Chief Data & Analytics Officer

US-Development-Finance-Corporation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) seeks a Chief Data & Analytics Officer to direct enterprise data governance, data strategy, and analytics across the agency.

The role requires coordinating policies, standards, and an operating model to ensure data are accessible, reliable, secure, and used responsibly for decision making. The successful candidate will lead cross-functional teams, establish data ecosystems, and drive initiatives that turn data into actionable insights for

Qualifications

• Experience leading enterprise data governance programs.
• Ability to develop and implement data strategy, policies, and standards.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration with senior leadership and program offices.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data governance and data management initiatives across the organization.
• Oversee development and rollout of data infrastructure, dashboards, and KPIs for leadership reporting.
• Foster data-driven culture and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure data quality, security, and appropriate use.

Skills

Data governance

Data management

Analytics

Leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Data lake

Data warehouse

AI/ML concepts

Job description

This position is part of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Office of Performance & Innovation (OPI). The Chief Data & Analytics Officer (CDAO) serves as DFC's senior official for enterprise data governance, data strategy, analytics, and data management. The CDAO establishes the vision, policies, standards, and operating model necessary to ensure that DFC data are accessible, reliable, secure, inter-operable, and used responsibly.

Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements no later than the closing date of this announcement.

You may qualify at the GS-15 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates your ability to:

1. Manage or support the planning, implementation, and/or operation of an enterprise data governance and/or data management program, which may include development of data strategy, policies, standards, definitions, processes, roles, and/or controls that improve data quality, accessibility, security, and appropriate use, and that establish the foundational data ecosystems required to support advanced analytics and AI;
2. Lead enterprise data and analytics initiatives that turn data into decisions and outcomes, such as providing guidance and oversight over the development and rollout of data infrastructure such as a data lake or data warehouse; applying advanced analytics, modeling, AI, and/or automation to improve routine processes and inform decision-making; and preparing and provisioning quality data to support dashboards, KPIs, and performance reporting used by senior leadership and program teams;
3. Cultivate a data-driven culture and foster collaborative relationships across cross-functional stakeholders, who may include business/program offices, information technology staff, data owners/users, and senior leadership; and
4. Lead, supervise, or manage staff, teams, contractors, or cross-functional working groups responsible for data, analytics, information management, and related functions.

Note: Education is not substitutional at this grade level.

Please Note: Applicants may be asked to produce a writing sample during the interview stage.

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.