Senior Officer-Chief Information Officer

Summary

The Senior Officer-Chief Information Officer position reports to the Chief Operating Officer and is located in Washington, DC. This position is open to US citizens.

Duties

• The Chief Information Officer (CIO) has overall responsibility for the oversight and administration of broad and/or critical agency IT programs and operations, including: Office of Information Technology: Supports the Commission and staff of the SEC in all aspects of information technology, including application development, infrastructure operations and engineering, user support, IT program management, capital planning, and enterprise architecture. Chief Information Security Officer: Protects the SEC against cybersecurity threats, manages vulnerabilities, and ensures compliance with federal mandates and legislation, including the Federal Information Security Modernization Act. Chief Data Officer: Enables data analytics to support enforcement, examinations, policymaking, and other agency activities, and supports the agency to enable effective and efficient data security. Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer: Leads efforts to responsibly harness AI for greater innovation and operational efficiency. EDGAR Business Office: Manages all aspects of the EDGAR program, an ecosystem of services and systems that support the SEC's public filing regime.

Qualifications

Applicants are responsible for confirming all required materials are submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Please check the How You Will Be Evaluated and Required Documents sections carefully, as missing documents will render the application incomplete and ineligible for review. Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. BASIC REQUIREMENT: Applicant must possess IT related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must also meet the minimum qualification requirement. SO-01: Candidates must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS/SK-14 level. Specialized experience includes providing executive level leadership, strategic management, and policy direction in optimizing an organization's information technology resources and spearheading large-scale programs that leverage data, analytics, and AI to advance organizational goals. ADDITIONAL DESIRED COMPETENCIES: Candidates who meet the qualifications listed above will be invited to provide additional information that will be used to further evaluate their qualifications. You do not need to address these competencies at this time. See the How You Will Be Evaluated section below for more information: Leading the Organization: Building and supporting the organization's vision, creating strategies to achieve the vision, supporting and leading innovative and creative initiatives to meet organizational goals. Leading and Developing People: Ability to recruit, lead, develop and manage the workforce, constructively manages differences and potential conflicts between employees, building teams that meet and exceed an organization's mission, strategic plan, and goals. Results Orientation: Ability to meet organizational goals by effectively managing program area, identifying and solving important problems, making sound and timely decisions, and effectively managing and sharing information. Building Coalitions: Ability to build coalitions by partnering with others to build strategic relationships, influencing and negotiating with those in sphere of influence to achieve favorable outcomes for an organization. Innovative Technology Solutions, Data, and AI Enablement: Skill in driving business improvement and innovation through developing and deploying strategies and solutions for leveraging data, analytics, and AI to drive business transformation and deliver measurable outcomes.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. No additional documentation will be accepted after the deadline To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.