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CHIEF IT MANAGER

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $100,098.72 to $151,421.76 PAY GRADE: 45

The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.

For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.

In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

JOB INFORMATION

Work Type: A Permanent, full time vacancy

Department: Governors Technology Office (https://it.nv.gov/)

Division: Security

Job Class Code: 07.901

RECRUITMENT INFORMATION

Announcement Number: 51994

Open to all qualified persons.

Posted 07/22/2025

Recruiter:

DARRELL MORLAN

Phone: (775)684-0126

Email: [email protected]

Applications accepted until recruitment needs are satisfied

** Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Lists of eligible candidates will be established and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

The Position

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.

Incumbents function as managers who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of subordinate supervisors; develop policies and procedures; and allocate staff and resources to accomplish goals and objectives.

The Governor's Technology Office is seeking to fill a Chief IT Manager located in Carson City. This position will serve as its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the Security section. This position is responsible for developing and implementing the state's information security strategy, policies, and programs. The CISO drives the development and enforcement of cybersecurity policies, risk management practices, incident response coordination, and security governance across executive branch agencies. The CISO works in close partnership with state leadership, agency directors, and external partners to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Nevada's digital infrastructure and public data. The CISO provides expert input into security investments and strategic IT planning. Incumbents function as managers who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of subordinates; develop policies and procedures; and allocate staff and resources to accomplish goals and objectives. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class\_Specifications-7\_0/

To Qualify:

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:

Education and Experience (Minimum 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 eight years of progressively responsible professional IT experience which involved strategic planning, project management, quality assurance, and computer operations, systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, or information security. Five years of this experience must have been in a supervisory or project manager capacity; OR one year of experience as an IT Manager III in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Notes

CISSP or CISM certification must be obtained within 12 months of appointment and maintained as a condition of continued employment.

Special Requirements

This position is subject to call-out or call-back.

A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items.

This position has a 25% travel requirement.

This position is subject to working Nights/Holidays/Weekends.

The Examination

Application Evaluation Exam

The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.

The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment

1) Describe your experience as an information security officer.

2) Describe your experience developing and enforcing cybersecurity policies as well as coordinating incident response efforts.

3) Please list any Information Security Certifications (ex. CISSP, CISM, GSE) that you have obtained.

INFORMATIONAL LINKS

For more information about state employment, visit the following:

Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov

Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org

Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/

More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB

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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:

Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada 515 East Musser Street, First Floor Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868 Division of Human Resource Management Southern Nevada 7251 Amigo St, Suite 120 Las Vegas, NV 89119TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868

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.

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