Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to applicants who currently live in the Washington, DC commuting area and/or current federal judiciary employees nationwide. NOTE: This announcement was updated to extend the closing date to February 21, 2020.

The incumbent of this position serves as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in the Department of Technology Services (DTS). The CTO is the principal corporate officer responsible developing and maintaining a long-term technology vision, evaluating potential technology solutions, delivering enterprise architecture and standards, and advocating technology best practices that maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the Judiciary and its stakeholders.

The CTO is a member of the AO's and DTS's senior management team and reports directly to the Associate Director for Technology Services/Chief Information Officer (CIO). The CTO participates in various judiciary advisory groups and committees; accordingly, the position requires close collaboration with judiciary information technology program managers, functional line-of-business managers and executives, AO and court unit executives, as well as with federal judges.

Duties of the position include, but are not limited to:

1. Serving as Chief of the Technology Solutions Office (TSO) within DTS and managing activities of the office in accordance with established AO and Judiciary policies and procedures, modern business practices and applicable laws and regulations.
2. Collaboratively defining and promoting a technology vision for the judiciary.
3. Identifying, evaluating, and promoting technological and procedural innovations (e.g. new products, service offerings, and information technology best practices) to address existing and emerging business needs of the Judiciary.
4. Defining, refining, and maintaining an enterprise information technology architecture framework that addresses business, information, application, infrastructure, security, and systems management components.
5. Defining information technology policies, standards, guidelines, and processes consistent with the Judiciary enterprise information technology architecture framework.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

1. All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
2. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the Administrative Office of the US Courts. In instances where non-citizens are considered for hire into temporary or any other position with non competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO's Human Resources Office that there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the United States and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at http://ww.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/non-citizens. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
3. All new AO employees will be required to complete a FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.
4. All new AO employees must identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.
5. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.
6. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.
7. More than one selection may be made from this announcement.
8. All requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience which shows competence in the qualifications as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which includes interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience (preferably at least three years) equivalent to the GS-15/JSP-15/CL 31/PB-2F level which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience in an information technology managerial capacity with responsibility for providing executive leadership to a large and diverse organization which clearly demonstrates the ability to manage people and resources. This experience must be evidenced by sophisticated analytical skills, superior written and oral communication skills, good judgment, and experience in interacting with government and non-government officials.

Additional Assessment: Applicants who meet the specialized experience requirements also will be assessed on the following Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ) and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ). A narrative response is required for each Mandatory Technical Qualification and each Executive Core Qualification. Failure to address each of the required Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications statements will result in disqualification of your application. Please provide examples that are clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives undertaken, and level of contacts. These qualifications should also be evident in your resume.

Exception: Applicants currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, eligible for reinstatement into SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) approved by OPM are not required to submit a narrative response for the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ) nor the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ).

Mandatory Technical Qualifications: Applicants seeking this AOES position must have experience that demonstrates:

1. Progressive, executive-level experience in information technology and enterprise architecture issues, processes, policies, standards, techniques, models, artifacts and methodologies and the ability to apply these, as required, to formulate and advance the definition and documentation of an agency-wide enterprise architecture.
2. Demonstrated experience in developing a vision and strategy for a large information technology organization and aligning budget and implementation plans to that strategy.
3. Executive experience in developing and implementing strategic thinking processes in an evolving information technology infrastructure environment. This includes providing advice and input to decision-makers, identifying and implementing information technology best practices, and developing, building, and/or maintaining a state-of-the-art information technology system.
4. Executive level interpersonal skills in communicating, negotiating, and persuading others to build consensus and facilitate "win-win" situations. This includes experience in innovation, re-engineering, collaboration, and building coalitions to respond to customer needs and management issues and the demonstrated ability to present complex technical issues in clear, concise terms.

1. LEADING CHANGE. This core qualification involves 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. Leadership Competencies: Creativity & Innovation. External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision.
2. LEADING PEOPLE. This core qualification involves 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. Leadership Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, Team Building.
3. RESULTS DRIVEN. This core qualification involves 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. Leadership Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility.
4. BUSINESS ACUMEN. This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management.
5. BUILDING COALITIONS / COMMUNICATION: This core qualification involves 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. Leadership Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating.

1. Strong applications development experience; and
2. Experience with transitioning technology into a cloud environment.

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 documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.

You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.