NETWORK
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
1810
An employee in this class is responsible for
designing and managing a major networking and systems support section. The incumbent supervises a communications
and/or telecommunications staff engaged in evaluating and preparing proposals
for data communication systems, advising user agencies about telecommunication
requirements and maintaining and updating large complex telecommunications
systems for microwaves, radio, telephone or data communications. The employee has a great deal of independent
decision making authority. Work is
performed under administrative supervision, and is reviewed through
consultations and conferences. Does
related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES
Designs
and manages large complex telecommunications systems for microwave, radio,
telephone or data communications;
Provides
administrative and technical supervision for a major networking and systems
support section;
Coordinates
technical installations, changes, enhancements, migrations and upgrades in
systems programming and configurations and network software, hardware and
operational environments;
Interfaces
with vendors and departments; prepares cost estimates and orders equipment;.
Develops
and maintains a departmental budget;
Supervises
development of and sets forth technical proposals, major technical evaluations
and other presentations to administration;
Provides
both short-range alternatives and long-term planning for network installations,
enhancements, upgrades and migrations;
Provides
management with direction for new data and telecommunications networking
technologies;
Provides
support in voice data network design.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Thorough knowledge of data processing, data
communications and office systems;
thorough knowledge of current literature, sources of information and
technical developments in the field of network planning and operation; thorough knowledge of methods and procedures
used in major types of data processing equipment; thorough knowledge of
capabilities and application of data processing hardware and software; thorough knowledge of principles, methods and
techniques of systems programming and analysis; thorough knowledge of data
communications equipment, technology and terminology; thorough knowledge of
methods of data and telecommunications analysis; thorough knowledge of cost comparison
techniques; thorough knowledge of
tariffs and their impact; ability to
analyze data and telecommunications needs and determine solutions; ability to diagnose complex technical
problems; ability to establish
satisfactory working relationships with employees, department heads, agencies
and the general public; ability to supervise a technical staff in a manner
conductive to full performance and high morale;
ability to express oneself clearly both orally and in writing; ability to develop and maintain a
departmental budget; ability to analyze and evaluate data and prepare reports;
ability to conduct interviews with individuals and agencies to elicit
information; judgment; tact;
courtesy; physical condition
commensurate with the demands of the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
OPEN
COMPETITIVE
Graduation from a college with
federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a
Bachelor's Degree, which includes or is supplemented by thirty (30) credits in
computer science, electronics or advanced mathematics, and seven (7) years of
experience in managing and maintaining data communications and/or
telecommunications networks, including three (3) years of supervisory
experience.
NOTES: Additional experience may be
substituted for education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four
years. Candidates must have graduated
from high school or possess a high school equivalency diploma.
Coursework
in computer technology from a non-degree-granting computer training institution
may be accepted based upon credit hour equivalence.
SPECIAL NOTE: Because of the
rapid evolution of technology in this field, five (5) years of qualifying
experience must have been gained within the last six (6) years.
R10/09/02
SUFFOLK COUNTY
Competitive
RR1/27/03