Duties
The Chief Information Officer has overall responsibility, as well as delegated authority, for the oversight and administration of broad and/or critical agency IT programs and operations. Reporting to the SEC Chairman, the incumbent will drive the development and implementation of entity-wide IT management, policy, and risk assessment mechanisms for the agency.
Typical duties include:
- Providing thought leadership and strategic direction for all enterprise-wide IT operations, including infrastructure and architecture, applications development, business process re-engineering, telecommunications for data and voice networks, sourcing alternatives, and end user computing and support.
- Communicating SEC technology priorities, issues, and risks effectively to executive, technical, and lay audiences.
- Maintaining close working relationship with the Office of Management and Budget, Government Accountability Office, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and other agencies as necessary and/or appropriate to ensure proper coordination of the SEC's IT activities with other Federal agencies.
- Designing and supporting the implementation of mission-focused technology strategies and solutions that address complex business problems and information sharing challenges.
- Assessing the current state of agency-wide IT policy implementation with an emphasis on evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of standing policies, driving the update of outdated or ineffective policies, and development of new policies to support technology best practices.
- Providing leadership in overseeing agency IT risk management and internal controls, and reviewing IT products, services, systems, and processes for compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act, Office of Management and Budget, Department of Homeland Security directives, and National Institute of Standards and Technology guidance.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a US Citizen.
- Application procedures are specific to this vacancy announcement. Please read all the instructions carefully. Failure to follow the instructions may result in you not being considered for this position.
- This position has promotion potential to the SO-02 level.
- PROBATIONARY PERIOD: This appointment may require completion of a two-year supervisory/managerial probationary period.
- SECURITY CLEARANCE: Entrance on duty is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment security investigation. Favorable results on a Background Investigation may be a condition of employment or selection to another position.
- DRUG TESTING: This position may be subjected to drug testing requirements.
- PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS): Moving/Relocation expenses are not authorized.
- DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
- This position is not in the collective bargaining unit.
- This is a term appointment not-to-exceed 2 years, with the option to extend. The appointment may not exceed a total of eight years.
Qualifications
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
BASIC REQUIREMENT: Applicant must possess IT related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies:
- Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
- Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
- Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
- Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must also meet the minimum qualification requirement.
SO-01: Candidates must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the
GS/SK-14 level. Specialized experience includes:
- Providing executive level leadership, strategic management, and policy direction in optimizing an organization's information technology resources;
- Leading large, multi-year customer-focused IT business transformation initiatives; AND
- Experience applying best practices in managing information technology risks, infrastructure, development approaches, and organizations.
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.
This position is being advertised through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Delegated Direct-Hire Authority and is open to All U.S. Citizens. Under this authority, competitive rating, ranking and veterans' preference procedures do not apply.
After the vacancy announcement closes, all applicants will be notified of their application status.
Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. All applicants may provide narrative responses (500 words or less per competency) addressing the SEC Leadership Competencies and Technical Competencies. After the announcement closes, you will receive an email asking you to respond to the competencies. You must provide your responses within the established deadline.
A review panel will review candidates' resumes and written responses and will recommend the top candidates for interview. The hiring office will schedule the interview(s) directly with the recommended candidates.
When the selection is made, applicants will be sent a referral status notification and a final disposition notification.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
- Leading the Organization: Building and supporting the organization's vision, creating strategies to achieve the vision, supporting and leading innovative and creative initiatives to meet organizational goals.
- Leading and Developing People: Ability to recruit, lead, develop and manage the workforce, constructively manages differences and potential conflicts between employees, building teams that meet and exceed an organization's mission, strategic plan, and goals.
- Results Orientation: Ability to meet organizational goals by effectively managing program area, identifying and solving important problems, making sound and timely decisions, and effectively managing and sharing information.
- Building Coalitions: Ability to build coalitions by partnering with others to build strategic relationships, influencing and negotiating with those in sphere of influence to achieve favorable outcomes for an organization.
- Technology Solutions: Skill in leading and supervising IT staff to appropriately develop and deploy technology improvements.
- Innovative Technology Strategies: Ability to develop and implement innovative technology strategies based on knowledge of IT principles, standards, risks, and industry best practices.
The Eligibility Questionnaire will take you approximately 20 minutes to complete. To preview the Eligibility Questionnaire, click the following link:
https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12797578
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement,or the date 100 applications have been received, whichever occurs first, to receive consideration.
- To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
- Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
- You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (
https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit:
https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Next steps
You will be notified of your application status through USAJOBS at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://usajobs.gov/ and clicking on "Track Your Online Application."
By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired, you may be terminated after you begin work, or you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. You will be required to submit official documentation before appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, Veterans' Preference, certification of disability, etc.).