PC Support Supervisor

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What You'll Do:

Ohio Department of Public Safety - Director's Office/Information Technology (IT Support)
Report in location: 1970 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223
Work hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm 

THIS POSITION IS BEING REPOSTED. YOU WILL NEED TO REAPPLY TO BE CONSIDERED

What You'll Do as an Information Technology Supervisor 2:

Within the Information Technology Office (ITO) Support section, supervise information technology staff whose primary duties involve writing, analyzing & designing computer programs &/or systems integration for minicomputer &/or monitoring & maintaining minicomputer control processing unit operations:

• Oversee operations & activities of the PC Support, Operations & Service desk units (e.g., establish & enforce unit policies & procedures, schedule & conduct staff meetings, review work completed by staff, assist in resolving difficult computer problems, etc.);
• Establish priorities & supervise subordinate supervisory personnel (e.g., provide developmental opportunities & work direction, coach staff to foster development, monitor staff activities to ensure quality customer service & information technology security, evaluate performance, approve section staffing levels, recommend discipline, pre-screen applications & participate in interviews);
• Oversee the 24x7 support of internal IT customers; Plan & initiate upgrades for the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS) to keep desktops in a supported state;
• Manage & monitor tickets via tracking system (i.e., ServiceNow)
• Oversee the IT processes of Moves, Adds, & Changes of ODPS employees within the building & externally (i.e., ATP, BMV, EMA, ACF, etc.); Ensure the transition process of moving employees in & out of ODPS runs smoothly & non-disruptive; Develop & implement changes to the process to increase functionality when required;
• Manage IT inventory supply levels; Coordinate hardware & software repairs with various external vendors;
• Manage the efforts of Infrastructure Specialists & Information Technologists in the development of new IT projects & in the support of existing IT systems;
• Act as project lead & coordinate technological resources in the design, investigation & delivery of IT engagements;
• Analyze business functional units & prepare input for Project Managers & maintenance activities;
• Collaborate with IT Supervisors to provide training on processes, procedures & skill development to ensure superior customer service;
• Establish metrics for tracking staff time & utilize metrics to identify & resolve problem areas.
• Ensure licensing of software procedures are followed;
• Provide automated processes to track what is loaded on the PCs & cross reference to what is owned by the department;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

6 1/2 years (78 mos.) exp. commensurate with job duties to be performed & knowledges & skills required as outlined in approved position description on file for position to be filled as advertised in job posting AND 6 months exp. in performing project management functions as defined in series purpose. 
                                                                                               OR
completion of undergraduate core coursework in computer science, or completion of undergraduate core coursework in any academic major which included at least one course in each of the following: advanced-level computer programming language (for example, COBOL, Delphi, Java, Powerbuilder, Visual Basic, Pl 1, SAS PCS, Pacbase, Full Visual Suite, Designer 2000, Developer 2000, C, C++, Visual C, ECL, or Visual Studio), logic-based mathematics, data base concepts (for example, Oracle, Microsoft Access, Paradox, Sybase, IMS DB, DB2, Cache, DMS, or RDMS), computer systems analysis & design, & basic data processing concepts AND additional 4 1/2 years (54 mos.) exp. commensurate with job duties to be performed & knowledges & skills required as outlined in approved position description on file for position to be filled as advertised in job posting. AND 6 mos. exp. in performing project management functions as defined in series purpose. 
                                                                                            OR
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

PLEASE NOTE: 

Project management: a series of steps followed in order to formulate and/or implement project policy to ensure successful project development. The steps include: define the problem (e.g., gather user requirements; meet with stakeholders); develop possible solutions (e.g., facilitate brainstorming sessions; identify resource requirements; develop cost benefit analysis; develop a recommended solution; seek agreement to proceed); develop a project plan (e.g., identify milestones and critical dependencies; gather appropriate resources and secure commitment; finalize funding; encumber funds; build project plan; distribute plan for review) execute the plan (e.g., provide on-going status reports; respond to changes in scope; coordinate deliverables; supervise project staff both assigned and ad hoc; define team members roles and responsibilities; manage team; maintain project schedule; respond to problem); validation and verification (e.g., post project follow up and review; update plan template; hold a lessons learned discussion and documentation session; close out the project). If assigned, responsibility also includes supervising, coordinating and/or managing personnel assigned to one work unit or section or across multiple units or sections and/or contract staff.

UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work involves operations of computer terminal for long periods of time; overtime may be required; travel may be required 
which may include overnight stay; may be required to be on-call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

• This position is essential, meaning the duties this job performs are critical to the continued operations of the Ohio Department of Public Safety during a public safety emergency (OAC 123: 1-46-01 & DAS Directive HR-D-11).  Whoever fills this position will be required to report for duty during any public safety emergency.

Background Check Information:

• A background check, BCI & FBI fingerprint check may be required on all selected applicants
• A comparative analysis and/or drug test may be a requirement of the hiring process 

To request a disability accommodation, please email HRRequestADA@dps.ohio.gov as soon as possible, or at least 48 hours prior to the above referenced testing or interview date so any necessary arrangements may be made in a timely manner.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.