Yellowstone County is seeking an IT Director to plan, organize, staff, direct, and control operations of the Information Technology (IT) Department for Yellowstone County. Description: The Yellowstone County Information Technology (IT) Department has 16 FTE of which 12 are in IT and 4 are in GIS with a budget of more than one million dollars. IT covers 8 locations within Yellowstone County supporting over 500 users in their daily operations. The Director has access to the Technology fund and supervises the GIS office. Examples of Duties: - Advises Board of County Commissioners regarding current industry trends and information processing concept, strategies, and products; - Analyzes fiscal requirements and recommends department budgets for personnel, operations, hardware, and training in support of IT functions; - Assists department heads and elected officials in evaluation and selection of information systems, and technology products; - Analyzes County wide information technology needs; - Establishes and implements goals, policies, procedures, and performance indicators for the Information Technology Department. - Leads team evaluation efforts for new technologies and inform management of implementation impact of new technologies; - Recommends hardware and software purchases to meet technological needs; - Coordinates information system design and application among all County departments; - Develops, recommends, and monitors the Information Systems Department budget; - Reviews, evaluates, and approves all expenditures from Information Technology and Technology Fund budgets. Minimum Qualifications: - Graduation from a college or university of recognized standing with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or closely related field; and - Four (4) years' experience in information technology systems development and management, with minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience of IT staff; or - Any equivalent combination of experience and training totaling eight (8) years. - Public sector experience at the local level of government desired. Equal Opportunity Employer.