$50-$75K

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND REPONSIBILITIES:
• Monitors, organizes, develops and maintains Company Web site and related components, in consultation with staff, committees and outside consultants.
• Analyzes, recommends, implements and supports web applications and programs. (i.e. front-end web applications, blogs, wikis, etc.)
• Develops and maintains structure of databases and identifies opportunities for improvement and provides recommendations to staff.
• Supports electronic communication used to provide information to members and identifies opportunities for improvement and provides recommendations to staff. (i.e. mailing lists, etc.)
• Maintains the current technology environment (ASP, ColdFusion, MySQL, Access) and helps identify, implement and maintain new platforms.
• Serves as backup support for the Network Manager in critical areas such as staff hardware and software support, server maintenance, network issues, and audiovisual equipment.
• Supports all departments in the planning and implementation of internal technology projects.
• Participates on staff committees to develop and implement improvements to existing membership services, helps develop new membership services, and provides appropriate technical support.
• Assists staff in responding to member questions and requests as needed.
• Monitors future trends in technology and works with staff in providing updates to membership and staff.
• Participates in staff meetings as directed.

CRITICAL SKILLS:
• Web scripting
o PERL
o VB
• Web development
o ASP
o HTML
• Database development
o MySQL
o Access
• DNS Management
• Technology implementation
• Electronic communication
• Good oral and written communication
• Customer service
• Problem solving
• Analysis
• Organization
• Accuracy
• Teamwork

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology with 6 to 10 years professional work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Science with 3 to 5 years professional work experience required.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:
• Ability to communicate technical ideas and plans both verbally and in writing to non-technical clientele in a helpful and friendly manner
• Ability to document technical architecture and solutions in a thorough and easily-understood manner
• Ability to plan, organize and implement a project from beginning to end.
• Understand team dynamics, ability to be a productive member of a team, and work in a team environment
• Ability to exercise initiative, good judgment, and work without close supervision
• Ability to analyze data and clarify needs or problems
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and recommend solutions to problems
• Leadership ability to encourage progress toward goals
• Collaborative approach to problem solving, with the emphasis on relationship building, as well as results
• Understand financial implications of professional work and activities to the System and make decisions appropriately.
• Ability and willingness to work varied hours, extended hours and to travel occasionally on behalf of the System
• Maintain good working relationship with staff
• Exercise integrity and tact in handling information and people
• Exhibit accountability, flexibility, and reliability
• Must have physical ability to input data, to read computer screens and printed materials.
• Must hold valid drivers license to operate a vehicle in the State of Illinois.

Contact information:
Mike Stapinski
jobs@nextstepsystems.com
Next Step Systems
www.nextstepsystems.com

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