Technology Manager

The work we do matters!

Hiring Agency:

Blind & Visually Impaired Commission - Agency 81

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:

$29.637

Job Posting:

JR2025-00016615 Technology Manager (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

06-03-2025

Job Description:

Serve as part of the management team and reports to the Executive Director. Provide leadership to a statewide technology program for staff and consumers. Participate in state enterprise initiatives. May serve on local, state, and national committees related to disability and information technology issues. Plan and implement long-term goals and short-term objectives for assistive technology. Participate on Administrative and Supervisors meetings. Develop and enforce policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure that computers, supporting software and hardware, and the agency’s networks operate as required by the needs of NCBVI staff.

Look at what we have to offer!

• 13 paid holidays
• Vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately
• Military leave
• 156% (that's not a typo!) state-matched retirement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• 79% employer paid health insurance plans
• Dental and vision insurance plans
• Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) through the Federal government
• Wide variety and availability of career advancement as the largest and most diverse employer in the State
• Opportunity to be part of meaningful work and make a difference through public service
• Training and Development based on your career aspirations
• Fun, inviting teammates
• A safe and secure environment

At the State, we stand by our core values of treating others with dignity and respect, acting ethically in all situations, and creating an environment where our customer is our top priority. Apply to join our team today!

 

Job duties

• Support with computer hardware, software, networks, and data to be used by agency staff. 
• ​Develop, implement, and maintain procedures for the timely and appropriate acquisition of computer hardware and software. 
• Develop and enforce guidelines to ensure that software used by blind staff members is compatible with nonvisual access technology. 
• ​Provide technical support and evaluate and solve technical problems in a timely and correct fashion.
• ​Provide leadership in planning and implementing agency strategies related to nonvisual adaptive technology.
• ​Oversee the development of procedures to maintain up-to-date technology resources and ensure timely technology acquisitions.
• ​Establish support systems to keep client technology functional in education and employment.
• ​Ensure rehabilitation technology specialists stay current, offer timely recommendations, and resolve technical issues effectively. 
• ​Provide leadership to technology specialists and counselors on all aspects regarding technology, advise the agency leadership and supervisors on all aspects related to technology, mentor technology specialists, train staff and clients, and serve as a liaison between NCBVI and other state agencies and business regarding adaptive technology for the blind (should not be expected to be a support to the OCIO, but a liaison).
• ​Plan and arrange for the technology training needs of agency staff. 
• ​Assure that new and senior staff have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to carry out their job duties by assessing the training needs of all staff. 
• ​Plan and evaluate new staff training as it pertains to technology. 

Requirements / Qualifications

 

Minimum Qualifications: Associate degree in computer science and three years of related technical and business experience. Two years of related technical and business experience may substitute for the required education on a year-foryear basis. OR Post high school coursework in computer science and four years of related technical and business experience.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Significant experience working with computer hardware and software in work settings.
• Training and work experience in computer accessibility by the blind and visually impaired, preferred.
• Bachelors or training in computer science or computer management.
• Familiar with ADA and section 508 requirements.
• Familiar with WCAG standards

 

Other: This position will require 5-10% trav