General Description

This position is involved in all technical aspects related to the development and maintenance of databases, systems, processes, and methods for the Police Accountability Board. This position also functions as the Webmaster for the Police Accountability Board, supporting web content and web-based platforms for the Board. This position is responsible for partnering with the City’s Information Technology Department in planning, managing, and coordinating the computing activity and information systems of the Police Accountability Board.

This is a Competitive Class position.  The individual selected to fill this vacancy will be given a provisional appointment and will be required to participate in the next Civil Service Examination for this title.

A qualified applicant may be provisionally appointed and serve in the position until a Civil Service Examination is administered and an appropriate eligible list can be established to make a permanent appointment in accordance with the Civil Service Rule of Three.  (See  “http://www.cityofrochester.gov/article.aspx?id=8589935786” Provisional Appointment – FAQ’s) If you are already a City employee and have permanent, competitive status in your current position and appointment to this title would result in a provisional appointment in another department, you will lose your previous permanent competitive rights.

Typical Work Activities

• Evaluates existing information systems and computing resources to provide the Board with a comprehensive information resource and management system;
• Creates, develops, and maintains websites, web pages, and web applications for the Board using web development programs, graphics software, and programming tools and languages;
• Evaluates software packages, database systems, and hardware available on market to determine appropriate selection and recommend and justify purchases;
• Programs/configures new or enhancements to existing database and automation solutions;
• Resolves user problems within assigned application systems area of responsibility;
• Coordinates with the Information Technology Department to ensure all of the Board’s information systems needs are met;
• Interacts with vendors, to describe and explain Board needs and expectations, solve problems, obtain desired upgrades, or develop new programs;
• Serves as i-Sight/CaseIQ Case Management Super User;
• May supervise work activities of Board staff;
• Occasional participation in PAB community engagement efforts as and when required.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED AND:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field AND two (2) years experience performing a variety of tasks in program development and maintenance for a variety of business applications, at least one (1) of which was on web page design and development;
OR
Associate’s degree in computer science or a related field AND four (4) years of experience in program development and maintenance, at least two (2) of which were in web page design and development;
OR
Six (6) years experience performing a variety of tasks in program development and maintenance for a variety of business applications, at least three (3) of which was on web page design and development;