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Overview

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Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary:
The MIS Specialist provides para-management and technical expertise to the MIS division and secondary line support to facility users. In addition, this position supports, advises, and maintains, various computer operations throughout a facility, including technical support, telecommunication, computer operations, and network administration.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• The MIS Specialist is responsible for ensuring the smooth day-to-day functions of MIS Service area.
• The MIS Specialist is responsible for ensuring staff coverage, call levels and contractual compliance.
• The MIS Specialist is the second level of end-user problems or questions.
• Carries out first line support for all aspects of a facility’s IT infrastructure in person, on the phone and via remote connection.
• The MIS Specialist carries out fault finding and problem solving on software and hardware issues and passes on more the most complex faults and requests for regional support.
• Provides technical support to ensure that personal computers and servers (hardware and software) are performing properly. Coordinates with the Corporate and/or regional staff on an as needed basis or with other duties as assigned.
• The MIS Specialist tracks technology inventory.
• Performs necessary research on specifications and orders hardware and software inventory required to be fully functional and in compliance with corporate standards.
• The MIS Specialist may monitor the facility computer operation’s budget in conjunction with Regional I.T. staff.
• Maintains security administration of systems and assigns local domain log-in profile and passwords for staff as necessary; ensures that users have access to appropriate applications and files that will allow them to perform their assigned duties.
• The MIS Specialist creates, maintains, modifies, and produces accurate and timely reports using Crystal Reports on GEOnet system.
• Collaborates with the training department to develop and implement system training on a regular basis to all appropriate staff personnel.
• The MIS Specialist maintains daily backups on LAN and restores when required.
• Maintains security, operation, and maintenance of the system.
• The MIS Specialist ensures strict adherence to software licensing rules and maintains careful records.
• Generates reports and summaries requiring technical expertise on utilization, projected needs and other areas as requested by management.
• The MIS Specialist travels to other facilities not limited to the staff’s home region as needed.
• General knowledge of telephone systems.
• The MIS Specialist performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field with a minimum of five (5) years of work experience in a related role with experience in hardware and software operations. Educational and progressive work experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree at management’s discretion.
• Demonstrated lead worker or supervisory experience.
• Ability to identify and solve computer problems and act independently with a wide variety of employees and vendors required.
• Good troubleshooting skills and the ability to understand and resolve technical problems independently.

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