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LATAH COUNTY

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Chief Information Officer DATE REVISED: June 20, 2026

DEPARTMENT: Information Technology Services REPORTS TO: Board of County

Commissioners

JOB SUMMARY

This position is a full time regular FLSA exempt position. The Chief Information Officer of the

Information Technology Department of the Latah County is responsible for developing, modifying

and implementing information Technology Services for county offices under the direction of the

Board of County Commissioners, including the coordination, planning, implementation,

supervision, and evaluation of county computer technology; manage the department budget;

coordinate programs and provide technical assistance to system users; and coordinate computer

technology services of all county offices.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Budget and Fiscal Administration

Oversees all departmental finances.

Creates and manages department budget and submits it to the Board of County

Commissioners for approval.

Develop ITS Budget including working with each department to determine needs and

reviewing with the Board of County Commissioners for final development.

Oversees capital and all other expenses and purchases for the department including imposing

limits on spending and resource allocation to ensure compliance with budget limitations.

Personnel Administration

Handles all personnel matters such as supervision, recruiting, hiring, performance

management, training, mentoring, and motivation. Maintains a supportive, team-oriented

working environment.

Coordinates and provides training opportunities for employees and monitors compliance

with required certifications, with a focus on continued development, performance

management and quality improvement.

Develops policies and procedures for departmental operations and staff expectations.

Delegates some supervision and program administration to staff, as appropriate.

Program Administration

Develops written and verbal policies and procedures for departmental programs.

Ensure that departmental programs are carried out in a manner consistent with County,

State, and Federal policies, regulations, and laws

Responsible for proposing, implementing and monitoring compliance with Computer Use

Policy applied to each county office upon final approval of the Board of County

Commissioners, Elected Officials, Department Heads and users. Evaluate Computer Use

Policy effectiveness and recommend changes.

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Responsible for the county telephone system and other communication systems and

software.

Give requested assistance to departments regarding special use items such as cell phones,

scanners, faxes, printers, GPS units, camera monitors, video equipment, DVR and other

maintenance as required.

Work with legal counsel, vendors and the Board of County Commissioners to obtain

contract services and products related to computers and communication services, products

and licenses.

In charge of maintaining products and licenses for computer technology and

communications services.

Evaluate and recommend upgrades to hardware and software and communication systems.

Responsible for maintaining system for archiving and retrieval of computerized county

records.

Upon request, provide assistance in retrieving computerized records.

Install and maintain software and hardware updates to county servers.

Develop or supervise the County websites working with departments to develop changes.

Work with departments to setup and assign and activate email addresses for new employees,

and administer terminations.

Responsible for computeruse and phone orientation for new employees.

Develop policies and procedures related to software programs, as requested by Elected

Officials and Department Heads.

Perform other related duties as required.

Additional

Must be able to perform essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation,

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