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Associate Chief Information Officer

Department Of Agriculture Washington, District of Columbia
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November 24, 2022
Department Of Agriculture
Washington, District of Columbia
  • DutiesThe Associate Chief Information Officer for the Information Resource Management Center (IRMC) provides executive level leadership and has overall responsibility and accountability for the activities and compliance associated with this program.
  • Leads the development and implementation of process and information technology streamlining initiatives across the Department on behalf of the Executive Information Technology Investment Review Board (E-Board).
  • Identifies and promotes opportunities to transform service delivery mechanisms following adopted USDA strategies and in support of cross- governmental initiatives administered through the Office of Management and Budget.
  • Develops and implements USDwide Information Resource Management Strategic Plan, Information Technology strategies, policies, standards, and procedures for information and service delivery implementations that impact single or multiple agencies.
  • Develops and implements cultural change management programs to support department-wide business transformation efforts.
  • Directs projects from inception through implementation, including related acquisitions of hardware, software, and services to support assigned.
  • Manages the information collection and dissemination initiatives required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, Freedom to E- File Act, OMB guidelines and related statutes.
  • Develops and manages the Department?
  • s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) program as required by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552.
  • Develops program objectives, defines responsibilities and authorities, issues directives, and establishes review processes for USDA agencies and staff offices regarding records responsive to a FOIA request.
  • Requirements Conditions of EmploymentVeterans Preference is not applicable in the Senior Executive Service.
  • Initial appointments are required to serve a 1-year probationary periodNarrative Statements for the ECQs must not exceed 10 pagesBackground Investigation required.
  • QualificationsYOU MUST UPLOAD YOUR RESPONSES TO THE EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs) AND TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs).
  • As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed below.
  • Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-14/15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector.
  • - Directing the work of an organizational unit;
  • - Ensuring the success of one or more specific major programs or projects;
  • - Monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals, evaluating organizational performance and taking action to improve performance; and
  • - Supervising the work of employees; and exercising important policy-making, policy determining, or other executive functions.
  • Failure to meet the basic qualification requirement and address all Mandatory Technical and Executive Core Qualification factors will result in your application being disqualified.
  • EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): The ECQs were designed to assess executive experience and potential not technical expertise.
  • They measure whether an individual has the broad executive skills needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions.
  • All applicants must submit a written narrative to address the ECQs. Your narrative must address each ECQ separately and should contain at least two examples per ECQ describing your experiences and accomplishments/results.
  • The narrative should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy Initiatives undertaken and the results of your actions.
  • Applicants should not enter "Refer to Resume" to explain your answer.
  • The narrative must not exceed 10 pages.
  • NOTE: Current career SES members, former career SES members with reinstatement eligibility, and SES Candidate Development Program graduates who have been certified by OPM do NOT need to address the ECQs.
  • 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.
  • (Competencies: creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, resilience, strategic thinking, vision)
  • Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organizations 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.
  • (Competencies: conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others, team building)
  • 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.
  • (Competencies: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving, technical credibility)
  • Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
  • (Competencies: financial management, human capital management, technology management)
  • 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.
  • (Competencies: partnering, political savvy, influencing/negotiating) Fundamental Competencies: These competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core Qualifications: Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Continual Learning, Written Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Public Service Motivation.
  • The Fundamental Competencies are crosscutting; and should be addressed over the course of each ECQ narratives.
  • It is not necessary for you to address the Fundamental Competencies directly as long as the narrative, in its totality, shows mastery of these competencies on the whole.
  • Applicants are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action and Result (C-C-R) model outlined in the guide.
  • Challenge - Describe a specific problem or goal.
  • Context - Describe the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked, to address a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale).
  • Action - Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge.
  • Result - Give specific examples of measures/outcomes that had some impact on the organization.
  • These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills.
  • Additional information about the SES and Executive Core Qualifications can be found on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) SES Website.
  • You are strongly encouraged to review OPMs Guide to SES Qualifications for specific examples and guidance on writing effective ECQ narrative statements.
  • MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): All applicants must submit a written narrative response to the following TQs. You must address each TQ separately.
  • Each TQ narratives must not exceed two (2) pages.
  • Please give examples and explain the complexity of the knowledge possessed and the sensitivity of the issued you handled.
  • Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and management, enterprise architecture, IT capital planning and investment control, IT governance, audit management, and creating processes and procedures to meet the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) requirements.
  • Demonstrated experience in working on complex IT programs that require collaboration, partnership, and negotiations across federal agencies to achieve a common objective and/or service that results in a common or streamlined service to the American public or specific stakeholders.
  • In absence of inter-agency IT program development, describe complex programs involving intra-agency participation, collaboration, and negotiations to achieve a common result for the Department/agency.
  • Additional informationConsideration for competitive selection for this position is open to all persons within the area of consideration who meet the basic qualifications.
  • Race, color, age, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, political beliefs, religion, marital or family status, disability, and other non-merit factors will not be considered.
  • This position is covered under the post-employment restriction of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521).
  • This law also requires the selectee to file an Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (Standard Form 278), within 30 days of appointment.
  • Applications sent in U.S. Government postage-paid envelope and submitted through Federal Agency courier services will not be considered.
  • The 1993 Hatch Act Reform Amendments prohibit oral and written political recommendations for Federal jobs.
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with the Selective Service System before they can be employed by an executive agency of the Federal government.
  • This requirement does not apply to Agency employees appointed before November 8, 1985.
  • All application forms are subject to the provisions of the Privacy Act and become the property of USDA. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status.
  • (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
  • Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication or program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.)
  • should contact USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD).
  • 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 agency at 202-260-8128.
  • The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
  • Effective January 1, 2010, OPM must authorize any employment offers we make to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch.
  • If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the Human Resources Office.
  • A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
  • As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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  • Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
  • Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
  • How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
  • You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education (if applicable).
  • Your application will be rated and ranked by an Executive Resources Board (ERB) Panel, using only the information submitted within the application package.
  • Applicants who do not demonstrate in their application sufficient possession of the ECQs & MTQs will be determined ineligible for further consideration.
  • Unless you have already been certified by a Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in the past, your ECQs must be certified by a QRB after selection and before appointment can occur.
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