S12848P

IT Professional - Georgia 4-H

CAES-State 4-H

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

Internal (PEP)

TRS or ORP

Employee

Benefits Eligible

Full Time

Typically 40 hours per week with some nights and weekends as needed.

This position will have an office in Athens on the UGA Campus and an office at Rock Eagle 4-H Center. Typical location schedule will be Monday/Wednesday/Friday at Rock Eagle 4-H Center and Tuesday/Thursday in Athens.

Commensurate based upon experience

10/30/2024

No

11/06/2024

12/01/2024

Rock Eagle 4-H Center

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Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

IT (Information Technology) Professional

Exempt

1.00

Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

The Georgia 4-H IT Professional is responsible for the oversight of IT services within the state 4-H office and the 6 4-H facilities including but not limited to IT project and resource management, assisting faculty and staff maintain their software and hardware projects, troubleshooting and resolving technology issues, conducting business analysis to assess software functionality and potential needs, support of IT applications, and updating departmental websites. This work also involves maintaining data backups, ensuring network security, designing and implementation of wireless/wired networks, bringing technology in new buildings online, and the termination of multimode fiber optic and UTP cabling. This position is also responsible for CBORD access control system for facility buildings, support of point-of-sale devices, and support of specific platforms used by 4-H faculty and staff such as Raisers Edge/Financial Edge, VenueOps, 4-H Enrollment, and 4-H Event Registration applications. This position is also responsible for GA 4-H annual inventory report for Property Control. This position is responsible for supervising the Georgia 4-H IT Application Support Professional.

• Sit at a computer most of the day
• Driving as needed to perform job duties
• Frequent moving and lifting of computer equipment

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.

• Serve as point of contact and expert for faculty and staff including management, technical assistance and customer service for hardware, software, networking, applications, and websites related topics in state 4-H office and six 4-H facilities
• Conduct analysis as necessary to assess functionality of current systems and potential needs and updates to maintain efficiency and effectiveness

50

• Manage and maintain data backups, ensuring network security, designing and implementation of wireless/wired networks, bringing technology in new buildings online, and the termination of multimode fiber optic and UTP cabling.
• Manage and maintain CBORD access control system for facility buildings and support of point-of-sale devices at facilities and state 4-H office
• Support specific platforms used by 4-H faculty and staff such as Raisers Edge/Financial Edge, VenueOps, 4-H Enrollment, and 4-H Event Registration applications.
• Manage GA 4-H annual inventory report for Property Control.

30

Supervise, mentor, support Georgia 4-H IT Application Support Professional

20

For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.

Michele Svoboda

micheles@uga.edu