CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

About the role

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is a separate Agency of the Department of Defense (DoD) under the direction, authority, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security (USD (I&S)).This position is placed in the Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and reports to the Director, DCSA. This is a Tier 3 position.

What you will do

• The CIO is the principal advisor to the Director, DCSA.
• The incumbent will be the principal advisor to senior management on how best to assure information technology (IT) fully and economically supports DCSA's business operations and customer needs.
• In this regard, the incumbent will advise on and research ways and means of effecting business transformation consistent with the DCSA strategic and business plans.
• Responsibilities include: Develop an IT vision, strategy, and a roadmap, and lead the IT team and its business partners in effective execution.
• Ensure current and planned technical architecture, investments and solutions are aligned with agency business objectives.
• Prepare and monitor IT operational budgets that meet prevailing objectives and constraints.
• Provide technical advice on the IT program, including enterprise architecture; IT policies and processes; IT resources to effectively and efficiently meet overall performance expectations; IT strategic planning consistent with DCSA missions, goals, and objectives; and Information Assurance program issues.
• Serve as an information resource on how DCSA may realize the advantages of best technical innovations and how they may become embedded in both DCSA operational processes and the IT planning approach.
• Establish policies and procedures relative to IT for all DCSA information systems, applications, and databases.
• Manage the Certification Program and serve as the DCSA Authorizing Official for accreditation of all DCSA information systems.
• Coordinate with National Institutes of Standards and Technology, Defense Information Systems Agency, National Security Agency, Committee on National Security Systems, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Joint Forces Headquarters DoDIN, and others relative to information technology and cyber security policies and procedures affecting DCSA automation initiatives.
• Develop an IT vision, strategy, and a roadmap, and lead the IT team and its business partners in effective execution.
• Ensure current and planned technical architecture, investments and solutions are aligned with agency business objectives.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. We will review your resume and supporting documents for quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education as it relates to the fundamental competencies required for this position.

Your application will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel, and highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check process.

Documents you must provide

• The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc.).
• Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
• If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.1.
• Resume: IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages.
• If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement.
• The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position.
• Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed.
• If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible.
• The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages.
• We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX).
• We do not accept PDF portfolio files.
• Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible.
• Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text.
• We recommend using a font like Lato, if available.
• Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
• Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job?
• The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.
• SF50 All current and former civilian Federal employees must submit a copy of your MOST RECENT SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, salary, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. This is also a requirement to verify your Time in Grade (TIG).
• Joint Duty Credit Information If selected, additional documentation may be required prior to appointment.
• DO NOT submit additional information (i.e. awards, appraisals).

What to expect next

Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive a notification of receipt. Your application package will be reviewed to ensure you meet the basic eligibility and qualifications requirements, and you will receive a notification. A review will be made of the documentation you submitted to support your responses.

A list of qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official. All applicants reviewed and/or referred will receive a notification letter. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.

REGARDING INTERVIEWS: Interviews may be required for this position. Accommodations may be made to conduct telephonic interviews to preclude travel hardships for applicants. Note: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.

The Defense Counterintelligence Security 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 point of contact for this job announcement. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.

Additional information

If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions.

If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS. Selection under this appointment authority does not confer civil service competitive status. Veteran's preference is not applicable to the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service (DISES).

Must obtain Designated Accrediting Authority Certification (currently referred to as Authorizing Official). Joint Duty Credit: All DCSA executive level positions require Joint Duty Credit. Only those candidates who meet the Joint Duty Credit requirement will be eligible to compete/be considered for a senior executive position.

Employees will receive joint duty credit for many almost any rotational assignments assignment to another IC component and may also be eligible to receive credit for service outside the IC (military, other government, or private sector) that was at least at the GS/GG-1113 or DCIPS Pay Band 3 level, that and it occurred on or after September 11, 2001.

An external candidate, if selected, will be required to immediately apply for Joint Duty credit. Note: Employees without Joint Duty Credit may apply for the position and can be considered. If selected, a waiver would be required prior to final appointment.

DCSA seniors without Joint Duty at the same tier level may lateral into the position if selected without requesting a waiver. DAWIA (Back to Basics) Certification: CAP: Position is a DoD Critical Acquisition Position & requires DoD Acquisition Program Management, Expert (4) certification within required timeframes.

Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years and sign a written agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years. Click here for more details and Resources.

Incumbent must execute, as a condition of appointment, a written agreement (e.g. DD Form 2888 (Critical Acquisition Position Service Agreement)) to remain in the position for at least three years. In signing the agreement, the incumbent does not forfeit any employment rights, nor does such an agreement alter any other terms or conditions of employment.

This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date).

The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment.You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.