Information Technology Specialist Iii; Project Management; Class Code 0177

responsibilities

highly responsible technical and analytical work of a specialized nature providing technical and project management support of the project management office (pmo). This position will be responsible for managing the pmo processes for managing projects, project deliverables, and reporting project performance metrics.

• monitoring project milestones/critical paths and communicating with project leads the status of projects to ensure timelines are met.
• managing issues, risks, and constraints to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• facilitating weekly project status meetings and reporting to project stakeholders up-to-date and accurate data on project performances.
• determining the best project approach and methodology that best suits the task requirements and customer's expectations.
• continually looking for process improvements to support ongoing quality project management.
• related work as required.

education
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• either a bachelor's degree in computer science, computer information systems (cis), geographic information systems (gis), engineering, telecommunications or a closely related field from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of progressively responsible technical experience (e.g., systems administration, database administration, applications, security, networks administration) in a progressive it organization, data processing management, or in a technology program. Two (2) years of this experience must have included project management.
• or eight (8) years of progressively responsible technical experience (e.g., systems administration, database administration, applications, security, networks administration) in a progressive it organization, data processing management, or in a technology program. Six (6) years of this experience must have included project management.

prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify any education claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicant must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date.

this position requires a one year probationary period. A rating of training and experience, weighted 100%, will be used for qualification purposes.

the city of new orleans is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry.

domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full‑time employees hired into this classification on or after january 1, 2013 must be domiciled in orleans parish within 180 days of hire. Airport and public safety employees are excluded from this provision. Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case‑by‑case basis.