Skills for success

Act and take initiative

I take ownership of my work and results.

• Adopt a culture of sustainability and efficiency.
• Strive to develop and implement best practices.
• Take responsible risks to innovate seeking advancements in products, processes, services, technologies or ideas.
• Identify opportunities in challenges and show initiative.
• Reach out in a timely and responsive manner to resolve problems and conflicts.
• Anticipate and adapt to changing priorities and additional demands.

Communicate clearly and consistently

So people are informed and heard.

• Seek to understand and then to be understood.
• Demonstrate active listening skills.
• Express thoughts clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Share knowledge and information.
• Give, receive and act upon helpful and timely feedback.

Contribute positively to an inclusive environment

So people feel like they belong.

• Communicate across difference to create a collaborative, collegial, and caring community.
• Be cooperative, open and welcoming to all.
• Show respect, compassion and empathy for others, even in difficult situations.
• Engage and support others regardless of background or perspective.
• Speak up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately.
• Actively support work-life integration.

Display sound judgment in problem solving

People seek me out to find solutions to deliver results.

• Exercise sound judgment to make decisions and meet deliverables.
• Assess environmental, economic, compliance and social impacts in decision-making.
• Demonstrate innovative, creative and informed risk taking.
• Apply analytical thinking, data and metrics to synthesize complex information.
• Anticipate obstacles and generate alternatives.
• Negotiate to find and orchestrate win-win solutions.

Interact with integrity

So people are respected and engaged.

• Be honest and trustworthy, demonstrate high standards of personal conduct.
• Have a positive attitude.
• Involve others as appropriate when outcomes impact their work.
• Be diplomatic in your interactions with customers and stakeholders.
• Admit your mistakes and learn from them.
• Acknowledge the support and contributions of others.

Proactively seek self-development and coaching opportunities

People see my commitment and passion to continuously develop.

• Be self-aware.
• Work to continuously learn and improve.
• Take measures to ensure personal well-being and balance.
• Seek and act upon performance feedback.
• Apply learning to evolving assignments.
• Actively manage your career.
• Encourage others to develop themselves.

Support the organization's shared vision and mission

I am trusted to move university and team goals forward.

• Show commitment to unit and university goals in delivering results.
• Anticipate, embrace, promote and implement change.
• Balance short-term gains with long-term vision.
• Be open and receptive to new information, ideas and approaches.
• Be adaptable, modify your preferred way of doing things when it benefits the whole.
• Support ideas, solutions and changes to processes to ensure high quality outcomes.

Job Family: Information Technology
Pay Range: $91,878.00 - $118,128.00
Grade: G
Exempt from overtime pay