ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, COMPUTER PLANNING & INFORMATION SYSTEMS, OSA (OFFICE OF STUDENT ASSISTANCE)
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New Jersey treats Assistant Director, Computer Planning & Information Systems, Osa (office of Student Assistance) as a competitive-class job, so the gate is an examination and the ranked list it produces rather than a direct offer.
The minimum is a master's degree and 6 years of relevant experience. Its salary schedule (frozen at an older rate) lists $73,243 to $102,549, though managerial and exempt titles like this are usually paid individually rather than on the step schedule.
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Assistant Director, Computer Planning & Information Systems, Osa (office of Student Assistance) is used at one independent authority, Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Independent authorities
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Higher Education Student Assistance Authority | 2 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
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 general direction of Director, Computer Planning and Information Systems, Office of Student Assistance (OSA), is responsible for assisting in directing and coordinating agency efforts for initiation, coordination, and implementation of computer based administrative and educational systems; assists in coordinating development and direction of regional cooperative efforts to provide increased computer services; acts as liaison to agency staff to provide information and research needs; assists in developing techniques for accumulation of facilities, personnel, finance, and libraries; ; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
- May assist in planning, initiating, and implementing computer networks, registration scheduling systems, library systems, and financial systems.
- May assist in planning for new systems development, maintenance of current systems, technical services, personal computers, and the computer operations center.
- Coordinates and implements the Computer Based Student Information System.
- May assist in the organization, direction, and management of all Information Systems division and work units.
- Acts as liaison between OSA, colleges, and various consultants to federal/state projects being developed.
- Defines service objectives and development of strategic/tactical plans to achieve those objectives.
- Prepares recommendations regarding requests for additional funds needed to implement new installations and/or revisions of existing equipment, systems, and human resources.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information system sed by the agency, office or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree which includes courses in statistics, computer science, and/or business.
Experience
Six (6) years of data processing experience with computer hardware/software and administrative applications related to academic operations.
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 essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of computer development at the management/executive level.
- Knowledge of COBOL and FORTRAN programming languages.
- Knowledge of on-line communications hardware/software.
- Knowledge of third generation computer concepts.
- Knowledge of computer science programs and curricula at the undergraduate and graduate level.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to deal with computer hardware applications vendors.
- Ability to organize and coordinate technical projects.
- 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 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 after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
- CODES: 32/MD32 - RKR/lz 2/28/98
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.
Experience in the study of work methods and processes, analysis of data, design and preparation of systems/programs, operation of multiprogramming computer systems, and work in data processing support areas of input/output control, scheduling, or reliability support may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis with thirty (30) semester hour credits being equal to one (1) year of experience.