Country: United States of America
Closing date: 01 Dec 2014
SALARY RANGE: $120,749.00 to $181,500.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD: Monday, November 10, 2014 to Monday, December 1, 2014
SERIES & GRADE: ES-0340-00
POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time - Permanent
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy in the following location: Washington DC, DC View Map
WHO MAY APPLY: All groups of qualified individuals
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Top Secret
SUPERVISORY STATUS: Yes
OB SUMMARY:
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent Federal Government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. With headquarters in Washington, D.C., USAID fosters transformational development around the world. Our work supports economic growth and trade; agriculture and the environment; education and training; democracy and governance; global health; global partnerships and humanitarian assistance in less developed countries and countries that are experiencing or emerging from conflict. We operate in five regions of the world: Sub-Saharan Africa; Asia; the Middle East; Latin America and the Caribbean; and Europe and Eurasia.
This Deputy Chief Information Officer position is located in the US Agency for International Development's (USAID) Bureau for Management, Office of the Chief Information Officer (M/CIO). M/CIO oversees, plans, prioritizes, develops, procures, operates, and maintains the Agency's information and communications technology resources. The functions of the Office include the full range of M/CIO functions mandated by the Clinger-Cohen Act, including information technology (IT) strategic planning; IT workforce planning; IT capital planning and investment management; systems acquisition, development, and integration; major e-government initiatives; and enterprise architecture.
USAID employees in the Civil Service and Foreign Service, as well as individuals employed through Personal Service Contracts, must adhere to our counter Trafficking in Persons Code of Conduct and information on this effort can be found at http://www.state.gov/g/tip. For more information about USAID, visit http://www.usaid.gov.
TRAVEL REQUIRED Occasional Travel 10 to 15 percent of the time RELOCATION AUTHORIZED No KEY REQUIREMENTS US Citizenship required Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance One year probationary period may be required Suitability for Federal employment determined by background investigation Position requires incumbent to file Form OGE-278 DUTIES: Back to top As a Deputy CIO, you will serve as the Agency's Chief Technology Officer and lead the internal day-to-day operations of M/CIO which is a large, multi-disciplinary staff. You will be responsible for managing complex Agency-level IT initiatives, leading the development of IT-related policy in support of M/CIO goals, and providing oversight for an effective Agency risk management framework to ensure compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). Other duties include:
Promote the advancement of IT within USAID to drive standardization of technologies, evaluation of best practices and identification of of technology trends and/or approaches that may support or impede the fulfillment of the Agency's mission. Identify opportunities and/or risk for delivering M/CIO services, such as leveraging emerging technologies in partnership with stakeholders and bureaus, independent offices, directorates, and components within USAID. Establish governance processes of direction and control to ensure that objectives are achieved. Advise and support the Chief Information Officer on organizational and administrative issues. Perform human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised. Conduct annual reviews of the Agency's information security program and develop and present reports to OMB. Represent the Agency worldwide in interagency reviews and briefings to Congress on IT systems and federal security requirements. Formulate new policies and program objectives that have a broad or long-range impact on one or more significant agency programs. Establish and maintain close and cooperative working relationships with USAID management and officials, government agencies, and other institutions with related interest, in order to advance the programs and objectives of USAID.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top Applicants must demonstrate that they meet all of the qualifications (I and II) listed below:
I. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): MANDATORY
TQ1. Demonstrated experience leading major operational components within a large diverse office, dealing with complex issues, and establishing clear measures and accountability for the management of agency-level and/or Information Technology (IT) initiatives.
TQ2. Demonstrated experience in driving the review process for IT investments with overall responsibilities for IT portfolio of an agency.
TQ3. Demonstrated ability to work across operating units (including overseas) and with other senior managers both within your CIO office and across the agency, to manage IT infrastructure and initiatives within the office's and agency’s goals and objectives.
TQ4. Demonstrated experience with managing an effective risk management framework as well as delivering enterprise-wide IT security functions to ensure compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), National Institutes of Standards and Technology, and/or equivalent IT security standards and guidelines, including experience in management of cyber security threats.
TQ5. Demonstrated experience with rationalizing an agency’s IT investments including as one strategy pooling an agency’s purchasing power across the entire organization to drive down costs and improve services for commodity IT or similar strategies.
II. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): MANDATORY -Unless you are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, are eligible for reinstatement to the SES, or have successfully completed an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) approved SES Candidate Development Program (CDP), you must address the ECQs listed below. Please provide detailed narratives to support progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capabilities related to the skills and abilities outlined in 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. The core competencies are Creativity and Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, and Vision.
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. The core competencies are Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, and Team Building.
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. The core competencies are Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, and Technical Credibility.
ECQ 4 Business Acumen - This core qualification involves the ability to strategically manage human, financial, and information resources. The core competencies are Financial Management, Human Capital Management, and Technology Management.
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 organizational to achieve common goals. The core competencies are Partnering, Political Savvy, and Influencing/Negotiating.
Please provide a narrative for each TQ and each ECQ. The narrative statements should demonstrate the necessary level of management skills, characteristics, qualities, specialized knowledge, and technical competence that would indicate successful performance in the SES. Please keep in mind that each TQ and ECQ are unique qualifications. Do not write "Refer to Resume" or refer the reviewer to any other part of your application to explain your answer. Applications directing the reviewer to search within the application or to "see Resume" are considered incomplete and WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
*Responses should summarize your experience in relation to the specific TQ and ECQ (noted above) and specific examples of accomplishments. Examples should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope, and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with result of your actions, policy initiative, and level of contact.
Your ECQ narrative statement should be written in the Challenge/Context/Action/Results (CCAR) model format, as provided by OPM's Guide to SES Qualifications. ECQs should focus on relevant and recent experience, education and training accomplishments within the last 10 years. Refer to OPM's guide to SES Qualifications for specific information and guidance on the ECQ requirements, the CCAR model, and examples of good qualifications statements at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf
Additional information ECQs is available at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/qualify.asp.
You must submit narrative responses to the TQs and ECQs by following the link to the assessment questionnaire. If you are not able to take the assessment online, you must fax your narrative responses addressing each of the technical qualifications and the ECQs (each response is limited to 7500 characters).
Please see the "How To Apply" section below for further information on applying online and alternative methods to the online application.
All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Once the application process is complete, a preliminary review of your resume will be made to determine if you are qualified for this position. Qualified applicants will be evaluated by USAID's Executive Resources Board (ERB) rating panel to determine the "Best Qualified" applicants and will be based upon the degree to which you meet the TQs and ECQs. The ERB will refer the top applicants to the selecting official for consideration. As a prerequisite for an initial career appointment to the SES, individual's executive qualifications must also be certified by a Qualification Review Board (QRB) convened by OPM.
Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.
How to apply:
HOW TO APPLY: Back to top To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Monday, December 01, 2014 to receive consideration.
- To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
- Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
- It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation are submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account at https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login and click the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account at https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
If you cannot apply online, you will need to:
1) Print the instructions and questionnaire by clicking View Occupational Questionnaire.
2) Print the 1203FX form to record your responses to the questionnaire.
3) Fax the completed 1203FX (all 6 pages but do not include a Cover Page for this document) to: 1-478-757-3144. (Vacancy ID is: 1226819)
4) Print the Fax Cover Page and include it with any supporting documents that you fax (e.g., resume, transcripts, TQs, ECQs, SF-50, etc.) to the same fax number above. Please ensure that you review the required document section to ensure that you have faxed all required documents and read the above instructions thoroughly. All application materials must be submitted by the closing date of the job announcement.
Please do not complete steps 1-4 above if you are applying online.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Résume Complete responses to the Occupational Questionnaire Responses to the Technical Qualifications Online Assessment Questionnaire (TQ) Responses to the Executive Core Qualifications Online Assessment Questionnaire (ECQ) If applicable, Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50 showing SES status or certification showing completion of OPM approved SES CDP
*Note: If you are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed a SES CDP, you do not need to address the ECQs. You must, however, still address the Technical Qualifications, provide your resume and complete the responses to the occupational questionnaire. You also must submit a Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50 showing career status in the SES or certification from OPM that you have graduated from an approved SES CDP.
APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:59 PM (EASTERN TIME) ON THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Mid-Atlantic Services Branch Phone: (757)441-6765 Email: NORFOLKMAIL@OPM.GOV Agency Information: Mid Atlantic Svc Branch Norfolk OPM Federal Building 200 Granby Street Suite 500 Norfolk, VA 23510-1886 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Extraneous materials will not be considered. Only those materials listed above will be considered.
You will be notified of your status when the list of candidates has been referred to the hiring manager for employment consideration.
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