Chief Information Officer (Assistant Secretary)

Festival of Work; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration seeks a Chief Information Officer to lead the Change, Technology and Innovation Division, delivering the Department’s Digital Strategy and enterprise ICT services. You will work closely with partner bodies to drive data-driven, user-centric services and integrated operations.

You will shape digital capability, manage large budgets, and influence senior stakeholders to align with national and EU digital priorities, while guiding transformational

Qualifications

• Excellent leadership and people management in a high‑performing digital environment.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary ICT/digital transformation programs.
• Proven ability to drive innovation and improve services through technology.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Change, Technology and Innovation (CTI) Division to deliver the Department’s Digital Strategy.
• Lead and manage a multi-disciplinary team across ICT services and transformation initiatives.
• Provide strategic direction on digital solutions aligned with government priorities and EU requirements.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Digital transformation

Stakeholder liaison

Budget management

Cross-agency collaboration

Education

NFQ Level 8 Honours degree in computing or related

Job description

* **Chief Information Officer (Assistant Secretary)**Apply on website# Chief Information Officer (Assistant Secretary)Department of Justice, Home Affairs and MigrationDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, DublinCompetitive / NegotiableFull TimeCIPD Member, Non CIPD member12 November 2026View more categories* Job Details# Chief Information Officer (Assistant Secretary)**Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration**## Job SummaryThe Chief Information Officer (CIO) leads the Change, Technology and Innovation (CTI) Division in the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and is responsible for the successful delivery of the Department’s Digital Strategy.This includes oversight of enterprise ICT services across the Department and its shared service agencies, ensuring full alignment with Government-wide priorities such as Connecting Government 2030, the Public Service Data Strategy, Cybersecurity frameworks, and emerging EU digital and AI regulatory requirements.## Main Duties of the JobThe Chief Information Officer will oversee a multi-disciplinary team to drive innovation, strengthen digital capabilities, and ensure technology enables the Department to meet current and future challenges.The CIO has end-to-end responsibility for driving digital transformation across the Department and its wider sectoral ecosystem. Working in close partnership with An Garda Síochána, the Courts Service, the Irish Prison Service and other key bodies, the role is central to delivering more integrated, data-driven and user-centric services, with a clear focus on improving access to justice, operational effectiveness and cross-agency collaboration.## The Successful Candidate Will Have* Excellent leadership and people management skills and a successful track record of leading teams and delivering results in a high-performing, fast-paced digital environment.* Significant recent management experience at an appropriately senior level, including leading and managing technical/multidisciplinary teams driving significant ICT/digital-enabled transformational change in a dynamic and complex environment.* Demonstrated success in building organisational digital capability and developing high-performing multidisciplinary digital professions.* A proven record of delivering innovation and business process change using leading-edge, large-scale ICT solutions to challenging deadlines.* Proven ICT leadership in delivering innovative and improved outcomes via online service delivery methods.* Ability to persuade and influence at a senior level, including Government, key Sectoral Stakeholders and Department Management Board.* Demonstrated capacity to provide strategic direction on digital and technology solutions, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities and identifying opportunities to improve services, enhance organisational capability and support the delivery of the Department’s strategic objectives.* A deep understanding of current information technology solutions and strategic trends.* Experience and proven ability to analyse and improve existing or planned business processes, including by using technical solutions.* Experience of managing large-scale budgets, delivering returns on investments and managing relationships with external suppliers/partners.* Familiarity with, or the capacity to acquire quickly, a good working knowledge of the Department’s wide range of responsibilities, strategic objectives and business requirements at sectoral, national and EU level.* A qualification at Level 8 on the NFQ major award (i.e. Honours degree), or higher, in a computing, computational discipline or other discipline relevant to this role is desirable.Ideally, applicants will meet at least two of the following criteria at a senior level:A. Experience in more than one organisation.B. International experience (e.g. working abroad or significant engagement with international organisations and processes).C. Experience outside the Civil Service.D. A variety of experience (e.g. policy, strategic planning and operational).## Information About the OrganisationThe Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration has overall responsibility for public policy at a national level in respect of criminal justice, public safety, civil and family law, national security, immigration issues including international protection processing and accommodation, cyber security and data protection policy.Its vision is for a safe, fair and inclusive Ireland, achieved through the organisation’s values, which are to operate in an open, collaborative and professional manner.## Selection Process DetailsThis is a Top-Level Appointments Committee (TLAC) position.Further information on this significant opportunity, including details on how to apply, is available on www.publicjobs.ie.The closing date for receipt of completed applications is **3pm on Thursday 12 November 2026**.If you feel you would benefit from a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact:**Karan Nesbitt** Email: [e-mail] are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.## How to ApplyFor more information and to apply, visit:https://bit.ly/PMJ\\_Ad\\_CIOASApply on website