Chief Information Officer

U.S. Department of Justice; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established agency seeks a Chief Information Officer to lead and manage IT resources critical to the adjudication of immigration cases. This role is pivotal in ensuring the effective integration of technology within the Executive Office for Immigration Review. The CIO will oversee data management, security, and IT portfolio management while fostering an inclusive workplace that drives strategic change. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization that values innovation and excellence in public service. If you are a visionary leader with a passion for technology and public service, this position is tailored for you.

Qualifications

• Must meet Executive Core Qualifications for SES roles.
• Demonstrated expert knowledge in IT management systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and oversight for EOIR's IT resources.
• Manage the agency's IT budget and recommend program improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Change Management

Team Development

Decision Making

Financial Management

Customer Service

Education

Executive Core Qualifications

Mandatory Technical Qualifications

Job description

If you are interested in a rewarding and challenging career, this is the position for you!

Duties

NOTE: The Chief Information Officer position is designated as SES General and may be filled by either a Career or Noncareer Senior Executive Service member.

The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) seeks highly qualified individuals to join our team of expert professionals in becoming a part of our challenging and rewarding Agency. The primary mission of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) is to adjudicate immigration cases by fairly, expeditiously, and uniformly interpreting and administering the Nation's immigration laws. Under delegated authority from the Attorney General, EOIR conducts immigration court proceedings, appellate reviews, and administrative hearings. EOIR consists of three adjudicatory components: The Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, which is responsible for managing the Immigration Courts where Immigration Judges adjudicate individual cases; the Board of Immigration Appeals, which primarily conducts appellate reviews of these Immigration Judge decisions; and the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, which adjudicates immigration-related employment cases.

This position is located in the Office of Information Technology, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice. Incumbent serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO). The CIO provides executive leadership and has oversight responsibility for the management, acquisition, and integration of EOIR's information resources, including mission and data systems, data center management, telecommunications, office networks, computer security (including policy, standards, and operations), vulnerability management, configuration management, data management, information sharing, and end-user computing. Provides overall IT portfolio management, recommends agency-wide IT program improvements, and oversees the formulation and execution of the agency's IT budget.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• You must complete a background investigation, credit check, and drug test.
• You must file a financial disclosure statement in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
• Salary payments must be by direct deposit to a financial institution.
• Applicants seeking initial career appointment to the Senior Executive Service are subject to a one-year probationary period.
• Executive qualifications of each new career appointee to the SES must be certified by an independent Qualifications Review Board based on criteria established by OPM.
• Applicants who completed a Candidate Development Program (CDP) and have ECQs certified by an OPM Qualifications Review Board must provide a copy with their application.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for the Chief Information Officer position, you must meet the following Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualifications:

Executive Core Qualifications: Applicants seeking initial career appointment to the Senior Executive Service (SES) must submit narrative responses addressing each of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ). Current or former SES members must submit an SF-50 and/or QRB Certification of ECQs to show current or former service in the SES. OPM's Guide to the Senior Executive Services Qualifications provides detailed information on the ECQs.

• ECQ 1: Leading Change. This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
• ECQ 2: Leading People. This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
• ECQ 3: Results Driven. This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
• ECQ 4: Business Acumen. This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
• ECQ 5: Building Coalitions. This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

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Mandatory Technical Qualifications: All applicants must submit narrative responses addressing each of the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ).

• MTQ 1: Demonstrated expert knowledge interpreting and applying laws, regulations, executive orders, and other policies governing information technology management systems to achieve the agency mission.
• MTQ 2: Skill in planning, development, and oversight of enterprise-wide strategies, strategic and tactical IT plans, service delivery, Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC), implementing technology business management (TBM), agile program management, demand management, system and infrastructure modernization programs for large, diverse organizations.
• MTQ 3: Experience providing excellent customer service for large, regulatory, diverse and complex organizations; and consultation with various stakeholders and constituencies requiring management of strategic and competing objectives.