Director of Information Technology

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Director of Information Technology

Salary

$173,804.80 - $265,116.80 Annually

Location

Berkeley, CA

Job Type

Career

Job Number

2022-06-1087

Department

Information Technology

Opening Date

06/21/2022

Closing Date

7/29/2022 5:00 PM Pacific

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR BERKELEY

Berkeley, California is a small city with a big reputation. At just ten square miles of land and seven square miles of water, Berkeley is famous around the globe as a center for academic achievement, scientific exploration, free speech, and the arts, and home to over 50 parks, a top-ranked university, and the largest public marina in the San Francisco Bay. 

As an employer, the City of Berkeley offers all the benefits of a career in the public sector while fostering diversity, creativity, and innovation. Join a team of high-caliber, experienced staff with a shared mission of serving the Berkeley community and promoting an accessible, safe, healthy, environmentally-sound and culturally-rich city.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Policy

As a condition of employment, all newly-hired or re-hired employees must be fully vaccinated and must report their vaccination status to the City of Berkeley before their first day of employment. The City may condition an offer of employment upon proof of full vaccination and the candidate’s satisfaction of the City’s vaccine reporting requirement or upon the employee’s notification that they require a reasonable accommodation that prevents them from becoming fully vaccinated based upon medical necessity or religious belief and the City’s confirmation that it can accommodate the candidate without undue hardship to the City. 

The City of Berkeley is seeking to fill the Director of Information Technology.  Click the following link to apply: Director of Information Technology Brochure

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A TYPICAL WAY OF GAINING THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OUTLINED BELOW IS: Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college with major course work in computer science, mathematics, engineering, business administration or a closely related field, and six (6) years of professional experience in information technology, including information systems design and implementation in a centralized information technology environment of which, at least four (4) years included management responsibilities with supervision of professional programming staff. An appropriate advanced degree, and experience in a public setting are desirable.

SPECIAL STATUS

This classification is excluded from the career service and the incumbent will hold an at-will appointment.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Note: The level and scope of the knowledge and skills listed below are related to job duties as defined under Class Characteristics.

Knowledge of:

1. Administrative principles and methods, including organizational planning techniques, such as staffing, goal setting, performance measurement, program and budget development;

2. Principles and practices of effective employee supervision, including selection, training, work evaluation, and discipline;

3. Current state-of-the-art information systems and communication technology; and

4. Best practices, strategies, methodologies, and policies in information technology applicable to business and municipal operations;

Skill in and ability to:

1. Plan, organize, administer, review and evaluate a complex, multi-function information and communication systems operation;

2. Select, train, motivate and evaluate assigned staff; develop and implement goals, objectives, policies, procedures, work standards and performance measures;

3. Understand the business needs of the organization and develop information technology solutions to meet these needs, and recommending appropriate deployment strategies;

4. Communicate complex technological concepts in a clear, straightforward, comprehensible manner to non-technical staff;

5. Analyze complex problems, evaluate alternatives and determine an appropriate and successful course of action;

6. Assess user department service requests, negotiate timelines, and allocate staff to meet agreed upon goals, in a timely and effective manner;

7. Exercise sound independent judgment within general policy guidelines;

8. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work;

9. Represent the City effectively in meetings with others; and

10. Prepare clear, concise and competent oral and written reports with sound recommendations.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROCESS 

Candidates under final consideration for employment with the City will undergo an employment background/reference check that may include, but is not limited to: employment history, confirmation of educational credentials and degrees, licenses including driver's license, registrations, certificates, other credentials, credit check, criminal history check, and Live Scan fingerprinting. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER 

The City of Berkeley is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All employment actions shall be administered regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, political affiliation, veterans’ status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. 

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER 

All City employees are required to provide services as Disaster Service Workers in the event of an emergency/disaster.

ELIGIBILITY
Employees must have a regular work schedule of at least 20 hours per week to be eligible for benefits. Less than full-time employees receive pro-rated benefits.

NOTE: EXECUTIVE POLICE AND FIRE CLASSIFICATIONS' BENEFITS MAY DIFFER FROM THOSE LISTED. CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FOR DETAILS.

RETIREMENT
CalPERS
City employees are included in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). Retirement formula is either 2% at age 62, or 2.7% at age 55 depending on the individual's eligibility.  Employees are vested in CalPERS after 5 years of full-time service. A new employee's contribution to CalPERS will range from 8%-15.25% depending on membership in CalPERS or a reciprocal retirement plan.
POLICE - retirement formula is 2.7% at age 57 or 3% at age 55 depending on the individual's eligibility (9% employee share included in salary).
FIRE - retirement formula is 2.7% at age 57 or 3% at age 50 depending on the individual's eligibility (9% employee share included in salary).

SRIP
The City contributes 6.7% of the employee's salary (up to a maximum annual salary of $32,400) into a 401(a) Supplemental Retirement Income Plan account (SRIP).The City is not a member of Social Security, therefore only the Medicare portion is deducted from employees' salaries.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION
Three voluntary deferred compensation 457 plans are offered. Employees may contribute up to $19,000 per year on a pre-tax basis.

MEDICAL PLANS
The City offers a choice of a Kaiser HMO Plan or Sutter Health Plus Plan. The City contributes up to the full family premium for the Kaiser HMO Plan. Employees pay additional premium costs if they choose the Sutter Health Plus Plan. Employees who have medical coverage under another plan may choose to waive City-provided medical coverage and receive a monthly stipend.

DENTAL PLAN
The City provides group dental benefits through Delta Dental Plan of California. The City contributes up to the family coverage for the plan, which covers 90% of the dental charges up to $3,000 annually per person. Orthodontic benefits are offered at a $3,000 lifetime maximum per person. Employees who have dental coverage under another plan may choose to waive City-provided dental coverage and receive a monthly stipend.


LIFE INSURANCE
The City provides employees with a $25,000 Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment policy. Employees have the option to purchase additional term life insurance up to a maximum of $300,000.

SICK LEAVE
Twelve days of paid sick leave earned annually.

VACATION
Vacation is accrued at the following annual rate: Two weeks per year for the first two years; Three weeks in years 3 – 5; Four weeks in years 6 – 17; Five weeks in years 18 – 24; Six weeks in 25 years and after.

HOLIDAYS
Thirteen regular holidays and three floating holidays annually.

ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
Certain classifications that are not eligible for paid overtime receive 50 hours of Administrative Leave annually. Contact the Human Resources Department for additional information.

LONG-TERM DISABILITY
The City provides long-term disability insurance that provides partial income replacement in the event of disability. Benefit is paid at 60% of salary.

RETIREE MEDICAL COVERAGE
The City pays a portion of the medical premiums of the retiree and eligible spouse or domestic partner based upon years of service. Requires at least 8 years of CalPERS service with the City and is at least age 55.
(Plans differ for Police and Fire classifications - contact Human Resources for details)

YMCA MEMBERSHIP
The City subsidizes the services for most employees by paying for 75% of the membership fee. Employees who choose to join, pay for the remainder of the fee. The Berkeley Downtown YMCA is across the street from the Civic Center Building.

TRANSIT SUBSIDY
The City provides annual free Eco-pass for AC Transit, and an IRC 132(f) plan for transit vouchers where employees may set aside pre-tax income to pay for public transportation expenses. City contributes $20 per month to the plan for employees using public transportation.

UNIFORM ALLOWANCE (Police and Fire Classifications)
$1,000 annually.
 

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