There be and hereby is created in the Borough of Red Bank the
position of Director of Information Technology.
The general duties of the Borough's Director of Information
Technology shall include, handling the Borough's day-to-day IT needs,
including planning, budgeting, managing IT-related contracts and procurement,
as well as administration of servers, PCs, applications, and peripherals;
working with department heads to understand needs and design solutions
that fit the Borough's strategic IT architecture; work with the IT
Consultant and Education & Technology Committee to develop and
implement an Information & Technology policy for the Borough;
assessing existing systems to identify gaps versus established IT
policy and create detailed plans to address same; and provide coordination
and management of all information and technology systems, including
but not limited to municipal website, phone, data imaging, audio visual,
cable, FIOS and office automation systems.
[Amended 10-12-2023 by Ord. No. NP2023-16]
The appointment of the Director of Information Technology shall
be by the Borough Manager. The appointment shall be for a term of
one year. The term shall commence as of January 1 of each year and
expire as of December 31 each year. Any vacancy in such office shall
similarly be filled by appointment of the Borough Council.
The Borough's Director of Information Technology shall be appointed
on the basis of executive and administrative abilities and qualifications,
with special regard to education, training and experience in the field
of information technology.
The salary of the Director of Information Technology shall be
such as fixed by the Borough's annual salary ordinance and/or as fixed
by resolution of the Council at a salary established by the Borough's
salary ordinance.