SUPERVISOR OF DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMMING
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Supervisor of Data Processing Systems and Programming is non-competitive, meaning the state checks your education and experience against the spec instead of ranking you on a test.
The stated bar is a bachelor's degree, but candidates can swap in added experience for the diploma.
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Supervisor of Data Processing Systems and Programming is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, supervises the planning, design, implementation and analysis of computer systems and programs; does other related work.
Examples of work
Supervises the systems analysis and programming staff. Supervises the analysis and evaluation of the operational application to be processed on electronic data processing equipment. Designs flow-charts and diagrams and develops systems and programming procedures to increase operating efficiency. Plans, schedules and supervises the work activities of the systems and programming staff. Establishes programming standards and goals. Writes and corrects complex programs. Participates in systems analysis work and in the planning and development of data processing techniques and procedures. Reviews completed systems and programs for adherence to established agency policy and prescribed standards. Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for employee evaluations and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees. Cooperates with other technical and operating personnel in planning operating schedules. Prepares clear, sound, accurate and informative reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations. Supervises the establishment and maintenance of records and files. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of computer equipment capabilities. Knowledge of programming procedures and techniques. Knowledge of the methods used to analyze and correct programming procedures. Knowledge of the factors involved in the planning, design and logic of a data processing system. Knowledge of systems analysis. Ability to identify and correct programming problems. Ability to reason logically for purposes of computer programming. Ability to develop controls for accuracy and verification. Ability to plan long and short range data processing programming applications. Ability to plan, schedule, assign and supervise the work of programming and systems staff. Ability to provide assignments and instructions to staff, and supervise performance of their work. Ability to write clear and concise instructions and manuals, and other media of information and instruction. Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate and informative reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations. Ability to supervise the establishment and maintenance of records and files. Ability to analyze and evaluate production, flow of work forms and records systems, and staff utilization. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with associates and subordinates. Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience. Nine (9) years of professional experience in the design, installation and operation of computer programs, including systems analysis, two (2) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity. OR Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and five (5) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, two (2) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity. "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.