The Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO), Strategic Sourcing, is a full time position that reports to the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and Chief Information Officer. This position is located in Washington, DC. The DCIO serves as the lead IT executive and represents OI&T on all strategic sourcing initiatives and actions. The DCIO is responsible and accountable for the effective, planning, management and execution of end-to-end. The scope of Strategic Sourcing organization led by this executive includes all OI&T personnel currently working in any OI&T pillar with acquisitions, acquisition support, supplier relationship management, supplier management or vendor management responsibilities. The DCIO is responsible for establishing the right organizational structure, driving a focused culture through performance targets, and ensuring the Strategic Sourcing organization has the right person in the right role, based on their skills and competencies.
VA structures its SES positions into pay bands. This is a pay band 3 position and the salary range is $124,406 to $172,100.
Summary
The Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO), Strategic Sourcing, is a full time position that reports to the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and Chief Information Officer. This position is located in Washington, DC. The DCIO serves as the lead IT executive and represents OI&T on all strategic sourcing initiatives and actions. The DCIO is responsible and accountable for the effective, planning, management and execution of end-to-end. The scope of Strategic Sourcing organization led by this executive includes all OI&T personnel currently working in any OI&T pillar with acquisitions, acquisition support, supplier relationship management, supplier management or vendor management responsibilities. The DCIO is responsible for establishing the right organizational structure, driving a focused culture through performance targets, and ensuring the Strategic Sourcing organization has the right person in the right role, based on their skills and competencies.
VA structures its SES positions into pay bands. This is a pay band 3 position and the salary range is $124,406 to $172,100.
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Note: The duties of this position has been updated as of 12/14/2017
The Deputy Chief Information Officer, Strategic Sourcing is the role model for driving collaboration across the enterprise, building and maintaining strong relationship within OI&T, across the broader VA and Federal organizations.
The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Accountable
for developing a cost effective strategy for vendors that aligns with
business strategies to ensure the best possible performance an outcomes for
both the OI&T Pillar initiating the contract/ acquisition as well as the
entire VA enterprise.
Develop
and implement long-range sourcing strategies and polices, link strategic
plans to the VA OI&T vision and growth plan, and prioritize
organization-wide efforts to implement strategies.
Lead and direct the acquisition of a wide range of technologies,
products, services, and alignment with key market segments to achieve
business growth objectives.
Direct the development and negotiation highly complex,
enterprise-wide, strategic agreements encompassing technology, product
development, channel partner and outsourced services. Direct the
implementation of these agreements to achieve the growth goals of the
business.
Develop and set direction on the Strategic Sourcing competency
model and drive requirements for a world-class, advanced professional
organization that aligns with the VA OI&T vision and growth plans.
One year probationary period required for initial SES appointment
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
Successful completion of background investigation & drug screening
Public Financial Disclosure Report (SF-278) is required.
May be subject to reassignment geographically or organizationally.
Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualifications, applicant must possess the following technical and executive core qualifications. These qualifications would typically be gained through progressively responsible management or executive level assignments such as director of a regional office, or program manager. An individual's total experience, education and volunteer work experience must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position.
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.
MANDATORY EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICTIONS (ECQs): All applicants must submit a written narrative response to the following ECQs. Your narrative must address each ECQ separately. Information on ECQs is available at: http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/qualify.asp. You are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action and Results model outlined in the guide. We recommended you draft your ECQs in a Word document and then upload into the system.
1. Leading Change: 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.
2. Leading People: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's 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.
3. Results Driven: 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.
4. Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial and information resources strategically.
5. Building Coalitions: 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.
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION (TQ)s:All applicants must submit a written narrative response to the following TQ(s). Please give examples and explain how often you used your skills, the complexity of the knowledge possessed, the level of people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled managing a large public or private sector organization that administers complex, rules-based benefits or services, etc. We recommended you draft your TQ(s) in a word document and then upload into the system.
TQ1: Demonstrated substantial experience formulating policies, goals, objectives and operational strategies, integration sequence and processes to include evaluating adherence to integration processes and decision making for Information Technology programs. Ability to describe risk management procedures including how to handle integration and implementation of vendor provided products versus products developed internally.
TQ2: Demonstrated substantial experience with contracting and acquisition functions in a large organization, including business contract requirements; proposal development; contract and vendor management; Supply Chain Management, Category Management, license management; and strategy.
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The Federal Government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. The following Web address is provided for your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most federal employees: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits.
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 evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Step 1: ECQ qualifications
Step 2: Technical Qualification(s)
Step 3: VA Executive Resources Board
Step 4: Nominating Organization may conduct interviews
Step 5: Approval by the Selecting Official (may include additional screening)
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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
The Federal Government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. The following Web address is provided for your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most federal employees: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits.
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.
A complete application for this position includes the following items:
1. Resume not to exceed 5 pages.
2. Written narrative response to address each Executive Core Qualification not to exceed 2 pages each for a total of 10 pages.
3. Written narrative response to address each Technical Qualification(s) not to exceed 2 pages each.
4. Proof of non-competitive eligibility (if applicable). Proof consists of an SF-50 showing career status in the SES and/or proof of certification of your executive core qualifications from the OPM administered Qualification Review Board (QRB).
Non-Competitive
Consideration: You
are considered a non-competitive applicant if you are a current career Senior
Executive, Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certified graduate of a Senior
Executive (SES) Candidate Development Program (CDP) or an individual with SES
reinstatement eligibility. You may be considered non-competitively for
appointment to this position if you meet the mandatory technical qualifications
requirements.
Non-competitive
applicants do not need to submit ECQ narratives but you must clearly state your
status in your resume and submit a written narrative response to the Technical Qualification (s); not more than 2 pages per each TQ with a font size no smaller than 12 points. Proof of non-competitive eligibility is required. The agency has the option of considering
you non-competitively or including you in the competitive process.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
We strongly encourage you to apply online. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm EST on the closing date Tuesday, January 02, 2018 in order for you to be considered. Please read all instructions before you begin.
To begin click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ and click on "Application Status". Click on the position title and select Apply Online to continue.
We strongly encourage you to apply online. If you cannot apply online:
3. Fax to (478) 757-3144. Feed all documents into your fax machine top first so that we receive them right-side up.
You must obtain and print a copy of the OPM Form 1203-FX, which you will use to provide your answers (refer to below link for instructions for completing the OPM Form 1203-FX. The form URL is http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf .
VA Corporate Senior Executive Mgmt Office
810 Vermont Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20420
Next steps
The Corporate Senior Executive Management Office (CSEMO) will review all applications to determine if applicants meet the technical qualifications of this position and the SES ECQs. Those who meet the qualifications will be referred to a panel of SES members to determine the "best qualified" candidates. Once a selection is made, the selectee's application will be forwarded to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for approval by an OPM independent Qualification Review Board (QRB), unless the selectee is a current/ former SES executive or has successfully participated in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
A complete application for this position includes the following items:
1. Resume not to exceed 5 pages.
2. Written narrative response to address each Executive Core Qualification not to exceed 2 pages each for a total of 10 pages.
3. Written narrative response to address each Technical Qualification(s) not to exceed 2 pages each.
4. Proof of non-competitive eligibility (if applicable). Proof consists of an SF-50 showing career status in the SES and/or proof of certification of your executive core qualifications from the OPM administered Qualification Review Board (QRB).
Non-Competitive
Consideration: You
are considered a non-competitive applicant if you are a current career Senior
Executive, Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certified graduate of a Senior
Executive (SES) Candidate Development Program (CDP) or an individual with SES
reinstatement eligibility. You may be considered non-competitively for
appointment to this position if you meet the mandatory technical qualifications
requirements.
Non-competitive
applicants do not need to submit ECQ narratives but you must clearly state your
status in your resume and submit a written narrative response to the Technical Qualification (s); not more than 2 pages per each TQ with a font size no smaller than 12 points. Proof of non-competitive eligibility is required. The agency has the option of considering
you non-competitively or including you in the competitive process.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
We strongly encourage you to apply online. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm EST on the closing date Tuesday, January 02, 2018 in order for you to be considered. Please read all instructions before you begin.
To begin click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ and click on "Application Status". Click on the position title and select Apply Online to continue.
We strongly encourage you to apply online. If you cannot apply online:
3. Fax to (478) 757-3144. Feed all documents into your fax machine top first so that we receive them right-side up.
You must obtain and print a copy of the OPM Form 1203-FX, which you will use to provide your answers (refer to below link for instructions for completing the OPM Form 1203-FX. The form URL is http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf .
VA Corporate Senior Executive Mgmt Office
810 Vermont Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20420
Next steps
The Corporate Senior Executive Management Office (CSEMO) will review all applications to determine if applicants meet the technical qualifications of this position and the SES ECQs. Those who meet the qualifications will be referred to a panel of SES members to determine the "best qualified" candidates. Once a selection is made, the selectee's application will be forwarded to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for approval by an OPM independent Qualification Review Board (QRB), unless the selectee is a current/ former SES executive or has successfully participated in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
