Clarification from the agency

This position is open to Senior Executives, the Public, Federal Employees - Competitive Service, and Federal Employees - Excepted Service

The incumbent serves as the DOC's DCIO for Policy and Business Management, planning and directing activities to ensure roles and responsibilities are effectively met. Specifically, the incumbent performs, leads, or oversees the following functions:
Budget & Financial Management

• Lead the formulation and execution of OCIO budgets and coordinate IT budget formulation and execution across the Department in conjunction with the CFO/ ASA during the annual President's budget process.
• Plan and execute the OCIO budget, financial, planning, and performance measurement activities are conducted in accordance with FIT ARA, 0MB, and DOC policy and procedural guidelines.
• Establish financial and administrative management policies and oversee integrated, automated financial and administrative systems internal to the OCIO.

IT Governance, Policy & Investment Oversight

• Conduct project assessments for major information system investments at key milestones to determine progress toward completion and benefit realization, chairing a Department IT Review Board to support this process.
• Establish, monitor, and evaluate the performance of information systems, based on appropriate measures, and advise the Secretary of Commerce on whether an IT program should be continued, modified, or terminated.
• Provide oversight of the Department's IT Portfolio performance metrics and the CIO Executive Dashboard to drive data-informed decision- making.
• Develop and participate in issuing policies for the management of information resources throughout the Department, ensuring IT is acquired and managed in compliance with Federal Government procedures and Secretarial priorities.
• Provide oversight to ensure information is properly managed, protected from destruction, and appropriately accessible and disseminated.
• Provide oversight for the Program Management Office regarding planning and coordination and conduct DOC-wide IT investment and project/program reviews.
• Lead the strategic formulation, execution, and executive oversight of OCIO acquisition and contract management lifecycles, driving accountability and enforcing compliance with FIT ARA mandates and established governance protocols to ensure all IT procurements optimize the Department's broader investment portfolio.

Operations, Performance & Risk Management

• Serve as the senior liaison between the OCIO and the OCFO/ASA to link Office of the Secretary functions, representing the OCIO on the Enterprise Risk Management Council, Budget Formulation Improvement Team, and Capital Investment Management initiatives.
• Direct and coordinate internal and external performance management programs and reviews, ensuring plans are directly linked to Departmental goals and objectives.
• Direct internal control reviews, analyze program vulnerabilities, and formulate corrective actions to mitigate risks.
• Maintain primary responsibility for developing, coordinating, and monitoring all OCIO activities related to identified organizational goals, and provide progress reports on those activities.
• Engage the IT customer base through town halls, customer surveys, and other feedback mechanisms to improve overall customer service results.
• Promote the use of innovative technologies to support the implementation of the Department's programs.
• Manage the day-to-day operation of the OCIO, maintaining responsibility for human resource services provided to the general workforce, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, and benefits management.

Leadership & Workforce Development

• Represent the OCIO on key governance bodies, including the Commerce IT Review Board (CITRB), Acquisition Council, CFO Council, CIO Council, Portfolio reviews, and the Joint Review Board (JRB).
• Design and implement strategies that maximize employee potential, set expected performance levels, and foster high ethical standards in meeting organizational goals.
• Promote quality through the effective use of the organization's performance management system.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• May be subject to pre-employment and random drug tests.
• Initial Senior Executive Service (SES) Career appointee is subject to a one-year probationary period.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
• You may be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents:

• Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back,
• FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and
• SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information)

Qualifications

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES.

Resumes over the 2-page limit will not be reviewed and will be disqualified. Your resume should be 2 pages or fewer and must not include images or graphics. Your resumes should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs).

PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (PTQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications.

1. Executive IT Portfolio & Enterprise Financial Management: Expert knowledge of and demonstrated executive-level experience leading large-scale, enterprise-wide IT portfolios and applying federal or similar corporate budgeting concepts (including strategic planning, formulation, and execution). This includes evaluating complex IT investments, instituting rigorous financial control processes, and enforcing accountability for enterprise funding expenditures. Demonstrated ability to drive the re-engineering of corporate business processes, resolve highly difficult challenges in complex systems, and ensure IT resources are aggressively aligned with organizational priorities and performance outcomes.
2. Strategic Business Operations & Human Capital Leadership: Expert knowledge and proven executive skill in directing comprehensive administrative and business operations within a complex federal or similar corporate entity. Demonstrated ability to establish rigorous performance measurement frameworks, optimize business functions, and apply complex laws, regulations,m and policies governing human resources. This includes leveraging workforce trends and administrative strategies to lead organizational change and foster a high-performing, agile workforce alighned with overaching enterprise goals.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position.

• ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.
• ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
• ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.
• ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.
• ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof [e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)] of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted. If you meet minimum qualifications, your Application Package will be further reviewed to determine if you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQ) listed above. ECQs and PTQs must be thoroughly addressed within your two (2) page resume. Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed. Highly Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and may be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.

Upon selection, if not already a member of the SES serving under a career appointment, the individual selected must have his/her executive qualifications certified by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB) before appointment to this position. The selected individual's application will be forwarded to the OPM for review and certification by the QRB, unless the selectee provides evidence of their noncompetitive status (i.e., a current SES, OPM QRB certified SESCDP graduate, or SES reinstatement eligible). Upon QRB certification, the selected individual will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. For more information regarding the SES, go to https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/.

A complete application includes items described below. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).

Please carefully review the following list to determine what documentation you need to submit. Some documents may not apply to all applicants.

1. RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a resume limited to two (2) pages (i.e., 1 page that is double-sided or 2 pages that are one-sided each) showing all relevant experience. Applicants seeking initial career appointment to the Senior Executive Service (SES) must include evidence of the ECQs and TQs. PLEASE DO NOT USE USAJOBS RESUME BUILDER.

2. VACANCY QUESTION/ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES: Responses are automatically submitted through USA Jobs when you apply to this vacancy.

3. ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Applicants are required to submit the following supporting documentation if applicable:

• CURRENT OR FORMER SES MEBERS: Must provide your SES appointment SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action), and an SF-50 showing current career SES status or career SES reinstatement eligibility.
• SES CANDIDATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (SESCDP) GRADUATES: Verification of successful completion of an OPM-approved SESCDP and OPM SES QRB certification.
• CURRENT FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEE: Must provide a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting you are a current Federal Civil Service employee.

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