Chief Information Officer (Exempt Management Service)

Description

Duties

Some of what you will do: 

Executive Leadership

• Serve as a member of the Executive Management Team (EMT), providing leadership and recommendations to ensure sound IT principles are applied to all phases of departmental operations and decision making for both the state and federal missions.  
• Provides advice and policy direction to the EMT on all matters pertaining to systems development, deployment, maintenance, cost control, quality control, computing and telecommunications equipment requirements and staffing.  

• Defines and drives the strategic direction for the IT Division through strategic, tactical, and operational planning. 
• Envisions and articulates a clear roadmap for technology innovation that aligns with the Military Department's mission and strategic plan. 

• Directs IT Division budget.  Provides consultation and guidance on other division IT investments. 
• Participates as a member of the EMT in the development of agency budget.  Develops and reviews agency budget requests. 
• Develops and manages long range technology modernization plans to ensure that information processing services and capacity are available to meet Department needs.
• Oversees information technology infrastructure with more than $40 million in IT assets assigned to various missions and dispersed throughout the state. 

• Plans, directs, organizes and controls the work performed by the IT division. 
• Directs the oversight of IT programs, including IT Security, IT Network/Desktop Operations, IT Applications and Databases, IT Distance Learning and Media, IT Telecom and Emergency Communications, and IT Project Management.
• Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust to facilitate cooperation and motivate team members to accomplish group goals.
• Encourages professional, high quality and customer-focused performance.  

• Leads multi-division projects that combine and leverage divisional technology goals and investments for the overall benefit of the Department.  

• Oversees the mitigation and management of IT security risks.  
• Responsible for IT operational and policy governance changes in the area of security and data privacy. 

• Provides Joint Field Office technology support to enable FEMA and the State to provide disaster recovery and assistance to impacted jurisdictions.  
• Ensures continuation of IT operations for issues that affect/impact the state and federal missions, operations and resources.  

• Advises executive leaders, managers, supervisors and employees on policy and strategy for use of current and emerging IT in their divisions and programs.  

• Participates in and provide technical leadership to multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional committees including the State Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC), the SIEC Advisory Workgroup (SAW), The State Geographical Information Technology Committee, Enterprise Security Governance Committee, Technology Management Council, and Agency Enterprise Risk Management Committee.
• Serves as the agency interface to OCIO and WATech.    

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

A combination of education and experience may be considered on a year-for-year basis.  Experience must be relevant to the position.

1. A bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field.
2. Ten years of progressively responsible experience in information technology, and
3. Five years of mid-to-senior level management/supervisory experience. 

• Completion of FEMA National Incident Management System Training. 

• Mid to senior level management experience overseeing specialists from multiple IT functional areas (network, telecommunications, distance learning, software development, desktop support, etc.). 
• Aligning technology with business strategy.
• Policy analysis and formation.
• Managing medium-to-large budgets with multiple funding sources. 
• Program/Project management experience involving extensive collaboration and integration of multiple organizations to achieve program/agency objectives. 

• Effective managerial and executive leadership traits/skills and management processes for leading IT programs in a medium sized, highly complex organization. 
• Federal and state budget policies, procedures, and regulations. 
• Federal and state legislative procedures and general government operations.  
• State IT policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures related to acquisitions, contracting, portfolio management, and security.

• Envision, articulate, and drive strategic direction with a clear roadmap for technology innovation that aligns with agency mission.
• Make executive level decisions under conditions of volatility, complexity, uncertainty, and ambiguity. 
• Inspire and guide others towards goal accomplishment, consistently develop and sustain cooperative working relationships, fosters commitment, team spirit, pride and trust, share leadership and motivate team members to accomplish group goals. 
• Manage diverse and complex units, organizations, programs, and projects and effectively manage personnel.  

Supplemental Information

Compensation: The Chief Information Officer is in Exempt Management Service (Band 4) and serves at the pleasure of The Adjutant General/Department Director.  The successful candidate's salary will range from $140,000 to $155,000 per year, depending on qualifications.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Driver's License:

1. Valid to drive in the State of Washington. 
2. Must meet requirements of the REAL ID Act.  This is required for base access and will be required upon hire.  

• An attached Resume outlining your experience to date. 
• An attached Cover Letter that further explains your qualifications and indicates why you believe you are a viable candidate for this role.  
• Contact details for a minimum of three (3) professional references.  Please include at least two (2) past/current supervisors, one peer and/or subordinate, if applicable.  For each reference include the following: 

• Name
• Professional Title
• Working Relationship
• Daytime Phone Number
• Email Address