Item 2.C-May 9, 2014
ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY POSITION DESCRIPTION QUESTIONNAIRE
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Incumbent(s) Name (if applicable):
Position #(s): 12230
Current Title:
Current Range:
(JCC: )
Department: Information Technology (reports to CoEN
College/Division: Office of Provost
Dept. of Computer and Science Engineering (CSE)
Account #(s): 1101-117-6001
Action Proposed: (check all that apply)
(X)New position: Proposed Range: 3
Proposed Title: Manager, CSE Information Technology
( ) Title Change, Proposed Title:
( ) Proposed Reassignment from Range
to Range
( ) Revised PDQ only (no change in range or title)
JCC (Current
( ) Line of Progression (show titles below)
or new HR
Range:
assigned):
I certify that the statements in this description are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
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Employee’s Signature
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Date
I/we have reviewed the statements in this form and they accurately reflect the job assignments.
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Immediate Reporting Supvr Signature Michael Nicks, Mgr, Sys Ad & Crit Sys
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Date
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Immediate Functional Supvr Signature George Bebis, Chair, CSE, COE
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Date
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Huapei Chen, Chief Info Officer / Manos Maragakis, Dean, CoEN
Director/Chair/Dean
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Date
Approved for Salary Placement Committee review.
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Pres / Vice Pres / Vice Prov Signature Stacy Burton, Vice Provost, faculty Affairs
Date
Action Approved by the Provost/President (Completed by Faculty HR):
67550 Range:
3
Pos #(s):
JCC:
EEO: 3J
Eff: 5/1/2014
Approved Title: Manager, CSE Information Technology
Employee signs on “final” stamped approved PDQ and sends to HR for personnel file.
Employee Signature:_______________________________________________ __________________
Date
Printed Name: ____________________________________________________
Rev: 10/1/2012
Position Description –Manager, CSE Information Technology
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1. Summary Statement: State the major function(s) of the position and its role in the
university. Attach an organizational chart with positions, ranges, and names for the division
which reflects the position in it as well as those supervised in the department. (This section is
used for advertisement of the position.)
The Manager, Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Information Technology, promotes and
enhances the mission of “research, education, and service” for CSE by 1) planning, deploying and
managing securely and effectively CSE’s complex, heterogeneous computing and networking
resources; 2) working with faculty, researchers, and students to specify and install specialized
computing hardware and software needs for research and education; 3) assisting CSE’s faculty and
researchers for internal university and external funding for state-of-the-art resources; 4) working with
College of Engineering (COE) and University of Nevada, Reno Information Technology (IT) to
administer and secure department infrastructure and services; and 5) supporting and assisting with
the instructional and research needs of the department. The position is assigned to the Department of
Computer Science and Engineering in COE and functionally reports to the Chair of CSE.
2. List the major responsibilities, including percentage of time devoted to each. Provide
enough detail to enable a person outside the department to understand the job (percentage
first with heading and then bulleted information).
80% - Computing Infrastructure Management
 Administers, maintains, secures, and upgrades the CSE department’s computing,
communication, and software services
 Consults with faculty to determine new hardware and software needs for infrastructure,
research, and instruction
 Writes, tests, and runs scripts for automating repetitive systems administration tasks in a high
availability environment 24x7
 Stays up-to-date on advances in systems administration, computing systems, and software
 Completes tasks as assigned by CSE Department Chair
15% - Operations Management
 Tracks and reports on department’s computing hardware
 Works with Department Chair to request, hire, and manage part-time student workers
 Helps the department apply for internal UNR funding and contribute to external funding for
infrastructure improvements
 Tasks as assigned by CSE Department Chair
5%- Coordination
 Coordinate with UNR IT, Information Security and other Institutional entities
3. Describe the level of freedom to take action and make decisions with or without
supervision and how the results of the work performed impact the department, division and/or
the university as a whole.
Level of Freedom:
Ensuring that the CSE Department’s research, teaching, and administrative infrastructure remains up
and running is key to the department’s mission of research, teaching, and service. A successful
candidate has the freedom to take actions to administer and manage departmental computing
resources and keep them operating 24x7. Hardware and software purchases need to be approved by
the CSE Department Chair.
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Impact:
The success and reputation of the CSE Department will be critically impacted if the duties and
responsibilities of this position are not implemented satisfactorily. This includes all undergraduate and
graduate programs as well as services and support for research and teaching. Since the CSE
Department’s computing resources connect to and through the College’s and University’s computing
resources and software systems, the College and University will be positively or negatively impacted.
4. Describe the knowledge, skills (to include cognitive requirement and verbal and written
communication), and abilities (to include task complexity, problem solving, creativity and
innovation) essential to successful performance of this job (in bullet format).
Knowledge of:
 Multiple operating systems and platforms, including various flavors of Unix, Windows, MacOS,
Android, iOS, and others
 Network and cyber-security administration
 Virtualization solutions
 Web, mail, directory, backup, peer-to-peer, printing, accounting, database, cloud, networking,
and user account services
 Software engineering and programming
Skills:
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Continual learning
Excellent troubleshooting, problem solving, and decision making skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent programming and scripting skills
Excellent interpersonal interaction skills
Excellent prioritization and execution skills
Ability to:
 Be adaptable and flexible
 Keep abreast of state-of-the-art technologies to advance departmental research and education
 Work in a challenging, heterogeneous, complex computing environment
 Work independently and manage a small student team
 Create and document administered systems configurations, scripts, and other information for
backup personnel and for the future
 Articulate, communicate, and advocate for computing resource needs of the department
 Collaborate with the College and the University IT
5. Describe the type of personal contacts encountered in performing the duties of the job.
Explain the nature and purpose of these contacts: i.e., to provide services, to resolve
problems, to negotiate.
Internal
CSE faculty, staff, and students
COEN IT staff
UNR IT staff
Reason for Contact
To manage Departmental resources and systems and services,
and support educational and research needs
To coordinate shared resources, security, licenses, and
knowledge
To coordinate shared resources, security, licenses, and
knowledge
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UNR students
To ensure resources are available to students who take CSE
courses
External
Nationwide researchers
Reason for Contact
To administer web and other services for faculty and students who
may be producing software services, software apps, and other
resources for research and education worldwide
To use departmental and faculty research web sites to evaluate
graduate school offerings
To negotiate, procure, and install new systems
Worldwide potential graduate
students
Hardware and software vendors
6. Indicate the minimum qualifications which are necessary in filling this position should it
become vacant. Please keep in mind the duties/responsibilities of the position rather than the
qualifications of the incumbent.
a.
Minimum educational level, including appropriate field, if any.
Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution
b.
Minimum type and amount of work experience, in addition to the above required
education necessary for a person entering this position.
Bachelor’s Degree and four years, or Master’s Degree and two years, of experience in
systems administration and software engineering
Preferred Licenses or Certifications: None
c.
Indicate any license or certificate required for this position.
None