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Position Description

Application Administrator - Salesforce - ONSITE/IN PERSON
Closing Date 12/31/24
Pay Range (MIN) 78,312.00
Pay Range (MAX) 117,458.00
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Added to system:
12/9/24 2:49 PM
Region:
Colorado
Location:
Aspen

*Up to $3,000 Sign On Bonus May Be Available*

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.   The application must be filled out completely; stating "see resume" anywhere in the application, is not an acceptable substitute for a completed application.

Enjoy Industry Leading Benefits:

  • Generous paid vacation and extended sick leave, and holidays.
  • Free and discounted transportation options to get around Aspen and the Valley.
  • Professional development and learning opportunities, including a tuition reimbursement program.
  • Health and wellbeing options that include Medical, Dental, Vision, robust and accessible employee assistance program, and nationally recognized wellbeing platform.
  • Monetary bonuses for healthy lifestyle choices and to use towards other personal needs.
  • Plan for your future with competitive employer contributions to a 401a retirement plans and Social Security, in addition to an individual 457b retirement plan and Roth IRA option.  Have peace of mind with life and disability insurance.

The City of Aspen is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Title: Application Administrator – Salesforce
Department:  City Manager's Office
Classification: Exempt

Hiring Range:  $78,312/annual - $88,109/annual
Salary Range:  $78,312/annual - $117,458/annual
  
Position Summary:  This position oversees the administration and maintenance of the Salesforce system for the city. This system is primarily used to manage the development review and permitting function of the city. 
Responsibilities include vendor and contract management, process documentation, advanced customer support, system and data security, and related duties integral to the optimization of Salesforce to city needs. 
The ideal candidate will bring: 
•    A customer service and project management focus, with enough technical expertise to resolve minor to moderate issues on their own and to coordinate the resolution of more complex issues with a third-party vendor. 
•    A curiosity to learn about development review and permitting to the extent necessary to understand business requirements and how they relate to the salesforce system.
Supervision Exercised and Received: Position works under the general direction of the Director of the Strategy & Innovation Office.
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Essential Job Functions: 
Salesforce Administration
•    Serves as the primary project manager and internal technical resource for the maintenance and improvement of the city’s Salesforce software. 
•    Facilitates relationships both internally and externally to ensure that salesforce needs are identified, prioritized, and implemented.
•    Manages the full life cycle of system tickets from identification to solution design and resolution.
•    Develops and maintains system functionality documentation.
•    Develops an internal knowledge base to help users gain system autonomy.    
•    Provides advanced support to internal users of the Salesforce system.
•    Provides internal and external customer support and service as needed.  
•    Leads Salesforce system project testing, implementation review, and assists external vendors with configuration, integration, and maintenance as required. 
•    Leads Salesforce system upgrades, bug fixes, and data cleanup within the tool in coordination with internal users.  
•    Supports installing, configuring, testing, monitoring and troubleshooting within the Salesforce system.  
•    Through management of a third-party vendor:
o    Responsible for system security: roles, permissions, patches, and upgrades. 
o    Ensure Salesforce system is functional and compliant with cybersecurity, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance and requirements.  
•    Ensures best practices for cybersecurity, artificial intelligence tools, and technology integration including but not limited to IT departmental policies, access, and upgrades. 
•    Ensures that data integrity is maintained through the implementation of best practices for data storage, management, and recovery via a backup system.

Process Improvement
•    Coordinates and collaborates with city departments and other stakeholders as necessary to ensure consistent and standardized processes and procedures inside the Salesforce system.
•    Coordinates between IT Department and Strategy & Innovation Office on system process improvement projects and implementation as needed. 
•    Other duties as assigned.

General System Support
•    Dependent on capacity, provides application support for other city systems including system development, maintenance, security, and upgrades. 

City Organizational Values:
Supports and models the City of Aspen organizational values: Service, Partnership, Stewardship, and Innovation. Organizational values are shared principles that guide behavior across the organization.  This position is responsible for upholding and applying these values while performing daily work functions.  

Other duties as assigned. 
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Core Competencies: Displays the following key competencies and behaviors in the overall job performance to include knowledge, skills and abilities:
•Service: Provides service with excellence, humility, integrity, and respect in daily work, builds trust by listening, treats people with respect, acknowledges opportunities for improvement, and follows through with commitments. 
•    Partnership: Actively creates strong, supportive internal and external relationships to attain a common goal and achieve greater impact together.
•    Stewardship: Balances social, environmental, and financial responsibilities, evaluating the impact of decision making on a thriving future for all.  
•    Innovation: Develops technical expertise to pursue new ideas and creative outcomes, grounded in Aspen’s unique culture, opportunities and challenges.  
•    Communication: Knowledge of effective and appropriate communication.  Ability to use knowledge effectively in various contexts which may require oral, written, visual and non-verbal communication. 
•    Interpersonal: Works to develop strength in interpersonal skills.  Has the ability to work well with diverse groups of people, both inside and outside the organization.  
•    Technology: Demonstrates technology skills sufficient for the nature and level of position.  Demonstrates a willingness to learn new technologies and transition job duties accordingly to support technological advances and innovation.
•    Team Building: Works to build and maintain high performing teams to includes appreciating differences and reinforcing a sense of belonging.
•    Accountability & Trust: Follows through on commitments, takes responsibility for outcomes, and values relationships. 
•    Strategic Thinking: Works to bring a strategic focus to daily work, anticipates problems and considers solutions.  
•    Business Acumen: Demonstrates understanding of business processes, objectives, and goals. 

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Minimum Requirements:  
Education: Bachelor’s degree in information technology, business administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Experience:  Two years of progressively responsible professional experience in computer system and/or network technologies, computer applications, along with system and database administration.

Technical Knowledge: Must be proficient in the following areas: Microsoft Suite, and a thorough understanding of computers and online computer-based technology applications, which includes accessing web-based platforms.  Extensive knowledge of computer hardware and software, including cybersecurity, applications, and programming.  Specific knowledge of managing database systems. 
Licenses & Certifications: 
Must possess a valid Colorado Driver’s License or be able to obtain one within 30 days of start date.
NOTE: Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required abilities, knowledge and skills as determined by the City of Aspen may be substituted for the requirements above.

NOTE:  This position requires a Criminal Background Check upon hire.  Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a Criminal Background Check. 

Position Type and Work Hours: 
•    Regular full time, hours may vary with workload. 
•    Occasionally, evenings/weekends may be required depending on department needs and special projects.
•    Remote work opportunities will be available two days per week in accordance with City policy.

Physical Demands:
Visual Acuity: Ability to bring objects into focus.
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Performing work through using two or more body parts or other devices.
Gripping/Grasping: Ability to apply pressure with fingers and palm. 
Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, through use of hands, fingers, or other means. 
Hearing: Perceiving and comprehending the nature and direction of sounds.
Lifting: Moving objects weighing no more than 10 pounds from one level to another. 
Reaching: Extending the hands and arms or other device in any direction.
Repetitive motions: Making frequent or continuous movements.
Sitting: Remaining in a stationary position.
Standing: Ability to sustain position for a period of time. 
Talking: Communicating ideas or exchanging information. 
Walking: Ability to move to traverse from one location to another. 
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
The City of Aspen is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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