The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is responsible for the Information Technology Services for the County; performs duties as required. The CIO is responsible for providing County Leadership with counsel and guidance regarding varied technological systems and solutions in support of the County mission. The CIO implements initiatives as directed through the application of hardware, software and human resources as dictated by objectives. The CIO communicates recommendations, status updates and proposals through regular formal and informal vehicles. The CIO exercises departmental leadership with the highest of professional and technical expertise. Reporting to the County Chairperson, the incumbent performs related assignments as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
(A) Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in computer science,
informational resources, computer technology, data processing systems analysis or related computer field and four (4) years of related experience, three (3) of which must have included experience as a Chief Information Officer, Information Technology Director, or similar senior level position managing Information Technology operations; OR
(B) Bachelor’s degree in computer science, informational resources, computer technology, Business Administration or a related field, and six years of related experience, three of which must have included experience as a Chief Information Officer, Information Technology Director or similar senior level position managing Information Technology operations; or;
(C) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an
Associate’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field and eight years of relatedexperience, five of which must have included experience as a Chief Information Officer, Information Technology Director or similar senior level position managing Information Technology operations; or;
(D) Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and ten years of
experience in Information Technology, seven of which must have included experience as a Chief Information Officer, Information Technology Director or similar senior level position managing Information Technology operations; or
(E) An equivalent combination of the training and experience as stated in A-D above.
