IT MANAGER 2

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

Job Summary

The Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) is recruiting for an IT Manager 2 position in Carson City or Las Vegas. This position has a staff of five with two direct reports - Application Development (IT Professional 4) and Helpdesk Supervisor (IT Technician 6). The incumbent resolves problems presented by subordinate staff, users, and clients regarding work processes, policies, procedures, and methods. This position is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the IT activities for CCB and provides executive-level guidance on technology investments, operational risk, and workforce development. This position serves as the CCB Information Security Officer (ISO) and is responsible for Fiscal (budget/inventory control) and Vendor management, IT Proposal creation, Policy development, Process Development, Operational Standards, Project Management and is the Enterprise Architect. The incumbent will be the Network/Windows Server Administrator and manage systems such as O365/Intune/C-Cure/MS Teams Rooms. CCB partners closely with the Governors Technology Office and integrates the GTO Statewide IT Strategy (FY23 -FY27) in planning. Incumbent is the liaison to other State of Nevada agencies, Governors Technology Office and the Nevada Office of Information Security & Cyber Defense. As the CCB ISO, the incumbent is responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining the CCB Security Program with adherence to the State of Nevada State Information Security Program at CCB. The ISO administers security policies, security operations, and/or maintains oversight of information systems and data within the assigned area of information security responsibility. Incumbents work with management and technical staff to develop a comprehensive information security program for integrated IT systems within the CCB.
Information Technology (IT) Managers are responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the IT activities, in one or more IT specialization areas, of the State, a department, or a division.

Essential Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and six years of progressively responsible professional IT experience which involved strategic planning, project management, quality assurance, and computer operations, systems administration, network administration, database administration, or applications analysis and development. Three years of this experience must have been in a supervisory or project manager capacity; OR one year of experience as an IT Manager I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Job Duties

Develop, maintain, and enforce operational standards in accordance with departmental and State policies to ensure operating specifications are met.

Develop physical and logical safety and security procedures for operating conditions and disaster recovery by analyzing procedures utilized at other agencies and organizations, reviewing literature on safety and security procedures, following federal/State guidelines, and consulting with subject matter experts.

Assess the effectiveness of current information systems technology resources and capacity analysis and initiate actions to reduce utilization, increase capacity, or address system replacement needs, if necessary.

Recommend or select hardware by reviewing system-generated reports, system logs, utilization reports, vendor presentations, and technical hardware manuals.

Design physical layout and installation requirements in response to the purchase of new equipment; analyze hardware technical manuals, floor space layouts, environmental requirements, and electrical requirements.

Evaluate and maintain inventory control, e.g., computer supplies, tape library, departmental equipment, and other items.

Write requests for proposals which detail proposed systems and serve as a reference document for system development, personnel, and IT management by utilizing information gathered and subsequent analysis relating to hardware, software, and personnel requirements including systems objectives, data security provisions, primary outputs, implementation plans, comprehensive cost estimates, time schedules, migration plans, and integration of multiple technologies.

Develop, examine, and evaluate contracts for purchases of materials and services.

Develop and monitor IT budgets by reviewing past expenditure patterns, current funding levels, projected personnel and equipment needs, and demands for additional services by clients/users.

Present and justify agency or division-wide IT budgets for review and approval and testify before Executive and Legislative groups as required.

Provide project management to ensure that projects are completed by the scheduled due date in accordance with project specifications and requirements and within the project budget; analyze personnel, hardware and software requirements, and all costs associated with the project; establish delivery dates, conduct periodic project reviews, provide training for project team members, supervise installation of the system, provide regular project status reports to senior management; and determine training required prior to installation.

Participate in State IT activities and policy-making activities and/or serve on various ad hoc committees and work groups as needed.

Maintain current knowledge of technological trends and advancements in the IT field and security management practices, laws, policies, and ethics.

Develop organizational structure, staffing patterns, and resource allocation to meet agency or division-wide goals and objectives.

Supervise subordinate managers, supervisors, and staff, including hiring, determining workload, delegating assignments, training, monitoring and evaluating performance, and taking disciplinary action.

Resolve problems presented by subordinate staff, users, and clients regarding work processes, policies, procedures, and methods.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Under general direction, incumbents perform IT managerial duties and interact with internal management levels or external peers and higher supervisory levels to solve problems involving conflict or controversy requiring interpretation/application of policy. Incumbents supervise a staff of IT professionals on a regular and recurring basis and lower level IT Managers, IT Technicians, and support staff as required. Subordinates may include Master IT Professional II’s.

Incumbents direct and manage IT functions within or for a department or division with direct or indirect responsibility for an annual IT operation and maintenance budget or funds on a regular and recurring basis and developmental projects’ funds as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

Detailed knowledge of: current computer technology and trends, including information management, communications, networking data administration, data processing, systems design, programming, operations, and controls; supervisory practices.

Working knowledge of: budget preparation and control; project management; quality control.

General knowledge of: strategic planning.

Ability to: interpret current and/or proposed legislation to determine its intent and impact; plan, organize, coordinate and direct IT projects, initiatives, and strategies.

Recruiter Contact Information: Dan Labarbera - d.labarbera@admin.nv.gov

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

Please send direct Inquiries or correspondence to the recruiter listed on this announcement.

Benefits include:

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP) .
  
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
  
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
  
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
  
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) . Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication .
  
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program .
  
• No Nevada state income tax.
  
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
  
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.
  

Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU) .

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF) .

*** State Holidays The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.

The following are legal holidays:

January 1.............................................. New Year's Day

Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday

Third Monday in February................ Washington’s Birthday

Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day

June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day

July 4.................................................... Independence Day

First Monday in September.............. Labor Day

Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day

November 11........................................ Veterans' Day

Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day

Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day

December 25........................................ Christmas Day

When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255

Closing Date/Time: 3/10/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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