Deputy Chief Information Officer

Summary

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking highly qualified individuals who are willing to meet the challenges of public service and support our mission. Our compensation package is comparable to the private sector. And we also offer a broad array of program activities to develop your career, such as: networking and training opportunities. At HUD, you'll have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain insight into federal housing policy and community development.

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This position is located in the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). The incumbent provides leadership in a visionary and collaborative manner to accomplish strategic Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Information Technology missions, goals and program objectives. The Deputy Chief Information Officer will work collaboratively with the Chief Information Officer and other Senior Leaders within and external to the OCIO.

The OCIO is responsible for HUD's technology infrastructure and for the processes and practices that support the flow of information. Through collaboration and coordination with HUD program and support offices, in conjunction with the CIO, the DCIO manages OCIO resources, infrastructure, security, compliance, internal and external customers, and technology priorities by ensuring consistency, accountability, and clear lines of communication between OCIO offices and stakeholders.

The Deputy Chief Information Officer is responsible for:

-The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) establishes security policy; ensures compliance with security policies; monitors and ensures timely response and remediation to security breaches and violations of information assurance policy and procedures; educates users, stakeholders, and customers on information assurance and maintains a liaison with operational security. CISO has the primary responsibility for FISMA compliance reporting, however the Privacy Division has its own separate FISMA reporting and compliance requirements. Under the leadership of the Assistant CIO for OCRPM and the Chief IT Transformation Officer (who is designated to act on behalf of the Assistant CIO for OCRPM in regard to official business in his/her absence), the office is responsible for meeting HUD's programmatic needs through customer engagement, marketing, product development, and capital planning. This office consists of three divisions: Enterprise Program Management, Investment Management, Enterprise Architecture, and one staff, the Innovation and Open Government Staff.

-The Deputy Chief Information Officer for Business and Information Technology Resource Management Officer (OBIRM), led by the Assistant CIO for OBIRM and the Senior Expert for IT Resource Management (who will act on behalf of the Assistant CIO for Business and IT Resource Management in regard to official business in his/her absence). The OBIRM is responsible for human and financial resource management, including OCIO funds control, budget execution, internal controls, and acquisition management. The OBIRM also provides support to the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) for an Enterprise IT Workforce Center of Excellence that will be responsible for skill assessments and inventories, identification of strategies to fill skills gaps, certification, training, and human capital development. The office is responsible for the FOIA and Paperwork Reduction Act functions that will be housed in the Audit Compliance Branch. The OBIRM consists of three divisions: Business Management, Administrative Management, and Privacy, and one staff member, the Strategic Planning Staff.

-The Infrastructure and Operations Office (IOO) under the leadership of the Assistant CIO for IOO consists of five divisions: Data Center Service, Desktop and Headquarter Service Delivery, Unified Communication Service, Field Service Delivery Division (East) and Field Service Delivery Division (West). The Assistant CIO, IOO oversees the planning, facilitation and collaboration between sponsors and various stakeholders to clearly identify and prioritize needs and formulate plans necessary to address the stated needs, advises the CIO and Deputy CIO on the application of technology infrastructure to improve business processes through implementation, maintenance and operation of HUD's technology enterprise systems, applications and technology planning procedures and the protection of HUD's mission critical and essential technology systems and applications; keeps HUD's technology infrastructure current and on platforms that improve productivity. Develop strategic, tactical and technological plans and processes and budgets to support HUD's mission. The Office also ensures that HUD is on the leading edge of technology choices.

-The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) develops strategic plans and programs for technology renewal and insertion; manages the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) adoption for service delivery; approve technology standards and/or technical standard deviation requests; and manage strategic emerging technology programs. The CTO also provides recommendations to the Customer Care Committee (CCC) and/or CIO based on input of the Technical Review Committee (TRC) and CTO decisions. The CTO identifies enterprise solution are established and needs for new capabilities based on business needs and establish technical standards.

-Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the United States.
• Ability to complete personnel security vetting (e.g., investigation, evaluation, and adjudication) prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Subject to a one-year supervisory probationary period (unless already completed).
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so (see
• File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
• Complete the Declaration for Federal Employment, Optional Form (OF) 306, to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.

Qualifications

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last five (5) years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch (including noncareer SES and Limited Term SES and Limited Emergency SES) OR an assistant position to a political appointee OR an individual serving in a political capacity under agency-specific authority occupying a position excepted from the competitive service by the President/OPM because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties; you must disclose this information on your resume and to the Human Resources Office.

As a basic requirement for entry into the senior executive service (SES), applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability. This experience should be sufficiently broad in scope and at a major management level in a large or complex organization. The ideal candidate will have experience supervising many employees through subordinate supervisors and have experience hiring, developing, and evaluating employees. Typically, experience of this nature is at the GS-15 or equivalent level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector.

Your application should demonstrate that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in SES positions such as:

• Leading 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
• Supervising the work of employees, developing policy and other executive functions

If your experience does not include these basic qualifications, you will not be determined qualified for this position.

Veterans' preference: Is not applicable to positions in the Senior Executive Service.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Applications received with resumes exceeding the 2-page limit will be disqualified and will not receive further consideration .Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

There is NO requirement to prepare narrative statements specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs).

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy these technical qualifications.

MTQ 1 : Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and large-scale modernization of enterprise level IT organizations, with specific expertise in transitioning legacy infrastructure to modern cloud services and integrating Emerging Technologies (e.g., AI/Machine Learning) into federal business processes.

MTQ 2 : Mastery of modern IT theories, principles, concepts, standards, and practices sufficient to develop and lead teams on vision, new theories, concepts, principles, standards, and methods in the specialty area(s).

MTQ 3 : Demonstrated experience in presenting, negotiating, defending, explaining, advocating and expressing facts and ideas in a convincing manner in order to negotiate with individuals and groups in a manner that influences them to support a position.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ) requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your two-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and MTQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position. Review ECQ guidance in OPM Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications and the Qualifications Review Board.

These are the five ECQs and their competencies:

ECQ 1 - COMMITMENT TO THE RULE OF LAW AND THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING: This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. (Competencies: Knowledge of the American System of Government, Commitment to the Rule of Law, Civic-Mindedness).

ECQ 2 - DRIVING EFFICIENCY: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. (Competencies: Fiscal Responsibility, Managing Resources, Leveraging Technology).

ECQ 3 - MERIT AND COMPETENCE: This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. (Competencies: Technical Skill, Problem Solving, Agility and Resilience).

ECQ 4 - LEADING PEOPLE: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable. (Competencies: Accountability, Developing Others, Executive Judgement).

ECQ 5 - ACHIEVING RESULTS: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. (Competencies: Operational Mindset, Innovation, Strategic Thinking).

Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you MUST attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.

A method to present demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and MTQs is to use the C - C - A - R model (Challenge / Context / Action / Results):

1. Challenge - Describe a specific problem or goal.

2. Context - Talk about the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked to tackle a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale).

Review the C - C - A - R model (Challenge / Context / Action / Results) guidance in OPM Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications and the Qualifications Review Board.

3. Action - Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge.

4. Results - Give specific examples of the results of your actions. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills.

Education

This job does / does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development strives to ensure that the public perceives HUD as a fair and equitable agency that administers its programs in an objective and impartial manner. As such, HUD is committed to its government ethics program which advises employees on applicable ethics laws and regulations designed to protect the agency against real and apparent conflicts of interest.As a federal employee, you will be subject to the Standards of Ethical Conduct, and the U.S. criminal conflict of interest statutes. As a HUD employee, you will also be subject to the HUD Supplemental Ethics Regulations which includes restrictions on working in a real estate related business, and having Section 8 tenants, along with other prohibited interests and outside activities and employment. To review applicable ethics rules, including HUD specific rules, please visit

Depending on your position, you may also be required to file a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e) within 30 days of your appointment. Upon your new appointment, you will receive guidance regarding your ethics obligations. You will also be required to attend a mandatory ethics training within 3 months of your appointment. If you have any questions or concerns about the ethics requirements, please contact the Ethics and Appeals Division at email address: View email address on click.appcast.io

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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