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JOB TITLE: DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORK
SERVICES
LAST UPDATE: August 30, 2001
DESC. NO.: T1-0100
BASIC FUNCTION:
Responsible for
management of the organization's voice, video, and data communications systems.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Duties consist of
operational management of and strategic planning for network resources,
research and development of new network and telecommunications methods, serves
as the organization representative to local, state and national forums, staff
management (including twelve professional staff) and accountability for
planning and allocation of an annual budget of over one million dollars.
Responsible for all
in-house maintenance of standard computer, video and communication hardware. A
primary feature of this position will be the direction of a major
telecommunications upgrade project.
The Organization's
data communications currently consists of a broadband, campus-wide network
connecting over 1,000 terminals and micros to VAX, Pyramid, HP, and/or IBM
computers; several departmental Ethernet and token ring LANs running Novell;
and connections to several remote sites. Telecommunications include service
through a third-party vendor and a limited switch.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Reports directly to
the Vice President for the Organization's computing and information systems.
SUPERVISION
EXERCISED:
Provides direct
supervision of Voice Systems, Data Systems and Network Services Managers (3).
QUALIFICATIONS:
B.S. (M.S. preferred)
in Engineering or Computer Science. Strong personnel management, budget and
project management skills required. Extensive experience in network design,
planning and implementation. Broad knowledge of technical concepts, including:
asynchronous communications, DECnet, TCP/IP, OSI protocols, IBM SNA, fiber
optics, and electronic mail strategies. Telecommunications management
experience. Knowledge of MS-DOS, SUN Network File System and, Mac interfaces to
mainframes.
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