Chief Information Technology Officer jobs in Macon, GA

Fort Valley State University, the only 1890 land-grant university in Georgia, is a comprehensive institution that provides an education to over 2,800 students including graduate students. The university is located in the town of Fort Valley in Peach County, the original site of the state's peach industry. Its 1,365-acre (5.52 km2) campus is Georgia's second-largest public university in area.

JOB SUMMARY

This position supports the University Land Grant Mission by providing information technology support to the Cooperative Extension and Agricultural Research Departments, including providing technology support for scientific equipment, maintaining research computer labs, and provides technology support for the Agricultural Technology Conference Center.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for installation of information technology hardware/software for Cooperative Extension and Agricultural Research personnel.
• Attends regularly scheduled university technology meetings.
• Ensures Research and Extension technology items are compliant with University and NIFA standards.
• Recommends equipment upgrades and surplus equipment.
• Ensures professional growth through participation in technology related educational workshops.
• Supports the FVSU Land Grant mission by actively participating in National and Regional Extension meetings and workshops, supporting the 1890 Research and Extension technology programmatic areas, and presenting at National and Regional Conferences.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's Degree in computer science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration or related area with three or more years of experience.