Plans, administers and reviews the acquisition, development, maintenance and use of computer and telecommunications systems within an organisation.

Tasks Include:

• analyses information needs, and specifies technology to meet those needs
• directs the formulation of information technology strategies, policies and plans
• directs the selection and installation of information technology and the provision of user training
• directs information technology operations, integrating computer hardware, operating systems, communications, software applications and data processing
• sets priorities between system developments, maintenance and operations
• controls the security of information technology systems
• controls the selection and training of computing professionals and support technicians and manages their performance
• monitors the operations of electronic information technology systems and develops improvements