5115 Technology Projects Coordinator
POSITION IDENTIFICATION
TITLE Technology Projects Coordinator
CLASSIFICATION NUMBER 5115
GRADE 36
MAJOR ADMINISTRATOR Vice President for Administrative and Information Services
The primary job duty of the Technology Projects Coordinator is to assist in the overall planning, development, management, integration, and assessment of information technologies as assigned within the Computer Services department and throughout the Missouri State System. The Technology Projects Coordinator coordinates and manages the activities of a variety of complex, specialized technology projects simultaneously; coordinates the University’s information technology-related security and training initiatives, including compliance measures associated with HIPAA, FERPA, the GLB Act, and other legal requirements; ensures adequate resources are available and allocated to projects; determines appropriate solutions to information technology requests, needs, and issues; participates in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the University’s Strategic Information Technology Plan; and evaluates and recommends new information technology products and services based on their anticipated value to the University.
Education: A Bachelor’s degree is required; a Bachelor’s degree in a technology field is preferred.
Experience: A minimum of 5 years experience in the information technology field is required. Demonstrated successful experience managing complex technical projects is required.
Skills: Must be able to effectively manage multiple, complex technology-based projects concurrently. Effective interpersonal, organizational, and team-building skills are required. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. Must be able to maintain confidentiality in regard to information processed, stored, or accessed by the systems. Strong technical skills and current technical knowledge are required. Must be able to work effectively with a variety of constituencies possessing a wide range of technical knowledge.
Other: The position requires occasional travel. The position requires occasional lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
1. Assists in the overall planning, development, management, integration, and assessment of information technologies as assigned within the Computer Services department and throughout the Missouri State System by coordinating and managing the activities of a variety of complex, specialized technology projects simultaneously, setting project goals in conjunction with the Director of Computer Services, identifying required resources, leading cross-disciplinary task forces and research groups, conducting meetings, participating in research/development efforts, working with vendors and contractors, tracking progress toward goals, and reporting results and recommendations.
2. Oversees all ongoing activities related to the development, implementation, maintenance of, and adherence to, the University’s policies and procedures covering the security of, and access to, electronic information within the Missouri State University system.
3. Coordinates and oversees information technology-related security and training initiatives including compliance measures associated with HIPAA, FERPA, the GLB Act, and other legal requirements by working with members of the University’s technical community, trainers, and external entities to maximize University compliance and helping to create and maintain a culture of information security.
4. Ensures adequate resources are available and allocated to projects, by balancing project funding requirements and budgets, planning and writing grant proposals as requested, coordinating and tracking project expenditures to ensure resources are used effectively and expenditures do not exceed budget, and providing periodic budget reports.
5. Coordinates the annual allocation of the Student Computer Usage Fee (SCUF) budget by coordinating the establishment of SCUF equipment and software standards, participating in the solicitation and review of proposals, consulting with units as needed to ensure the accuracy of proposals, developing award correspondence to notify units of annual awards, posting award information to the web and keeping the CIO and SGA leadership informed annually of SCUF-funded purchases, maintaining the master SCUF budget spreadsheets, and serving as the primary contact for managing the redistribution of “used” SCUF-funded equipment being replaced to maximize the useful life of theses assets within the redistribution guidelines.
6. Assures that the Director of Computer Services has current information on the status of all current projects by providing periodic oral and/or written status reports.
7. Determines appropriate solutions to information technology requests, needs, and issues by conferring and consulting with faculty, staff, administrators, and students.
8. Provides for continued growth and improvement of the Computer Services department by assisting in the development of short- and long-range goals for the department and by evaluating progress toward accomplishment of those goals.
9. Ensures the availability of computer resources by managing disaster prevention and recovery efforts caused by events like power outages, hardware failures, etc.
10. Remains competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, obtaining certifications relevant to job duties, and attending training and/or courses required by the Director of Computer Services.
11. Contributes to the overall success of the Computer Services department by performing all other duties as assigned.
The Technology Projects Coordinator is supervised by the Director of Computer Services and may supervise graduate assistants and/or student workers.
JOB FAMILY 3
Factor 1: Educational/Experience Requirements of the Job
Level 10 - 1970 Points: A combination of education and experience equivalent to a Level 10 as indicated by the Equivalencies Chart, when permitted by the Minimum Acceptable Qualifications.
Factor 2: Supervisory Responsibility
Level 2 - 598 Points: Irregular but occasional responsibility to direct the work of student workers and/or temporary or part-time workers. At this level are jobs in which the incumbent may be asked to supervise small numbers of student workers, graduate assistants, or part-time employees, but the supervisory work is irregular or infrequent. The nature of supervision is largely confined to assigning tasks to others and does not include a full range of supervisory responsibilities.
Factor 3: Skill, Complexity, and Technical Mastery
Level 7 - 2200 Points: Professional knowledge of the principles, concepts, and specialized complicated techniques of a profession. Knowledge of a wide range of information technology methods and procedures and specialized knowledge in one or more specific functions. Knowledge permits the incumbent to provide authoritative advice on difficult assignments such as planning advanced systems. Skill in applying knowlegde through analyzing, designing, organizing, and developing major programs, systems, and networks.
Factor 4: Budgetary Control
Level 4 - 772 Points: At this level would be jobs in which the incumbent has the responsibility for exercising primary control over a limited budget including developing budgets and distributing budgetary funds.
Factor 5: Work Environment and Physical Demands
Level 1 - 25 Points: The work environment has only everyday discomforts associated with an office or commercial vehicle. The work area is adequately lighted, heated or cooled, and ventilated. Work is largely sedentary involving mostly sitting with occasional walking, standing, bending, or carrying of small items. No special physical demands are required of the work.
Factor 6: Work Impact and Effect
Level 5 - 3780 Points: Work products or services directly impact the entire university system and the well-being of large numbers of individuals. Typically the work is complex and may involve addressing conventional problems or situations with established methods or resolving critical problems or developing new processes or models to address specific problems. Improperly performed work and/or equipment or software failures produce errors and delays that affect the operations and/or reputations of the entire University. Improperly performed work and/or equipment or software failures may be remedied in the short to medium term, but at very substantial cost of time and resources. The scope of improperly performed work and/or equipment or software failure is system-wide and the nature of the activity requires that emergency repairs be performed.