Executive IT Policy & Security Leader

National Institutes of Health; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

National Institutes of Health seeks a Supervisory IT Specialist to support the NIH CIO/Deputy Director, OCIO, and oversee NIH-wide IT plans, policies, and oversight.

The role includes executive liaison duties, periodic briefings to senior leadership, and leadership on NIH-wide IT policy development and strategic planning, ensuring compliance with federal requirements and mission-focused IT management.

Responsibilities

• Serves as an NIH executive liaison and advocate on matters affecting NIH-wide IT with other IT officials.
• Provides periodic briefings to the NIH CIO and to senior leadership at the NIH to keep them abreast of issues and developments.
• Leads and/or participates on Federal and US Dep. Health and Human Services (HHS)-level working groups and committees, representing and advocating for the critical and unique IT needs of the NIH research and administrative communities.
• Assists the NIH CIO in advising leadership and other senior staff on major IT issues and initiatives, ensuring all new and existing NIH IT supports the critical mission of HHS and NIH and is effectively managed according to Federal requirements.
• Leads activities of programmatic importance to the OCIO and NIH, such as NIH IT policy development and NIH-wide IT strategic planning and management initiatives.
• Either directly or through the efforts of OCIO Office Directors, team or project leaders, plans, manages, reviews, or evaluates the substantive work of the OCIO, providing technical guidance and direction to staff, as needed.

Job description

National Institutes of Health seeks a Supervisory IT Specialist to support the NIH CIO/Deputy Director, OCIO, and oversee NIH-wide IT plans, policies, and oversight.

The role includes executive liaison duties, periodic briefings to senior leadership, and leadership on NIH-wide IT policy development and strategic planning, ensuring compliance with federal requirements and mission-focused IT management.