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■ CITY GOVERNMENT
The City of of Apache Junction has a a a a a Council-Manager form of of government with a a a seven-member City Council (including the Mayor) elected at- large The Mayor and City City Council appoint the City City Manager who is responsible for management of the City City The City City Manager directs ten departments including the City City Attorney’s Office City City Clerk’s Department Development Services Services Management Services Services (Human Resources Information Technology Marketing and and Communications and and Economic Development) Finance Library Magistrate Court Parks and Recreation Public Public Safety (Police) and Public Public Works Water services are provided by the Apache Junction Water Utilities Community Facilities District Apache Junction employs approximately 270 full-time equivalent employees and has a a a a a a a a total Fiscal Year 2021-22 budget of approximately $69 million To learn more visit the City’s website at www ajcity net
■ THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT The Information Technology (IT) Department is is responsible for for meeting the City’s critical security network and and infrastructure needs to to to to ensure city departments are able to to to to provide services to to to to its residents businesses and and visitors The The IT IT Department has 7 fulltime employees CURRENT FOCUS AND PRIORITIES
Growth
The new Director will play a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a vital role in in in in helping shape the the the the future of of the the the the strength of of the the the the city’s IT infrastructure and and and and and and networks and and and and and and and anticipate anticipate and and and and and and and plan for the the the the the the the the needs as as as city city departments and and and and and and and services expand as as as growth and and and and and and and development takes place in in in in in the the the the the the City City and and and and and and and and the the the the the the region With an an an an an an an an an an an an an an anticipated influx of approximately 20 000 new residents to to to the the the the the the City City over the the the the the the next decade the the the the the the Department will need to to to examine methods for for maintaining and and and enhancing service levels to to to an an an an an an an expanding city staff while helping position the the City for for this rapid growth New Development The The City’s growth area consists of of large tracts of of Arizona Arizona State State Trust Land Land managed and and and and owned by the the Arizona Arizona State State Land Land Department (ASLD) The The ASLD ASLD and and and and the the the City City have developed a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a concept plan for for 39 800 households 6-8 million square feet of of commercial development development for for an an an an an an an added 80 80 000 in in in in in population As such the the the new IT IT Director will play a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a critical role in in in in in in in in supporting the the the the City in in in in in in in in its its current and and and and long-term planning and and and and development development of of o its its IT IT security systems networks and and and and infrastructure infrastructure needs This will include coordination with the the the city manager’s office and and and and and department heads to ensure the the the IT IT infrastructure infrastructure is is is safe secure and and adaptable during this time o of accelerating change ■ THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR
Reporting to to to to the the the the the the Assistant to to to to the the the the the the City City Manager the the the the the the IT IT Director Director serves as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a member of of the the the the the the City’s Executive Management Team The The Director Director Director plans manages and and and and and oversees the the the the the the activities and and and and and operations of of of of the the the the the the IT IT Department including oversight
of of of communications systems internet and and and and and and and and intranet computer software and and and and and and and and hardware and and and and and and and and cyber security The The Director Director coordinates assigned activities with other city departments and and and and and and and and outside agencies and and and and and and and and performs responsible and and and and and and and and complex administrative support The Director provides City-wide direction in in in in in in in areas of of of policy and and and and and and planning for for the the development and and and and and and maintenance of of of of IT IT IT infrastructure such as as as security network systems software and and and and hardware phone internet email storage emergency preparedness and and and continuity of of of IT IT IT 0perations Direct Direct reports to to to to to to the the IT IT IT Director include the the Senior Network Network Administrator Administrator Network Network Administrators Enterprise Resource Program Project Manager and and Desktop Support Technician The City seeks a a a a a a a a new IT Director due to to to to to the the recent departure of the the long-tenured incumbent who retired