Summary
This Chief Information Officer position is located in the Bureau of Administration, Planning, Resources and Innovation Directorate, Office of Technology and Innovation (A/PRI/TI) in Washington, DC. The Bureau's mission is to provide world-class administrative services in support of America’s global foreign affairs. Its progressive programs and lines of business enable U.S. diplomats to operate more effectively worldwide to meet the Department of State’s mission.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
All groups of qualified individuals.
Noncompetitive (Current career SES, QRB certified graduates of SES candidate development programs and individuals with SES reinstatement eligibility)
"You are encouraged to read the entire announcement before you submit your application package. Your application may not get full consideration if you do not follow the instructions as outlined."
Duties
The Chief Information Officer (A/PRI/TI) serves as principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, and other Bureau Deputy Assistant Secretaries on all matters related to Information Technology (IT) to increase responsiveness, agility, and customer experience for Department customers. The CIO's primary responsibility for the Chief Information Officer (A/PRI/TI) is to support Bureau leadership tenets to drive A Bureau IT modernization, customer experience, human-centered design, cloud-first and zero-trust architecture, and portfolio management best practices for a multi-phased set of initiatives that enable program modernization and transformation. Specifically, the incumbent:
- Oversees, directs, plans, and manages all A Bureau systems technological development, implementation of related Congressional mandates, interagency technical coordination, establishing related policy, and providing policy guidance to A Bureau senior management. Oversees a comprehensive IT program that encompasses the entire systems development lifecycle process, ensuring adherence to this process by a large, highly skilled technical workforce comprised of Civil Service, Foreign Service, and contract staff from various disciplines.
- Leads the development and coordination of comprehensive long-range strategic plans to ensure the Office of Technology and Innovation remains a reliable and nimble operation and implements plans efficiently and effectively. Establishes standards and procedures for the effective and efficient implementation of Office activities, and evaluates effectiveness, economy, and customer service, and develops methods for continual improvement.
- Directs planning, development, and management of IT investment portfolio and resources for all facets of the Bureau of Administration’s IT and information handling systems. Directs preparation of annual budget of over $150 million and financial plans for supplemental spending and other financial management documentation in regard to automation and provides justification for and defense of these resource requirements.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
- Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
- Requires a financial disclosure statement, OGE-278.
- One year probationary period, unless excepted by regulation.
- Verification of employment eligibility in the United States is required.
This position is a drug-testing designated position subject to random testing for illegal drug use. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's completion and favorable adjudication of a background security investigation. The Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521 requires the applicant selected for this position submit a financial disclosure statement, OGE-278, prior to assuming the SES position, annually, and upon termination of employment.
Qualifications
Unless you are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM, you must submit a narrative statement covering each of the Executive Core Qualifications (last five questions). All applicants must submit a narrative statement covering each of the Mandatory Technical Qualification questions in order to receive consideration for the position. To view additional information on the proper preparation of Executive Core Qualification statements available on the Office of Personnel Management's website please click here. When responding to the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications, you must clearly show that you possess the experience, knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties of this position by submitting narrative responses in which you detail your experience in each of the Technical Qualifications and the Executive Core Qualifications. Your examples should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives and level of contacts. You should limit your narrative to two pages per Mandatory Technical Qualification and Executive Core Qualification. Applicants who use "see resume" as a response will not receive consideration for the position.
Your experience and resume should explicitly demonstrate the following:
- MTQ 1: Demonstrated experience leading and directing an integrated and cross-functional technology enterprise, featuring large-scale project implementation in a multi-cloud environment, utilizing Dev/Sec/Ops, agile development, business process management, enterprise data management. Experience establishing portfolio management best practices for a multi-phased set of initiatives that enable program modernization and transformation.
- MTQ 2: Demonstrated expertise in the strategic development of technology and information security plans – including experience gaining buy-in and negotiating complex IT challenges with senior leadership – that include identifying innovative and leading-edge solutions, implementing robust project planning, defining and securing funding, building a tech savvy and leading-edge workforce, developing a broad-based customer experience program for a geographically dispersed workforce and customer base.
If you do not possess the mandatory technical qualifications described above, you may be considered ineligible for these positions.
Benefits
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be evaluated by a Qualifications Review Panel of senior officials. The Panel will rate applicants on the basis of the quality and extent of total accomplishments, experience and education. The Panel will determine the degree to which candidates possess the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the mandatory technical requirements of the position and the Mandatory Executive Core Qualification requirements. Among the factors the evaluation panel will consider in determining the applicant's relative capacity and fitness for the position are education, training, experience and demonstrated executive level qualifications. The Panel will rate your application against each of the Mandatory Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualifications to determine the best qualified candidates. Candidates determined to be best qualified candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration for the position. You may preview questions for this vacancy.
Required Documents
All required documents listed below must be submitted to our automated system "Gateway to State" prior to the closing date of this announcement, which is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. See Step 3 under "How to Apply."
- Resume
- SES Executive Core Qualifications
- SES Mandatory Technical Qualifications
- SES Non-Competitive Documentation (if applicable)
- Performance Appraisal (most recent – if applicable)
- SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action (if current federal employee)
PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS BELOW PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE RATED AS “INELIGIBLE” AND WILL NOT RECEIVE FURTHER CONSIDERATION:
- A completed informational questionnaire.
Applicants must complete the online questionnaire associated with this job announcement.
- A resume of relevant experiences and accomplishments (not to exceed 5 pages). Please ensure your resume is uploaded with pages numbered, preferably in .pdf format. Failure to upload and number pages, including documents
exceeding page limit will be marked “ineligible.”
Your resume serves as a basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience as it relates to this job opportunity. Your resume must demonstrate executive potential such
as experiences, accomplishments, activities, recognition, and awards related to each Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) and breadth and scope of professional accomplishments. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service
programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and/or the
number of hours worked/volunteered per week. For assistance with creating a resume, please click here. Please note that if a cover letter is submitted, it counts towards the 5-page limit.
- Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) statements are limited to a maximum of two pages per ECQ(not to exceed 10 pages). Please ensure your ECQs are uploaded with pages numbered, preferably in .pdf format. Failure to upload and number pages, including documents exceeding page limits will be marked “ineligible.”
All applicants must submit written narrative statements describing your accomplishments against each of the ECQs. You must address each ECQ separately and are required to respond to all ECQs. When addressing the ECQs, applicants should include one or two notable examples (within last 10 years) using the Challenge-Context-Action-Result (CCAR) model:
- 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.
Additional information on the ECQs is available at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf.
- Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ) statements are limited to a maximum of two pages per MTQ. Please ensure your MTQs are uploaded with pages numbered, preferably in .pdf format. Failure to upload and number pages, including documents exceeding page limits will be marked “ineligible.”
All applicants must submit written narrative statements describing your accomplishments against each of the MTQs. You must address each MTQ separately and are required to respond to all MTQs. When addressing the MTQs, applicants should include one or two
notable examples (within last 10 years) using the Challenge-Context-Action-Result (CCAR) model:
- A performance appraisal for the most recent performance rating period. The performance appraisal will be used to validate that the candidate is in good performance standing and has not been recently placed on a performance improvement plan.
- SF-50 (or equivalent) Notification of Personnel Action
If you are currently serving under a federal career or career conditional appointment, a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the career SES, or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM,
you must submit an SF-50 that shows current series and grade level or proof of non-competitive eligibility, i.e., conversion to career SES SF-50 or SES Certificate. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as "ineligible." Do not submit cash or performance
award SF-50.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
Please carefully read all the instructions before you begin the application process.
To apply for this job opportunity, you must submit a resume and an on-line application through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) application system, USAJOBS. This information will be transferred to the Department of State's Gateway to State Automated Application System.
You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the following four-step application process:
STEP 1:Select the "Apply On-line" button and follow the instructions to register or sign into USAJOBS.
STEP 2: Submit a detailed resume or any other written format you choose documenting your job-related qualifications, experience, and education (if applicable). Cover letter is optional. If you submit a cover letter, you must also submit a resume. Please see the “How You Will Be Evaluated” section for specific information that should be outlined in your resume.
STEP 3: Answer the job-specific self-assessment questions (ECQs) on-line through the Gateway to State automated application system. These questions will be used to evaluate your qualifications and experience for this job opportunity.
STEP 4: Submit narrative statements for each MTQ as indicated in the Qualifications section of this announcement. Upload the statements under the SES Mandatory Technical Qualification Narratives cover sheet. These questions will be used to evaluate your qualifications and experience for this job opportunity.
STEP 5: Submit all required documentation, applicable to you, listed in the Required Documents section of this job opportunity to the Department’s automated application system "Gateway to State" prior to the closing date of this announcement. For instructions on how to view the status of your supporting documentation, please click here.
Technical assistance with your on-line application can be obtained by contacting the Help Desk at mgshelp@monster.com OR by calling (866) 656-6830 or (703) 269-4944 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. ET
ALTERNATE APPLICATION PROCEDURES
NOTE: If applying online poses an extreme hardship, you may request alternate application procedures to submit your application package by fax. Contact the Human Resources office listed on the announcement between the business hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET, at least two working days prior to the closing date of this announcement. The application package for alternate application procedures must be submitted and received in the Human Resources office no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on the closing date of this announcement.
NOTE: Paper applications and information sent by mail WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Next steps
After all application packages have been received, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. After we review and evaluate all applications, the most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. After a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability and or security background investigation.
You will be notified up to four times during the hiring process:
1. Upon receipt of your application.
2. Upon minimum qualification determinations.
3. After the certificate is issued.
4. After final selection is made.
For instructions on how to view the status of your application, please click here.
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