Lead Information Technology
Specialist Job Description
Job Summary:
The Lead
Information Technology Specialist will be
responsible for ensuring that the
organization's strategic plan, mission,
vision and, values are communicated to
the team and integrated into the team's
strategies, goals, objectives, work
plans, and work products and services.
He/She will articulate and communicate
to the team the assignment project,
problem to be solved, actionable events,
milestones, and/or program issues under
review, and deadlines and time frames
for completion.
The Lead
Information Technology Specialist will
coach the team in the selection and
application of appropriate problem
solving methods and techniques, provide
advice on work methods, practices and
procedures, and assist the team and/or
individual members in identifying the
parameters of a viable solution.
He/She will lead the team in
identifying, distributing and balancing
workload and tasks among employees in
accordance with established work flow,
skill level and/or occupational
specialization; making adjustments to
accomplish the workload in accordance
with established priorities to ensure
timely accomplishment of assigned team
tasks; achieving desired results; and
ensuring that each employee has an
integral role in developing the final
team product.
Job
Description:
The Lead
Information Technology Specialist will perform
all or some of the following Job
description:
Maintain program and administrative
reference materials, project files,
and relevant background documents.
Make available policies, procedures
and written instructions from the
supervisor; maintain current
knowledge to answer questions from
team members on procedures,
policies, directives, etc.
Prepare reports and maintain records
of work accomplishments and personal
administrative information, and
coordinate the preparation,
presentation, and communication of
work-related information to the
supervisor
Represent the team in dealings with
the supervisor or manager for the
purpose of obtaining resources
(e.g., computer hardware and
software, use of overtime or
compensatory time) and securing
needed information or decisions from
the supervisor on major work
problems and issues that arise
Report to the supervisor
periodically on team and individual
work accomplishments, problems,
progress in mastering tasks and work
processes, and individual and team
training needs
Represent the team consensus and
convey the team's findings and
recommendations in meetings and
dealings with other team leaders,
program officials, the public, and
other customers on issues related to
or that have an impact on the team's
objectives, work products, and/or
tasks
Estimate and report to the team on
progress in meeting established
milestones and deadlines for
completion of assignments, projects
and tasks, and ensure that all team
members are aware of and participate
in short term and long term planning
for achievement of team goals and
objectives
Research, learn, and apply a wide
range of qualitative and/or
quantitative methods to identify,
assess, analyze, and improve team
effectiveness, efficiency and work
products
Lead
the team in assessing its strengths
and weaknesses and provide
leadership to the team in exploring
alternatives and determining what
improvements can be made (e.g., in
work methods, processes and
procedures).
Minimum Requirements / Knowledge /
Skill For Lead Information Technology
Specialist Job
Experience providing leadership to a
team of IBM IT Specialists
/Analysts-who perform work involving
technical support to customers who
need advice, assistance and training
in applying IBM mainframe (Tier 1)
computer hardware and software
systems and computer systems
analysis work
Experience of implementation,
integration, evaluation and
management of IBM mainframe systems
Experience coaching, facilitating
and mentoring to team members as
well as represent the team in
dealings with the supervisor or
manager in terms of obtaining
resources, reporting findings and
accomplishments and making
recommendations.
Minimum Education Requirements /
Certification / Licensure For Lead
Information Technology Specialist Job
