City Of New York

IT Project Coordinator

City Of New York$75K — $95K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Permanent Civil Service title of Computer Specialist (Operations) required
  • Four-year high school diploma plus technical certificate or a bachelor's degree
  • Three years of experience in large-scale mainframe operations or data communication networks
  • One year of project leader experience or significant contributor on complex projects
  • Strong communication skills for interaction with IT and operational teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead project management for PavementWorks development
  • Attend quarterly IT forums and manage IT governance submissions
  • Supervise and oversee business requirement reviews
  • Prepare written and oral progress reports
  • Translate high-level business requirements into detailed functional specifications
  • Conduct training sessions and develop application rollout plans
  • Manage multiple projects to streamline development processes.

Benefits

  • Work-life balance with a standard 35 hours per week schedule
  • Opportunity to work in a central location in New York City
  • Engagement in meaningful public sector projects
  • Potential for career advancement within the municipal sector
  • Comprehensive training and development opportunities.
Full Job Description
CANDIDATES MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF COMPUTER SPECIALIST (OPERATIONS) TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.

The IT Project Coordinator will serve as the head of the project management team for the development of PavementWorks and the IT&T Liaison, responsible for attending the quarterly IT forums, as well as the IT Governance Designee responsible for submitting project requests and the IT governance process for the division. The candidate will represent the Division's interests during the replacement process and coordinate the development with DOT's IT group. Duties will include: supervision and oversight of efforts to review business requirements, ensuring that the Division's position is accurately articulated; attending various meetings; preparation of written and oral progress reports; ensuring that high-level business requirements are translated into detailed functional specifications to facilitate high-quality project success; attending regular development meetings with IT&T, gathering and transmitting necessary information; developing plans for working out hardware solutions and their rollout; interfacing with office and operational personnel to facilitate information gathering, testing, training, and rollout processes. Conduct demos, oversee ongoing QA application testing, develop training materials and manuals, and conduct ongoing training sessions to ensure the success of application adoption. Develop and implement a rollout plan for the application end users. Supervise the management of multiple projects in order to streamline the development process. Interface with team members, the management team, the Assistant Commissioner, and the Deputy Commissioner; and perform duties related to the management of IT reporting in the Division.

To Apply: All resumes are to be submitted electronically. No phone calls or personal inquiries permitted. All applicants please go to https://cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID # 782468. Only applicants under consideration will be contacted. Most public libraries have computers available for use. For more information about DOT, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/dot

Work Location: 55 Water St, New York, NY 10041

Hours: 35 Hours Per Week

COMPUTER SPECIALIST (OPERATION - 13622

(1) A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus a certificate from an accredited technical school (approximately 675 hours) with a specialization in computer operations, and three years of satisfactory, full-time large-scale mainframe computer operations or three years of satisfactory data communication network experience in a mainframe environment, one year of which must have been in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or
(2) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above, including one year of which must have been in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or
(3) A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of satisfactory, fulltime experience as described in "1" above, including one year of which must have been in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or
(4) A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1," "2," or "3" above. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and three years of satisfactory, full-time large-scale mainframe computer operations or three years of satisfactory data communication network experience in a mainframe environment, one year of which must have been in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project.

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