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Tue Feb 8 15:36:08 UTC 2011

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Subject: Job Announcement: New Position Available
From:    "The Seeing Eye, Inc." <noreply at seeingeye.org>
Date:    Tue, February 8, 2011 10:23 am
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The Seeing Eye, Inc.

New Career Position Open at The Seeing Eye

Senior Manager, Information Technology (SMIT)Reporting to the CFO/Director
of Administration & Finance, the Senior Manager, Information Technology
(SMIT) will provide technology vision and leadership in the development
and implementation of enterprise information technology (IT) and
telecommunications to support all departments working to execute the
mission and achieve the goals of The Seeing Eye.  The SMIT will work to
achieve effective and cost beneficial enterprise-wide IT operations and is
responsible for managing the budget for the IT Department..

For over 80 years, The Seeing Eye has enhanced the independence, dignity
and self-confidence of people who are blind through the use of Seeing Eye
Â® dogsâ€”carefully breeding and training dogs, matching dogs and their
blind owners, and training them to work together as a mutually supportive
team.  From its inviting 65-acre campus outside Morristown, N.J., and a
nearby state-of-the-art breeding station, The Seeing Eyeâ€™s 180-member
staff matches and trains about 275 teams of graduates and dog guides each
year.

Primary Duties of this Position:
  Providing strategic and tactical planning, development, evaluation, and
coordination of the information and technology systems.
  Responsible for technology vision and assess new technologies to
determine potential value for the organization.
  Facilitate communications between staff, management, vendors, and other
technology resources.
  Responsible for the computer operations and management of all IT
infrastructure, including servers, local area networks, wide-area
networks, voice communication, desktop computing and enterprise and
departmental software.

Oversee design, development and implementation of internal proprietary
software.

Develop, document and implement best practices with respect to IT
operations, support and system development.Oversee, evaluate and maintain
system integrity, security, disaster recovery and back up
procedures.Supervise the IT Staff.

Requirements:Requires a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business
Administration or a related field or equivalent experience.  A Masterâ€™s
degree Computer Science or Business Administration is highly
desirableMinimum of 10 years of experience with increasing
responsibilities for management and support information technology, direct
management of IT operations is preferred.Significant experience in a not
for profit setting is desirable, specifically in technology and
information systems planning to support operations and fund raising
goals.Experience should also include exposure to both shared and
outsourced solutions, as well as support of in-house information and
communication systems in a multi-site environment.Specific experience with
project management, financial management, software development and fund
raising information systems is a plus.

The ideal candidate will also have:Familiarity with desktop, notebook,
handheld, and server computer hardware; local and wide area network
design, implementation, and operation; operating systems such as Windows,
and Linux; screen readers, other access technology, and accessibility
issues for blind users; Raiserâ€™s Edge software is a plus.Experience in
software development and current Software Development Lifecycle
methodologies including: web application architecture, web page user
interface development, including use of wireframes, business needs and
requirement analysis.Experience with enterprise databases and information
systems.Knowledge of various office productivity software programs such as
word processing, databases, spreadsheet programs, and communications
software.General knowledge of business processes; ability to analyze and
resolve complex issues, both logical and interpersonal.Effective
conceptual, analytical, communication and presentation
skills/abilities.Ability to think ahead and plan over a long-range time
frame.Self-motivator, exercises good judgment, cooperative, flexible,
creative.Proven skills in:  Negotiating with vendors, contractors, and
others; develop RFPs and evaluate vendor responses; budget preparation and
monitoring; planning, organizing and change management; communication,
management and leadership.Demonstrated ability to:  Relate to all levels
of the user community; be a team player that motivates and educates other
team members; facilitate group meetings; proactively plan, implement and
support systems in a complex environment; set and manage priorities;
comprehend complex, technical subjects; translate technical language to
lay audiences; link and apply complex technologies to business strategies

Resume with cover letter can be sent to:
Linda Swanson

The Seeing Eye, Inc.

P.O. Box 375

Morristown, NJ 07963-0375

[1] Jobs2 at seeingeye.org

The Seeing Eye is an Equal Opportunity Employer

  [2] www.SeeingEye.org

 References:

1. mailto:Jobs2 at seeingeye.org
2. http://www.seeingeye.org/

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