Legislative Chief Information Technology Officer
Kansas Legislature
Topeka, KS
Full-time
Information Services / Technology (IT)
Posted on September 22, 2017
The Kansas Legislature through the Legislative Coordinating Council (legislative leadership) is seeking a Legislative Chief Information Technology Officer. This nonpartisan unclassified position serves both chambers and both political parties of the Kansas Legislature as well as assists the other legislative staff agencies to carry out their information technology related responsibilities. The position will be supervised by the Director of Legislative Administrative Services and accept assignments and direction from the Director and the Legislative Coordinating Council.
Managerial leadership responsibilities will include a proven ability to:
- Motivate information technology staff;
- Manage information technology operations and administration;
- Manage major information technology projects and systems;
- Ensure information technology security and privacy for the Legislative Branch;
The successful candidates must have:
- Senior level experience supporting multiple infrastructure systems;
- Ability to motivate a high-performance information technology division;
- Experience in supporting diverse information technology users;
- Ability to support the existing information technology staff in legislative agencies to achieve agency-specific IT objectives
- Considerable experience in project management, with preferred project manager certification;
- Experience in enterprise information technology strategic planning, administration, best practices and support;
- Significant experience in long-range information technology planning;
- Experience in building and recommending information technology budgets;
- Experience making policy and administrative recommendations to supervising officers
- Experience reviewing and negotiating IT contracts with third party vendors
- A dedication to customer service, often providing services under very short time constraints;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
- The ability to receive a Kansas Bureau of Investigation security clearance; and
- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, business administration, public administration or a related field.
Interested candidates should submit, by electronic or postal mail, a cover letter, resume, and three references to:
Tom Day, Director
Legislative Administrative Services
State Capitol Building, Room 551-S
300 SW Tenth Avenue
Topeka, Kansas 66612
tom.day@las.ks.gov
Deadline for application is Friday, October 20, 2017. Salary negotiable, not to exceed set maximum, based on experience.