Created/Revised: 07/09/08
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY
| DATE: July 9, 2008 | REQUISITION: 5131 |
| TITLE: System Analyst IV | HIRING SALARY: $4,352-5,720/Month |
| DEPT: Computer Services | CLOSING DATE: July 16, 2008 or when filled |
EDUCATIONAL & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
Bachelor's degree with a major in computer science or related field from an accredited institution. Six (6) years relevant experience in directly related field. Or a combination of education, experience, and training that would produce the required knowledge and abilities.
NATURE & PURPOSE OF POSITION:
Performs advanced and/or managerial computer systems analysis work. Work involves planning and budgeting, as well as analyzing user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing systems. Duties require critical judgment and a high level of initiative.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assists with projects that cross functional agency systems and other state entities and that require coordinating, planning, and scheduling during project development and implementation stages. Assists with the documentation of present and proposed systems in terms of costs, benefits derived, and tasks accomplished. Develops and implements strategic planning actions and policy decisions and makes recommendations concerning the direction of the agency’s efforts. Analyzes existing procedures for efficiency and effectiveness. Assists with the analysis and definition of agency disaster recovery responsibilities and procedures. Prepares system documentation and justification. Performs security administration. Plans, assigns, trains and/or supervises the work of others. Performs other related duties as assigned.
OTHER SPECIFICATIONS:
Requires a demonstrated ability to establish congenial work relationships and to communicate effectively within department or workgroup, throughout university with professional or managerial staff, and with outside vendors. Interprets and implements complex policies affecting the department or university level. Work requires critical judgment and complex reasoning to solve division and university problems. Work requires attention to detail as errors will be potentially serious.
Employment requires security clearance
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