Associate Chief Information Officer
As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed below. The ideal candidate will have experience supervising employees through subordinate supervisors and have experience hiring, developing, and evaluating employees. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-14/15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector or non-governmental organizations. Failure to meet this basic qualification requirement and all executive and technical qualification factors automatically disqualifies an applicant. Specific Duties The incumbent carries out the following
Responsibilities:
Provides thought leadership and strategic direction for bureau information technology (IT) operations, including infrastructure and architecture, applications development, re-engineering business processes, networks, sourcing alternatives, and computer and auxiliary operations and support. Leads the bureau's FITARA implementation, which seeks to strengthen authority over information management and technology (IMT) and supports the implementation of the DOI-wide FITARA plan. Partners with program and Bureau leadership to define technology strategy in support of their mission objectives and operational strategy and to facilitate delivery thereof. Builds relationships and creates synergies across the enterprise to enable cost effective and innovative shared technology, resources, and solutions. Develops the bureau's annual IT operating plan for bureau-wide IT spending and develops the annual expense and capital expenditure budget for IMT. Serves on the bureau's executive leadership to ensure integration with mission priorities. Coordinates bureau IMT governance in accordance with bureau IMT consolidation plans. Exercises delegated authority to guide and implement IMT strategy throughout the bureau. Manages the bureau IT budget and oversees and advises on spending on IT throughout the bureau to ensure alignment with CIO priorities and consistency with overall strategic objectives, mission and program needs, and Secretarial priorities. Applicants who meet all the mandatory executive and technical qualifications will be evaluated by a panel of SES members to determine the degree to which they possess each of the listed qualifications. This evaluation will determine which applicants are best qualified. Total background, including experience, education, awards, self-development, and training will be reviewed. This information will be obtained from the application package, including the required narrative statements for the technical and Executive Core Qualifications described in this vacancy. As such, your resume should demonstrate that you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in most SES positions such as:
- Directing the work of an organizational unit; - Ensuring the success of one or more specific major programs or projects; - Monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals, evaluating organizational performance and taking action to improve performance; and - Supervising the work of employees; and exercising important policy-making, policy determining, or other executive functions. If your resume does not include these basic qualifications, you will not be determined qualified for this position. We recommend that your resume addressing the ECQs include examples that are clear, concise, and emphasize their level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues addressed; and the results of actions taken. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ's)- Requirement Documentation ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE:
You must have demonstrated an ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Leadership Competencies:
Creativity & Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE:
You must demonstrate the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Leadership Competencies:
Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, Team Building ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN:
This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Leadership Competencies:
Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN:
This ECQ involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Leadership Competencies:
Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS:
This ECQ involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Leadership Competencies:
Partnering, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES:
The following competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core
Qualifications:
Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning, Public Service Motivation Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs)- Required Documentation The MTQs are designed to assess an applicants experience relevant to the position he or she is applying for. Each of your MTQ narrative responses must:
1.) Must not exceed two pages per narrative statement; 2.) include specific examples of your experience, education, and/or accomplishments; and 3.) address specific challenges, contexts, actions, and results. Demonstrated ability to lead the identification, implementation and evaluation of transformative technology solutions and IT shared services within federal government IT laws, regulations and policies. Demonstrated experience in implementing and overseeing IT budget formulation and execution, IT acquisitions, IT service cost/pricing models and IT project management concepts and techniques. Demonstrated ability to oversee and direct geographically dispersed, complex IT operations, and strategically manage IT through its lifecycle from concept to disposition. Demonstrated experience overseeing an IT security and privacy program, as well as the implementation of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) and NIST guidelines and best practices.) When addressing both the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ's) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ's) it is required that you utilize the CCAR Model. Challenge-Context Action Result(s) (CCAR) Model. Challenge Context Action Result Model is as follows. An ECQ or Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ) statement should include more than one examples of relevant experience. Challenge:
Describe a specific problem or goal. Context:
Talk about the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked, to tackle a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale). Action:
Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge. Result:
Give specific examples of the results of your actions. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills. You will be evaluated on your responses to the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ's) listed above and on your responses to the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) above as well. You are required to submit both your MTQ's and ECQ's to receive consideration for this position. Please see the required document section to understand the page limitation and to learn more about the formatting requirement.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Responsibilities:
Provides thought leadership and strategic direction for bureau information technology (IT) operations, including infrastructure and architecture, applications development, re-engineering business processes, networks, sourcing alternatives, and computer and auxiliary operations and support. Leads the bureau's FITARA implementation, which seeks to strengthen authority over information management and technology (IMT) and supports the implementation of the DOI-wide FITARA plan. Partners with program and Bureau leadership to define technology strategy in support of their mission objectives and operational strategy and to facilitate delivery thereof. Builds relationships and creates synergies across the enterprise to enable cost effective and innovative shared technology, resources, and solutions. Develops the bureau's annual IT operating plan for bureau-wide IT spending and develops the annual expense and capital expenditure budget for IMT. Serves on the bureau's executive leadership to ensure integration with mission priorities. Coordinates bureau IMT governance in accordance with bureau IMT consolidation plans. Exercises delegated authority to guide and implement IMT strategy throughout the bureau. Manages the bureau IT budget and oversees and advises on spending on IT throughout the bureau to ensure alignment with CIO priorities and consistency with overall strategic objectives, mission and program needs, and Secretarial priorities. Applicants who meet all the mandatory executive and technical qualifications will be evaluated by a panel of SES members to determine the degree to which they possess each of the listed qualifications. This evaluation will determine which applicants are best qualified. Total background, including experience, education, awards, self-development, and training will be reviewed. This information will be obtained from the application package, including the required narrative statements for the technical and Executive Core Qualifications described in this vacancy. As such, your resume should demonstrate that you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in most SES positions such as:
- Directing the work of an organizational unit; - Ensuring the success of one or more specific major programs or projects; - Monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals, evaluating organizational performance and taking action to improve performance; and - Supervising the work of employees; and exercising important policy-making, policy determining, or other executive functions. If your resume does not include these basic qualifications, you will not be determined qualified for this position. We recommend that your resume addressing the ECQs include examples that are clear, concise, and emphasize their level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues addressed; and the results of actions taken. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ's)- Requirement Documentation ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE:
You must have demonstrated an ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Leadership Competencies:
Creativity & Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE:
You must demonstrate the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Leadership Competencies:
Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, Team Building ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN:
This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Leadership Competencies:
Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN:
This ECQ involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Leadership Competencies:
Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS:
This ECQ involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Leadership Competencies:
Partnering, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES:
The following competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core
Qualifications:
Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning, Public Service Motivation Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs)- Required Documentation The MTQs are designed to assess an applicants experience relevant to the position he or she is applying for. Each of your MTQ narrative responses must:
1.) Must not exceed two pages per narrative statement; 2.) include specific examples of your experience, education, and/or accomplishments; and 3.) address specific challenges, contexts, actions, and results. Demonstrated ability to lead the identification, implementation and evaluation of transformative technology solutions and IT shared services within federal government IT laws, regulations and policies. Demonstrated experience in implementing and overseeing IT budget formulation and execution, IT acquisitions, IT service cost/pricing models and IT project management concepts and techniques. Demonstrated ability to oversee and direct geographically dispersed, complex IT operations, and strategically manage IT through its lifecycle from concept to disposition. Demonstrated experience overseeing an IT security and privacy program, as well as the implementation of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) and NIST guidelines and best practices.) When addressing both the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ's) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ's) it is required that you utilize the CCAR Model. Challenge-Context Action Result(s) (CCAR) Model. Challenge Context Action Result Model is as follows. An ECQ or Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ) statement should include more than one examples of relevant experience. Challenge:
Describe a specific problem or goal. Context:
Talk about the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked, to tackle a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale). Action:
Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge. Result:
Give specific examples of the results of your actions. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills. You will be evaluated on your responses to the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ's) listed above and on your responses to the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) above as well. You are required to submit both your MTQ's and ECQ's to receive consideration for this position. Please see the required document section to understand the page limitation and to learn more about the formatting requirement.
- Department:
2210 Information Technology Management - Salary Range:
$139,492 to $197,300 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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