South Feather Water and Power Agency (SFWPA) is recruiting for a Manager of Information Technology, for its Administrative Team. SFWPA’s wage rates and benefits are very competitive, and include CalPERS retirement.

If you are interested in being considered for this employment opportunity, please send your resume to rmoseley@southfeather.com. A full copy of the job description can be downloaded below.

General Job Description

To plan, organize, direct and supervise staff responsible for Information Technology activities and to perform a variety of professional level duties related to technical and operational support, programming, and internal customer services for District departments; implement host systems, communications, network infrastructure and security; and to perform technical tasks related to evaluating, introducing, and maintaining information technology systems.

Under the administrative direction of the General Manager and with a minimum of supervision:

• Under general direction designs, supports, maintains and evaluates computer networking and telecommunication systems;
• installs, configures, and maintains both physical and virtual computer servers;
• Administers and utilizes SQL Databases for reporting and GIS;
• maintains employee network and e-mail accounts;
• provides computer hardware technical support for other network users;
• maintains desktop computer hardware and software;
• Provides direction to Information Technology Department staff;
• may supervise the Information Services Specialist, depending on that position’s work assignments;
•  provides hardware/software training for network users;
• Authors and updates IT policies in conjunction with departmental personnel and the District's executive team. Initiates the development and implementation of District-wide computer policies and standards.  
• Oversees the primary in-house support for major software applications, such as utility billing, integrated financials, SCADA systems, human resources, document imaging, etc.
• Prepares Information Technology department budget; exercises control over expenses.
• Oversees the extraction of information from software application databases via program modification and/or report-writer routines as requested by District personnel and/or financial auditors.
• Responsible for preserving a high level of confidentiality of information encountered as part of work.
•  Oversees the collection, processing and implementation of GIS software systems and data retention.
• Oversees the monitoring of computer system performance, disc space requirements, and database capacities.
• Responsible for maintenance of secure backup procedures for the computer and telephone systems.
• Prepares requests for proposals, analyzes system proposals, and evaluates vendor responses. 
• Oversees updates to the District's website.
• Participates in Board of Directors' meetings and workshops.
• Maintains accurate record of work performed.
• Performs various other related duties as assigned by the General Manager.
• Is responsible for the setting the standards for all computer, server and networking for the entire Agency with the exception of SCADA.

Prerequisite Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology or business, or the equivalency thereof.
• 10 years of increasing responsibility in a similar field
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles.
• Ability to accurately type at a minimum speed of 40 words per minute.
• Ability to proficiently use, or quickly learn the word-processing software used by the Agency.
• Ability to proficiently use, or quickly learn the spreadsheet software used by the Agency.

Basic Work Hours:  8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

Hourly Compensation Range:  $56.10 to $81.87