Supervisor OF DATA Processing Systems & Programming Division of Information Technology Job Clifton area,New Jersey USA,Business

Position: SUPERVISOR OF DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS & PROGRAMMING Division of Information Technology

SUPERVISOR OF DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS & PROGRAMMING Division of Information Technology (Pending availability of funds and Board of Education approval)

The Superintendent invites qualified and interested persons to apply for the position of Supervisor of Data Processing Systems & Programming within the Division of Information Technology.

This title is governed by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission; meaning that a candidate for the position will be placed as a provisional employee. At a later date the candidate will be required to take an examination administered by the Civil Service Commission. Candidates must score and rank high enough on this examination in order to remain in the position as a permanent employee.

DEFINITION: Under direction, supervises the planning, design, implementation and analysis of computer systems and programs; does other related work.

Note: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Note: Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience.

Nine (9) years of professional experience in the design, installation and operation of computer programs, including systems analysis, two (2) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and five (5) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, two (2) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

Note: "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.

License: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervises the systems analysis and programming staff.

Supervises the analysis and evaluation of the operational application to be processed on electronic data processing equipment.

Designs flow-charts and diagrams and develops systems and programming procedures to increase operating efficiency.

Plans, schedules and supervises the work activities of the systems and programming staff.

Establishes programming standards and goals.

Writes and corrects complex programs.

Participates in systems analysis work and in the planning and development of data processing techniques and procedures.

Reviews completed systems and programs for adherence to established agency policy and prescribed standards.

Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for employee evaluations and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.

Cooperates with other technical and operating personnel in planning operating schedules.

Prepares clear, sound, accurate and informative reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations.

Supervises the establishment and maintenance of records and files.

Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of computer equipment capabilities.

Knowledge of programming procedures and techniques.

Knowledge of the methods used to analyze and correct programming procedures.

Knowledge of the factors involved in the planning, design and logic of a data processing system.

Ability to identify and correct programming problems.

Knowledge of systems analysis.

Ability to reason logically for purposes of computer programming.

Ability to develop controls for accuracy and verification.

Ability to plan…