IT Policy & Planning - Journey

If you answer YES to any of these questions this is the perfect opportunity for you!

• Are you a self-starter with strong leadership skills?
• Do you thrive in a team environment?
• Do you want a position with career growth opportunities?

About the Agency & Division:
The Washington State Patrol is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and strives to foster an environment in which everyone is encouraged to be their authentic selves, communicate openly, and act with courage. The WSP is dedicated to promoting fair and equitable hiring, training, and promotional practices through innovative recruitment and retention strategies.

The Information Technology Division (ITD) exists to leverage technology to enhance and sustain business processes, public safety infrastructure, and statewide emergency communications to facilitate the accomplishment of all agency goals. 

Duties

This position will play a key role in ensuring projects (change initiatives) meet objectives on time and on budget by increasing employee adoption and usage. This person will focus on the people aspect of change, including changes to business processes, systems and technology, job roles and organization structures. The primary responsibility will be creating and implementing change management strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption and usage while minimizing resistance. This position will work to drive faster adoption, higher ultimate utilization of and proficiency with the changes that impact employees. These improvements will increase benefit realization, value creation, ROI and the achievement of results and outcomes.

Our new teammate will be able to:

• Complete research for all IT Purchases in a timely manner.
• Complete consistent research within established timelines regarding SRC requests.
• Coordinate with the vendor to accomplish appropriate price quotes.
• Provide recommendations and updates to policies and procedures.
• Research and provide specific product information within the SRC SharePoint site.
• Serves as the Alternate Administrator for the Information Technology Purchasing customer contact and coordinator for Adobe.
• Assist in the management of enterprise changes for technology systems.
• Act as the team backup to coordinate with the technical owners and the contracts office to ensure contracts are completed with accuracy and timeliness on behalf of the Division.
• Helps maintain and test the agency’s Disaster Recovery Plan

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

• A combined total of 4 or more years of experience obtained in 2 or more of the following disciplines:
  • Computer hardware/software support
  • Configuration management
  • Application design and development
  • Business and data analysis
  • Disaster recovery planning
  • Information technology project management
  • Technology infrastructure and/or network management
  • IT Customer support 

Why work for the Washington State Patrol?
 

• An Infants at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of infant-parent bonding and breastfeeding newborns.
• Continuous growth and development opportunities. 
• Opportunities to serve your community and make an impact through meaningful work.
• Employment opportunities that recognize military veterans and/or military spouse per Governor Executive Order 19-01.
• Qualification for the Public Loan Forgiveness Program.
   

Supplemental Information

Applicants claiming veterans preference must attach a copy of their DD214 (SSN must be blacked out). If you do not provide the required documentation, the veterans preference will not be awarded.