As Chief Technology Officer, you will lead the strategic development, governance, planning, and implementation of the Railroad Retirement Board's (RRB's) Information Technology (IT) Modernization Program. The incumbent will report directly to the Chief Information Officer. The position is a career reserved position in the Senior Executive Service (SES).
Summary
As Chief Technology Officer, you will lead the strategic development, governance, planning, and implementation of the Railroad Retirement Board's (RRB's) Information Technology (IT) Modernization Program. The incumbent will report directly to the Chief Information Officer. The position is a career reserved position in the Senior Executive Service (SES).
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy. This only applies if relocating to the Chicagoland area.
Assist the Chief Information Officer (CIO) in the leadership of RRB's technology strategy to ensure agency technology continuously improves upon delivery of RRB business outcomes.
Lead and steward the agency's modernization IT resources, both human and financial, to ensure the efficient use of these resources in accordance with agency priorities. This requires leading and collaborating with numerous senior business-oriented and technical-oriented stakeholders with a diverse set of responsibilities and a variety of business needs within the agency.
Lead RRB IT's technology innovation programs and serving as the authority for IT modernization within RRB.
Provide advice and assistance to the CIO and RRB senior leaders on improving service delivery, leveraging technology for innovative business practices/solutions, and integrating/leading significant enterprise-wide modernization efforts.
Drive optimization of technology across the RRB through implementation of new, or maximizing existing, technologies that enable the business to continually adapt, scale, and innovate.
Deliver secure and exceptional technology solutions across RRB while providing equitable, accessible, and inclusive experiences for our employees and customers.
Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service
Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
If you are selected, you must complete a 1-year SES probationary period, if not previously completed.
Qualifications
In order to be considered minimally qualified for this position, candidates must have had responsible professional experience at a senior level (equivalent to the GS-15 in either the General Schedule (GS) or a comparable pay plan).
You must meet the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) identified below and your application must demonstrate that you possess these qualifications.
Applicants MUST have demonstrated progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs). Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations. Failure to meet this basic qualification requirement and all executive and technical qualification factors defined below, automatically disqualifies an applicant.
Applicants for an initial SES career appointment must clearly demonstrate that they possess the broad executive core qualifications needed to succeed in the SES. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is required by law to review the executive qualifications of each new career appointee to the SES prior to appointment. Therefore, failure by non-SES members to address each of the required ECQs and MTQs will result in disqualification of your application. Please provide examples that are clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibility, the scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives undertaken, the results of your actions, and level of your contacts. All qualified candidates will be evaluated on the relevance of their experience, education, training, self-development, honors, awards, and outside activities.
Career Senior Executive Service Members who apply are expected to address only the MTQs.
Your ECQ statement must not exceed ten pages in length.
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS:
ECQ 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.
ECQ2 - 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.
ECQ 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.
ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 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.
MTQs required of all applicants even if already SES certified.
MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
MTQ 1: Demonstrated senior level experience leading enterprise transformation and large-scale technology implementation including cloud, low code/no code, full stack development, systems engineering, Dev/Sec/Ops principles, automation, and agile processes to facilitate rapid delivery.
MTQ 2: Demonstrated senior level experience leading enterprise adoption of innovative, new, or emerging technology including working with technology and non-tech executives to implement and scale.
MTQ 3: Demonstrated senior level experience leading development and implementation of enterprise-wide technology adoption strategies to ensure technology continuously improves services, products, and business outcomes for staff, customers, stakeholders, and partners.
Unless you have already been certified by a Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in the past, your ECQs must be certified by a QRB before appointment can occur.
Education
There is no education requirement for this position.
Additional information
Salary for Senior Executive Service positions varies depending on qualifications.
Selected candidate will be subject to a one-year probationary period in the Senior Executive Service unless the required probationary period has been served.
Selected candidate is required to file a Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-278 within 30 days after his/her appointment, in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
Veteran's Preference does not apply to the Senior Executive Service.
The incumbent is subject to successful completion of a background investigation and favorable reference check.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding anAlternate Application.
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.
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.
Agency advertises the position through the Government wide automated employment information system for a minimum of 14 days.
Candidates submit their applications to the agency.
Agency Executive Resources Board recommends the best qualified candidates to the selecting official.
Selecting official makes a choice and certifies that the candidate meets both the mandatory technical (MTQs) and executive qualifications (ECQs) for the position.
Agency submits candidate's application package to an OPM-administered Qualifications Review Board (QRB) for certification of executive qualifications.
Following QRB certification, agency appoints the candidate to the SES position.
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.
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.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Resume
Written narrative response to address each Executive Core Qualification (ECQs) not to exceed 2 pages each for a total of 10 pages. Your narrative must address each ECQ separately. Additional information on ECQs is available here. Applicants are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action and Result model outlined in the guide. It is recommended that you draft your ECQs in a Word document and then upload into the system. Current SES does not need to submit ECQ narratives. (Please see paragraph on Non-competitive applicants below).
Written narrative response to address each Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ) not to exceed 2 pages each. Please give examples and explain how often you used your skills, the complexity of the knowledge possessed, the level of people with whom you interacted, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc. It is recommended that you draft your MTQs in a Word document and then upload into the system.
Additional documents you may submit:
For current Senior Executive or individuals with SES reinstatement eligibility- You are encouraged to submit your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) that documents your career appointment status in the SES.
For OPM QRB certified SES Candidate Development Program graduates - You are encouraged to submit your OPM certificate of QRB ECQ approval.
For current Federal employees - You are encouraged to submit your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) that documents your current tenure, position title, series, and pay.
Current or former Political Appointees (if applicable) - please note on your resume and attach an SF-50 (i.e. your appointment SF-50). OPM must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information.
Failure to provide all the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:
To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button.
Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.
To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (https://usajobs.gov). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account at https://www.usajobs.gov. On the Home page, scroll down and locate your job application. Once the job has been located, click the "Track this application" link on the right under the application date. The page will refresh to display the Agency's Application Information page where you can scroll down and review any notifications the agency has sent you. 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/.
Railroad Retirement Board
844 N Rush St
Chicago, IL 60611
US
Next steps
The Bureau of Human Resources will review all applications to determine if applicants meet the mandatory 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. The panel will make a recommendation to the selecting official about the top candidates that s/he should interview. 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 Qualifications 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.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Resume
Written narrative response to address each Executive Core Qualification (ECQs) not to exceed 2 pages each for a total of 10 pages. Your narrative must address each ECQ separately. Additional information on ECQs is available here. Applicants are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action and Result model outlined in the guide. It is recommended that you draft your ECQs in a Word document and then upload into the system. Current SES does not need to submit ECQ narratives. (Please see paragraph on Non-competitive applicants below).
Written narrative response to address each Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ) not to exceed 2 pages each. Please give examples and explain how often you used your skills, the complexity of the knowledge possessed, the level of people with whom you interacted, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc. It is recommended that you draft your MTQs in a Word document and then upload into the system.
Additional documents you may submit:
For current Senior Executive or individuals with SES reinstatement eligibility- You are encouraged to submit your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) that documents your career appointment status in the SES.
For OPM QRB certified SES Candidate Development Program graduates - You are encouraged to submit your OPM certificate of QRB ECQ approval.
For current Federal employees - You are encouraged to submit your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) that documents your current tenure, position title, series, and pay.
Current or former Political Appointees (if applicable) - please note on your resume and attach an SF-50 (i.e. your appointment SF-50). OPM must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information.
Failure to provide all the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:
To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button.
Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.
To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (https://usajobs.gov). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account at https://www.usajobs.gov. On the Home page, scroll down and locate your job application. Once the job has been located, click the "Track this application" link on the right under the application date. The page will refresh to display the Agency's Application Information page where you can scroll down and review any notifications the agency has sent you. 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/.
Railroad Retirement Board
844 N Rush St
Chicago, IL 60611
US
Next steps
The Bureau of Human Resources will review all applications to determine if applicants meet the mandatory 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. The panel will make a recommendation to the selecting official about the top candidates that s/he should interview. 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 Qualifications 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.
