Travis County

Compensation

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Why Travis County? Mission: Building a Travis County where ALL people can thrive with dignity and respect. Vision: Travis County will be recognized as the best county in the US for all racial, ethnic, and economic groups. The County Executive for Technology and Operations provides executive direction and management to a broad range of functions relating to Information Technology, Information Security, Data Privacy and Risk Management, Compliance, Records Management, Facilities Management, Human Resources Management and the Office of Security and Protection. This role serves as the County’s Chief Information Officer and serves as a member of County Executive Management team providing executive leadership in development, planning, and administration of short and long-term guidance to meet organizational needs. The new leader will coordinate with other governmental entities to ensure that services delivered meet the needs of departments and customers served, as well as develops and interprets policy and procedures for elected and appointed officials, department heads, and other governmental entities. The Ideal Candidate: • A strategic professional with exceptional analytical skills, capable of interpreting complex communications with clarity and precision. • Excels at influencing and building consensus while remaining receptive to direction, when appropriate. • Self-driven and effective in independent settings, they also value structure and guidance when it enhances organizational success. • A balanced decision maker who can be thoughtful, timely and decisive when circumstances require swift action. • Grounded in sound judgment, common sense, and practical experience, they consistently deliver well-reasoned, reliable outcomes. • An innovative leader who can establish strategic direction, foster team confidence, and inspire others to achieve shared goals. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: This is a job classification within the County Executive job family and appointed by the Commissioners Court. This classification may require a flexible work schedule to meet the needs of the offices and departments. Areas of Management: • Facilities Management Department: to include manage and provide professional services for project management, planning, design, construction, maintenance, custodial services and leases to meet economic and functional needs of Travis County through an interdisciplinary, collaborative team of design and construction industry professionals partnered with skilled facility operations and maintenance technicians. • Human Resources Management Department: Serves as a strategic partner to county departments by delivering expert human resources leadership and consultative support. The department aligns people strategies with organizational goals through comprehensive services in benefits and compensation, talent acquisition and workforce planning, organizational development, enterprise safety, employee wellness, and the effective use of Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) to drive data-informed decisions. • Information Technology Services Department: this includes the management of technology infrastructure, application development and support, web development and support, project management, computer hardware and software purchases, record services, printing, mailing, imaging and records management services. • Information Security, Data Privacy, Compliance and Risk Management: to include the confidentiality, integrity and availability of electronic data entrusted to Travis County, management of the risk fund and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). • Office of Security & Protection: includes the leadership & management of all Travis County physical security operations to ensure the safety, security, and protection of employees, elected officials & judges, facilities, and events. Key Responsibilities: • Developing, reviewing and recommending actions related to critical issues, initiatives, new policies and changes to existing policies (both recommended to the Court for approval or at the direction of the Court). • Planning, directing and reviewing the management oversight for multiple departments, through department directors. • Overseeing development of performance measures for functional areas to ensure alignment with short and long-range goals and objectives, both within the assigned functional areas, and as a member of the Executive Team. • Interacting with the public, other governmental agencies, organizations (both for-profit and not-for-profit), and other concerned citizens. • Collaborative interacting with Travis County elected and appointed officials, department heads, and officials from other governmental agencies. • Presenting technical information clearly and logically in a manner that is easily understood to Commissioners Court, and various and diverse audiences. • Collaborating with local policy makers to ensure consistency of plans and projections with standards, legislative mandates and community expectations. Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field of study, or a field directly related to one or more of the functional areas assigned; AND Eight (8) years of professional management and leadership experience including significant previous employment experience in a position(s) of a similar scope and responsibilities, to include Information Technology at the executive level of state and local government, or public sector management/administration; Five (5) years combined senior professional management and leadership experience at the executive level of state or local government, or public sector management/administration, including supervision of managerial and professional level work activities with responsibility for developing, implementing, and managing goals and objectives with significant organizational impact; developing work plans and/or strategic plans, and developing operating and capital budgets. Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements: Valid Texas Driver's License. Preferred: Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Public Administration or other relevant field. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of: • Theory, principles, policies, practices and techniques relating to the functional areas, including strategic planning, personnel management, budgeting, and risk management. • Theory, principles, policies, practices and techniques relating to public administration at the executive level including budgeting from various funding sources, complex contract negotiations and administration, planning, communication and presentations, research and systems analysis. • Policies, practices, procedures and terminology of assigned functions. • Federal, State, Local and County applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines. Skill in: • Directing and managing staff, allocating resources and evaluating programs. • Leadership, collaboration and negotiation techniques, including contracts, agreements and proposals. • Developing and evaluating Requests for Proposals (RFPs). • Strategic planning, development, monitoring and evaluation. • Managing user expectations and satisfaction. • Developing and monitoring programs and related budgets. Ability to: • Direct, motivate, train, develop and evaluate staff at all levels within span of control. • Develop short range and long term plans to meet and facilitate the vision set by the Commissioners Court; effectively communicate the vision, plans and goals to employees at all levels within span of control. • Develop or lead others in developing or changing programs to foster increased efficiency and effectiveness. • Effectively present information to Commissioners Court, senior management, employees and public groups, including the State Legislature utilizing tact and diplomacy. • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with County Executives, the Commissioners Court, Elected and Appointed Officials, departmental clientele, representatives of outside agencies and providers, other County employees, media representatives and the general public. Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 10-15 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing, sitting, walking, climbing, crawling, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching, twisting, balancing, repetitive motion, and squatting to perform the essential functions. Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions. Complete Application at: CPS HR Consulting Brochure and Application Work Hours: 8 AM - 5 PM; Monday through Friday. Location: 700 Lavaca, Austin, Texas 78701 Department: Technology and Operations Criminal Background Check, Education, References, and Employment history check required. This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.