[Amended 5-24-2022 by Ord. No. O-22-8]
Responsibilities of the Department of Information Technology include the management, implementation and maintenance of all technologically related systems, providing support to all users and making recommendations regarding the purchasing and upgrading of all hardware and software.
[Amended 5-24-2022 by Ord. No. O-22-8]
The head of the Department of Information Technology shall be the Director of Information Technology. The Director shall report to the Township Administrator. The Director shall be appointed in accordance with the New Jersey Department of Personnel policies and procedures. The Department shall have the following responsibilities:
A. 
Attend to the day-to-day operations of the Township's technology infrastructure and end users.
B. 
Report regularly to the Township Administrator regarding required changes, updates and upgrades required to secure the Township's technology resources.
C. 
Maintain an adequate level of staff to properly engage the Township's employees and end users and to address network and security issues.
D. 
Maintain an inventory of technology assets and track their useful life in a technology replacement plan for both the short- and long-term.
E. 
Educate staff on cyber-security issues, use of new systems, network or technology outages, and required upgrades and procedures.
F. 
Purchase equipment, software and subscriptions, as required. Recommend contracts for same to the Township Administrator for approval.
G. 
Respond to technology issues on an emergency basis on an on-call basis around the clock.