Information Systems Support Specialist - Newark, United States - DelDOT

Description

Introduction

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Summary Statement

The incumbent in this position will be responsible for assisting program managers within the Division of Health Care Quality with analysis, maintenance, design, and enhancement of their information systems, including but not limited to the Background Check Center, Incident Referral Center, Adult Abuse Registry, Certified Nursing Assistant certification and Quality Improvement and Training, to ensure these systems meet the needs of the users. The incumbent will also serve as the Division's primary liaison to Information Resources Management (IRM)/Department of Technology and Information (DTI) for IT equipment concerns and will interact with other state and federal agencies, such as Division of Developmental Disability Services (DDDS), the Delaware State Police (DSP), the Medicaid Fraud Unit, and the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) on programs or software shared with those agencies.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

Assists program managers in the computerization of agency information systems by identifying data/user needs, defining applications and making recommendations for new or enhanced automation of program information and computer system requirements, and providing information on data available from other states and the federal government.

Analyzes current automated and non-automated information systems design and performance and recommends new/modified or deleted computer applications to ensure computer systems are in consonance with the agency's informational needs, goals and objectives.

Coordinates with program managers and application support staff to troubleshoot and correct system errors and schedule system development, enhancement, testing and implementation; may oversee the work of contractors.

Develops design and programming specifications for automated information processing systems, may prepare requests for proposals and evaluate proposals; provides data requirements to application support staff throughout the design and programming phases of a project.

Plans for and coordinates testing of applications or tests computer applications by creating test data, analyzing the system's action and determining critical system performance to ensure applications meet user needs.

May assist as a team member in the establishment, implementation and monitoring of data processing standards for the agency.

Conducts user orientation and training for modified or new information system capabilities.

Designs and develops reports, forms, files, computer screens and other tools for maximum efficiency and optimum work flow and in accordance with agency requirements.

Maintains liaison with DTI, other state agencies, other states, vendors and the federal government in order to keep current on and provide input to standards and to plan for the development and maintenance of systems.

Prepares memos, reports and computer operating manuals for use by management and operational staff expressing computerized information systems using charts, matrices and graphs.

Responsible for the security of automated system information authority for assignment of user passwords.

Develops and maintains system documentation.

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Information Systems Support Specialist
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

Six months experience in information systems analysis and design.

Six months experience in conducting information systems needs and requirements analysis.

Six months experience in technical report writing.

Conditions of Hire

Criminal background check: A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire. The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.