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Summary This Chief Information Officer position is located in the Bureau of Administration, Planning, Resources and Innovation Directorate, Office of Technology and Innovation (A/PRI/TI) in Washington, DC. The Bureau's mission is to provide world-class administrative services in support of America’s global foreign affairs. Its progressive programs and lines of business enable U.S. diplomats to operate more effectively worldwide to meet the Department of State’s mission. Replaces CSTM-2024-2016. Responsibilities The Chief Information Officer (A/PRI/TI) serves as principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, and other Bureau Deputy Assistant Secretaries on all matters related to Information Technology (IT) to increase responsiveness, agility, and customer experience for Department customers. The CIO's primary responsibility for the Chief Information Officer (A/PRI/TI) is to support Bureau leadership tenets to drive A Bureau IT modernization, customer experience, human-centered design, cloud-first and zero-trust architecture, and portfolio management best practices for a multi-phased set of initiatives that enable program modernization and transformation. Specifically, the incumbent: Oversees, directs, plans, and manages all A Bureau systems technological development, implementation of related Congressional mandates, interagency technical coordination, establishing related policy, and providing policy guidance to A Bureau senior management. Oversees a comprehensive IT program that encompasses the entire systems development lifecycle process, ensuring adherence to this process by a large, highly skilled technical workforce comprised of Civil Service, Foreign Service, and contract staff from various disciplines. Leads the development and coordination of comprehensive long-range strategic plans to ensure the Office of Technology and Innovation remains a reliable and nimble operation and implements plans efficiently and effectively. Establishes standards and procedures for the effective and efficient implementation of Office activities, and evaluates effectiveness, economy, and customer service, and develops methods for continual improvement. Directs planning, development, and management of IT investment portfolio and resources for all facets of the Bureau of Administration’s IT and information handling systems. Directs preparation of annual budget of over $150 million and financial plans for supplemental spending and other financial management documentation in regard to automation and provides justification for and defense of these resource requirements. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance. Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing. Requires a financial disclosure statement, OGE-278. One year probationary period, unless excepted by regulation. Verification of employment eligibility in the United States is required. This position is a drug-testing designated position subject to random testing for illegal drug use. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's completion and favorable adjudication of a background security investigation. The Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521 requires the applicant selected for this position submit a financial disclosure statement, OGE-278, prior to assuming the SES position, annually, and upon termination of employment. Qualifications Unless you are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM, you must submit a narrative statement covering each of the Executive Core Qualifications (last five questions). All applicants must submit a narrative statement covering each of the Mandatory Technical Qualification questions in order to receive consideration for the position. To view additional information on the proper preparation of Executive Core Qualification statements available on the Office of Personnel Management's website please click here. When responding to the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications, you must clearly show that you possess the experience, knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties of this position by submitting narrative responses in which you detail your experience in each of the Technical Qualifications and the Executive Core Qualifications. Your examples should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives and level of contacts. You should limit your narrative to two pages per Mandatory Technical Qualification and Executive Core Qualification. Applicants who use "see resume" as a response will not receive consideration for the position. Your experience and resume should explicitly demonstrate the following: MTQ 1: Demonstrated experience leading and directing an integrated and cross-functional technology enterprise, featuring large-scale project implementation in a multi-cloud environment, utilizing Dev/Sec/Ops, agile development, business process management, enterprise data management. Experience establishing portfolio management best practices for a multi-phased set of initiatives that enable program modernization and transformation. MTQ 2: Demonstrated expertise in the strategic development of technology and information security plans – including experience gaining buy-in and negotiating complex IT challenges with senior leadership – that include identifying innovative and leading-edge solutions, implementing robust project planning, defining and securing funding, building a tech savvy and leading-edge workforce, developing a broad-based customer experience program for a geographically dispersed workforce and customer base. If you do not possess the mandatory technical qualifications described above, you may be considered ineligible for these positions. Education Additional Information SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER - Your Social Security Number is requested under the authority of Executive Order 9397 to uniquely identify your records from those other applicants who may have the same name. As allowed by law or Presidential directive, your Social Security Number is used to seek information about you from employers, schools, banks, and others who may know you. Failure to provide your Social Security Number on your application materials will result in your application no being processed. SELECTIVE SERVICE - If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify at the time of appointment that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under Selective Service law. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION - This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Office of Employee Relations, Disability/Reasonable Accommodations Division, at (202) 261-8180. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. TELEWORK - If eligible, telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. This position is not eligible for remote work. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PROGRAM (E-Verify) – U.S. law requires organizations to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States - either U.S. citizens, or foreign citizens who have the necessary authorization. This agency utilizes E-Verify to compare information from the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) records to confirm employment eligibility. If the employee’s information does not match DHS and/or SSA records, the employee is given an opportunity to resolve the problem. If eligibility cannot be verified, employment will be terminated.