently has 72 staff members with atotal of 628 years with the commonwealth which equates to an average per person of 8.7 years demonstrating thelongevity of our dedicated group.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Direct the activities of the Division of Application Development and Support (DADS) within the Office ofTechnology Services.
- Responsible for management of all personnel, fiscal, policy and procedures within the Division.
- Provide general direction for managers within the division.
- Plan, monitor and approve expenditures of fund allocated to the division.
- Oversee the development and review major projects plans for technology initiatives.
- Develop and implement technology policy with the Cabinet.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
The ideal candidate for this position will possess:
- Good Communication-Ability to calmly relay leadership vision to get staff buy in
- Strong Written and Verbal skills-effective communication
- Strong Leadership-effectively overseeing and delegating tasks
- Problem Solving
- Adaptability
- PM skills as they relate to knowledge of high-level project plans, staffing allocation and funding awareness
- Customer relationship management skills, to build and maintain business relationships
- Understanding costumer needs
- Respectfully assisting to resolve issues
- Being proactive with their technical needs
- High level of application SDLC processes
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION:NONE
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS:NONE
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE:NONE
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION:NONE
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.):NONE
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Jeremy Rogers at
[email protected] or 502-545-6052.
