Salary: $46.73 - $72.45 Hourly
Location : Clark County - Las Vegas, NV
Job Type: PERMANENT
Job Number: 27295
Department: Information Technology
Division: Operations
Opening Date: 04/09/2024
Closing Date: 4/23/2024 5:01 PM Pacific
Max Number of Applicants: 125
ABOUT THE POSITION

The Clark County IT Department is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Information Security Manager position. The ideal candidate is driven by the mission to protect critical information assets and infrastructure, adept at navigating complex regulatory landscapes and implementing robust security measures to safeguard sensitive data. As a vital member of our organization, you will be instrumental in designing, implementing, and managing comprehensive security strategies to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of our systems and data. If you are passionate about serving the public interest through effective cybersecurity practices and possess the expertise to mitigate evolving threats, we encourage you to apply for this crucial role at Clark County.
The IT Manager position at Clark County encompasses a vital leadership role within the organization, overseeing a specific area of expertise among four available specializations. The successful candidate will lead a dedicated team, collaborate with peers across specializations, and report to the Deputy CIOs and CIO, who work collectively on all facets of information technology. Further details regarding the responsibilities and scope of the role are outlined below. This posting is specifically for the role of IT Manager - Security Services.
This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.

Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.
This position is a management position and excluded from membership in the union.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Business Administration, or a field related to the work AND five (5) years full-time experience in operating system design and development, acquisition, database or data communication development or similar information technology in a large, multi-processing environment, including two (2) years of supervisory/management experience. Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application.
Licensing/Certification: For Security Services: Certified Information Systems Security Professional or equivalent certifications.
Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent on the results of a pre-employment drug examination.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Plans, organizes, assigns, supervises, reviews, and evaluates the work of professional, technical support and operational staff. Recommends selection of staff; trains staff and provides for their professional development; administers discipline as required. Develops and implements goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and work standards for the division; prepares and administers the division's budget. Participates in long and short-term departmental strategic planning; maintains performance measurements toward meeting objectives of the departmental strategic plan. Maintains current knowledge of hardware and software options; recommends modifications and upgrades to management staff to improve effectiveness and efficiency of operation. Contributes to the overall quality of the division's service provision by developing and coordinating work teams and by reviewing, recommending and implementing improved policies and procedures. Interacts with the other Division Managers of the department to ensure smooth and efficient customer service delivery of all products and services. Maintains accurate records and files; prepares user instructions, documentation, correspondence, and a variety of written materials. Uses standard office equipment in the course of the work; may drive a motor vehicle or arrange for appropriate transportation in order to attend off-site meetings and visit various work sites.
Technical Support
Oversees systems administration and related support to the County's, department's or agency's large scale, multiple computer system; ensures that operating systems are current and optimal to meet the needs of customer departments. Oversees multi-shift, multi-processing multiple computer system operations, help desk and customer support, and data control functions. Oversees and provides first-level support for personal computer and network customer operational support and training activities; direct the installation of all County, departmental or agency personal computers and local area networks. Plans and evaluates data communication hardware and software requirements; directs purchase and installation of such equipment. Coordinates the installation of centralized computer hardware and such associated elements as power and cooling. Confers with County department representatives and members of other local agencies regarding hardware and software purchases and upgrades; evaluates vendors and recommends options; reviews all computer-related purchase requests prior to processing by Purchasing staff.
Project Management
Oversees information technology projects; sets priorities and timelines and ensures that projects meet customer requirements. Oversees the work of consultants who are contracted to supplement IT project activities; negotiates and develops contracts for professional services. Determines the standard approaches, funding requirements, project management techniques and appropriate methodology for information technology projects. Ensures that quality assurance and security elements are incorporated into systems development projects. Provides project reporting and customer communication on all phases of project activity. Assists in defining the County's information technology program including participating and contributing to the development and execution of the Enterprise IT strategic plan. Confers with County department representatives and members of other local agencies, regarding business needs, functional requirements and resource needs and recommends options. Determines project goals and requirements including size, scope, funding, IT and customer departmental staff and time frames needed to successfully initiate, implement and maintain information system projects. Determines project approach and develops detailed project plans, budgets, charters, and time schedules to successfully implement approved systems; communicates project requirements and assigns project phases to technical project teams. Identifies and selects vendors; negotiates vendor contracts and price agreements; writes and submits final project proposals to CIO and other senior management for review and approval.
Application Support
Oversees information technology business application projects; sets priorities and timelines and ensures that projects meet customer requirements. Oversees the work of consultants who are contracted to perform business application enhancement and maintenance activities; negotiates and develops contracts for professional services. Determines the standard approaches, funding requirements, project management techniques and appropriate methodology for application enhancement and maintenance projects. Ensures that quality assurance and security elements are incorporated into application enhancement and maintenance projects. Monitors, tracks and reports on application effectiveness and availability. Provides project reporting and customer communication on all phases of project activity. Assists in defining the County's information technology program including participating and contributing to the development and execution of the enterprise information technology strategic plan. Oversees the development of documentation and customer training to ensure the most effective and efficient use of systems and programs. Confers with County department representatives and members of other local agencies regarding hardware and software purchases and upgrades; evaluates vendors and recommends options.
Security Services
Develop and execute a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy aligned with the County's business goals and risk tolerance. Lead and mentor a team of cybersecurity analysts and specialists, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure the team's success. Oversee day-to-day security operations, including monitoring and incident response, to detect, respond to, and mitigate security threats. Develop and maintain cybersecurity policies, procedures, and standards that comply with relevant regulations and industry best practices. Conduct regular risk assessments and vulnerability assessments to identify and prioritize potential security risks and vulnerabilities. Promote a culture of security awareness and education throughout the County, ensuring all employees are well-informed about cybersecurity best practices. Ensure compliance with relevant cybersecurity regulations, standards, and frameworks and manage audit and assessment processes. Lead the incident response team in the event of security incidents or breaches, coordinating efforts to minimize impact and ensure proper resolution. Evaluate and manage third-party vendor security assessments and relationships to protect the County's data and assets. Stay current with emerging cybersecurity technologies and trends and make recommendations for the acquisition and implementation of new security tools and solutions. Assists with managing the cybersecurity budget, allocating resources effectively to meet security objectives while ensuring cost-effectiveness. Prepare and present regular reports on the organization's cybersecurity posture and key performance indicators to senior management.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.
Come Make a Difference and Join the Clark County Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Flexible Schedules including 4/10 options
• More Money in Your Pocket
  • 100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement
  • No Social Security Deduction
  • No State Income Taxes

Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO)

• - Employer pays 90% of premium
  • Pharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)
  • 24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse - no employee cost
  • Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health

Retiree insurance - eligible after 5 years of service

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance - Employer Paid

AD&D - Employer Paid

Long Term Disability - Employer Paid

Generous Leave Accruals that include:

• 13 Paid Holidays including a Floating Birthday Holiday
• Paid Vacation Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Holiday Leave

Other leave options

• Catastrophic Leave
• Parental Leave - Up to 90 days

Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include

• Guardian - Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
• Trustmark - Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care.
• Sunlife Financial - Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
• TASC - Flexible Spending Account - FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available
• Morgan Stanley - Deferred Compensation Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Onsite Fitness Center - $12/month

*Benefits vary and are subject to change depending on assignment, hiring organization and bargaining unit.
01

The following questions 1-7 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications.
Which describes your highest level of education?

• Some High School
• High School Diploma or GED
• Trade School or Technical Degree
• Some College (1-29 semester credits)
• Some College (30-59 semester credits)
• Some College (60-89 semester credits)
• Some College (90-120 semester credits)
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher
• None of the above

02

Please indicate the major of your degree that best qualifies you for this position.

• Computer Science
• Cybersecurity
• Information Security
• Information Technology
• Network Security
• Information Assurance
• Other
• Not applicable

03

If you indicated "Other" in question 2, please list what major your degree was in. If this does not apply, type N/A.
04

Indicate your full-time professional experience in operating system design and development, acquisition, database or data communication development or similar information technology in a large, multi-processing environment.

• No Experience
• Less than 5 years
• 5 to 6 years
• 6 to 7 years
• 7 to 8 years
• 8 to 9 years
• More than 9 years

05

Indicate your professional full-time experience working as a supervisor or manager in an information technology large, multi-processing environment.

• None
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• More than 3 years

06

Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 4-5. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below).
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
07

List all current and professional certifications relevant to this position (see template below).
Certification:
Name of agency or institution administering the certification:
08

Do you currently hold a valid driver's license?

• Yes, I currently hold a valid Nevada driver's license
• Yes, I currently hold a valid driver's license from another state.
• No, I do not currently hold a valid driver's license.

09

The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.
I understand that:
A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)
B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application;
C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;
D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;
E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;
F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

• I have read and understand the above information regarding the completion of the following skills assessment questions. I further understand that this recruitment includes a skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

10

indicate which of the following certifications you possess (Select all that apply).

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional
• Certified Information Security Manager
• Certified Ethical Hacker
• CompTIA Security
• Certified Information Security Auditor
• Certified Cloud Security Professional
• Offensive Security Certified Professional
• Certified Information Privacy Professional
• None of the above

11

Indicate your full-time professional experience designing, implementing, monitoring, and auditing cyber-security technical controls.

• No Experience
• Less than 4 years
• 4 to 8 years
• 8 to 12 years
• More than 12 years

12

Indicate your full-time professional experience establishing and maintaining cyber-security policies, guidelines, and procedures.

• No Experience
• Less than 4 years
• 4 to 8 years
• 8 to 12 years
• More than 12 years

13

Indicate your full-time professional experience creating, evaluating, and implementing cyber-security incident response, business continuity, and disaster recovery plans.

• No Experience
• Less than 4 years
• 4 to 8 years
• 8 to 12 years
• More than 12 years

14

Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 11-13. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below).
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
Required Question