Job Information
CITY OF SOUTH BEND Technology Equity Manager in South Bend, Indiana
Title
Technology Equity Manager
Open Date
11/22/2024
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Exempt
Bargaining / Non-Bargaining
Non-Bargaining
Division
Innovation and Technology
Location
Innovation and Technology
Reports To
Director of Civic Innovation
Schedule
Monday-Friday, 40 hours a week
Pay Rate
Salary Range - $60,000 to $68,000 annually
Description
Salary Range - $60,000 - $68,000 annually
POSITION SUMMARY: The Technology Equity Manager is responsible for digital equity, technology ethics, and technology-related philanthropic programming in the City of South Bend. There are two main components to this position. First, this position seeks new opportunities to help residents - with a focus on low and middle income residents in the city - improve technology access, adoption, and skills. They do this by forming partnerships, developing evidence-based programs, improving policy and seeking grants. Second, they work to make sure that the deployment of technology is as equitable and ethical as possible. To this end, they work with IandT, other City teams, neighborhood groups, and vendors to engage with residents on new technology deployments and projects (ex: WiFi expansion, smart sensors, citizen science projects, public safety technologies, etc.).
The Technology Equity Manager is within the Civic Innovation Division in the Department of Innovation and Technology (IandT). Civic Innovation works with philanthropies, universities, businesses, start-ups, and other external national/local stakeholders to leverage technology as a force for quality of live improvements in South Bend. These improvements include IT/Tech workforce programming, tech sector community building, smart city piloting, and technology infrastructure improvements.
As a leader and employee of the City of South Bend, you are called upon to serve in a manner that supports Our Core Values: Excellence, Accountability, Innovation, Inclusion, and Empowerment as you carry out our primary employee expectations: Champion Values and Organizational Pride, Champion Operational Excellence, Make Sound Decisions, Embrace Coaching and Accountability, Communicate with Excellence, Value Diverse People and Perspectives, Embrace Personal Development, Exhibit a Positive Attitude and Own Your Health, Wellness and Safety
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
- Interns
- Contractors
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Foster and maintain local partnerships to forward the technology equity mission, including the South Bend Connectivity Coalition
- Creatively design new solutions that help residents leverage technology for good in their lives
- Apply for grants to forward technology equity, access, and adoption in South Bend
- Research and measure outputs and outcomes as they relate to broadband access, technology training, and other technology equity topics
- Lead civic engagement processes around technology planning, topics, and projects
- Confidently organize and manage the execution of projects that often involve many different types of stakeholders and collaborations (ex: Public Works, Applications, Infrastructure, Parks, Police, Fire, schools, libraries, etc.)
- Run point on the Citys engagement with digital inclusion national partners (ex: NDIA, NTIA, etc.)
- Travel as needed to national and state conferences to learn and share technology equity and digital inclusion best practices for South Bend
- Monitor best practices and emerging topics in the field
- Be a multiplier force in the field by engaging with and empowering others to be a force for technology equity in South Bend
NON-ESSENTIAL/MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:Perform other duties and assume other responsibilities as apparent or as assigned.
EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS:To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty in a satisfactory manner The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.