Associate Director - IT Governance

Associate Director Of Governance

Come join our team! Prince George's County Government provides a dynamic and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive, learn, and grow across its 30 diverse agencies, all dedicated to serving the County's residents with essential resources and services. Nestled just minutes away from Washington, DC, Prince George's County combines urban vibrancy with serene surroundings, offering an ideal setting to live, work, and enjoy life.

The Prince George's County Office of Information Technology is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill an Associate Director of Governance position, in the IT Governance Division.

This is highly responsible management-level professional, supervisory, and administrative work with the overall responsibility for managing all Governance divisions within the Office of Information Technology (OIT). Incumbent plays a key role by assisting the Director / Chief Information Office (CIO) in the continual overall appraisal of comprehensive departmental programs and activities. Work is performed independently under the general supervision of the Director / CIO and is evaluated according to the degree to which established goals and objective are accomplished.

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides support for all of the agencies, departments, and branches of County government. The OIT Service Desk provides information technology support and maintenance services to Prince George's County personnel. The Office of Information Technology is wholly dedicated to aligning technology efforts to support the strategic goals of the County. OIT will provide leadership, expertise, and resources in the ideation, development, and deployment of innovative technologies and streamlined processes to improve government efficiency, business interaction, and citizen access to government information and services.

Examples of Work

• Plans and directs the daily activities of the Governance divisions.
• Conducts regular meetings with division managers to ascertain effectiveness of functions / services performed and to identify areas needing increased emphasis.
• Provides guidelines and resource information to division managers related to new and existing programs.
• Oversees the preparation of programmatic and fiscal reports, evaluation of programs and other assigned tasks to ensure proper and timely submission to the Director / CIO.
• Analyzes technical performance reports, correspondence and contracts; reviews, evaluates and makes recommendations to the Director / CIO regarding areas of responsibility.
• Reviews the overall goals and objectives developed by the division managers in relation to the departmental goals and objectives and recommends necessary action.
• Fiscal Planning Oversee the administration of departmental fiscal program including the preparation of the annual department budget.
• Conducts budget and resource allocation meetings to ensure goals and objectives are being met.
• Analyzes fiscal data provided by the financial system to prepare expenditure and revenue projections as basis for recommending budget adjustments.
• Analyzes expenditure requests for conformance with programmatic priorities, goals and funds availability, making appropriate recommendations for approvals or denials.
• Provides accurate and detailed instruction, guidance and technical assistance to division managers throughout the budget development process.
• Collaborates with division managers in determining budgetary requirements, reviewing them for uniformity and compliance with budget instructions as well as funding implications and program impact.
• Prepares detailed responses to inquiries from OMB and Council during budget review process Overall Administration of Department.
• Assists the Director / CIO in overall administration of the department.
• Develops comprehensive long and short-range strategies to achieve departmental goals and objectives.
• Investigates and researches difficult and complex inquiries, problems, or complaints and recommends appropriate action to address / resolve them within a reasonable time frame.
• Makes recommendations for processes or requirement changes that will better serve OIT, while staying within established laws and regulations.
• In the absence of the Director / CIO and CTO assume all relevant duties.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Acts as liaison for the Department with other County agencies, State and Federal Governments, private sector and the citizens of the County.
• Represents the Department in a manner which projects a positive, professional image and maintains confidentiality.
• Stays informed of applicable Federal / State / County laws governing functions performed by the department.

Qualifications

Each application must include information that clearly demonstrates the above qualifications for this position.

Additional Information

Job Location : 9201 Basil Court, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

Conditions of Employment : Upon selection, the candidate must :

Only online applications will be accepted. Eligibility to Work : Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to provide and verify authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship. This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov / E-Verify .

Internal applicants : If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and / or union representative for their grievance procedure.

Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace.