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All U.S. Citizens - Current Career United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, United States Postal Service and United States Postal Inspection Service will not be considered or selected from this vacancy announcement.

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The Deputy CIO provides leadership and guidance in critical areas of technology administration at the agency, including budgeting, resource development and allocation, governance, technology evaluation, and service development, delivery, and deployment. As a member of the senior leadership team, the Deputy CIO will provide strategic leadership in collaboration with other executive leaders.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated successful experience in IT personnel, systems, and hardware management in a government setting. Such expertise needs to include driving both operational and strategic initiatives. Proficiency in multiple IT disciplines such as systems administration, network administration, application development or similar, when combined with general curiosity about information technology will help a candidate succeed. Lastly, the ideal candidate needs strong written and oral communication skills with widely varied technical and non-technical audiences.

Candidates will be evaluated on the skills that they possess that are directly related to the duties of the position and the experience, education and training that indicate the applicant's ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position. Only those candidates who meet all qualification and eligibility requirements and who submit the required information by 11:59 PM EST on 05/31/2022 will be considered.

The USPS OIG uses a Pay Banding system, which is equivalent to the Federal GS scale. Grade and salary determinations will be made based upon a candidate's education and professional experience.

This position is being advertised at the IGES Band level, equivalent to the Senior Executive Service (SES). The salary range for this position is $135,468.00 - $203,703.00. The salary figures include locality pay.

Please note that the duties and responsibilities associated with this position may vary based upon the agency's needs at the time of hire. The following description of major duties and responsibilities is only intended to give applicants a general overview of the expectations.

• Responsibilities include planning and assigning work; collaborating with peers, external stakeholders, and subordinates to assure effective intelligence sharing and analytic services; and otherwise ensuring continuous progress toward component's goals.
• The successful candidate will manage innovation in the design, development and implementation of information technology solutions, primarily focused on cloud and low or no code capabilities, to support organizational business objectives.
• Additionally, the successful candidate will manage the largest discretionary budget in the OIG.
• Monitor technology trends and evaluate emerging technologies for adoption and recommend appropriate implementation strategies consistent with organization operational goals and objectives
• Works with stakeholders across the agency, determining policies, procedures and strategies that address the informational and technology needs of the agency.
• Analyzes technology trends and advancement in areas of specialization and plans for the long-term direction of the IT organization.
• Serves as a customer service champion and cultivates a culture of continuous process improvement to support the user experience.
• Acts on behalf of the CIO as assigned by the CIO or in the absence of the CIO as the principal IT officer on executive decisions and executive level committees.
  

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be able to pass a drug screening and medical assessment questionnaire.
• Must be able to pass a background investigation
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Top security clearance
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a government-issued credit card
• May be required to successfully complete a 12-month probationary period

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

You must meet ALL of the minimum qualifications listed below.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Must have at least four (4) years of experience in leading strategic information technology and cloud initiatives, with six (6) years of management-level experience.
• Demonstrated experience in providing leadership in a complex information technology organization and with supporting a clear IT vision and ability to execute decisions and establish priorities.
• Must have 4 years of experience at the GS-15 equivalent level

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge and expertise leading strategic planning and development efforts.
• Knowledge and expertise in formulating and managing multimillion-dollar budgets.
• Proven ability to build relationships with and influence external and internal partners and stakeholders of all levels.
• Strong customer service orientation and excellent communication skills.
• Exceptional analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to balance strategic thinking from user, business, and execution points of view.
• Proven ability to champion an idea and bring a group to consensus; set technical strategy, applying an in-depth understanding of the business strategy governing that area.

EVALUATION FACTORS
You must have the experience, knowledge and skills as listed in EACH of the evaluation factors. Failure to demonstrate that you meet all of the evaluation factor requirements as listed below will result in a score of zero (0); an ineligible status, and you will not be referred for further consideration. Include your major accomplishments relevant to the position requirements in your resume.

• Knowledge of diverse and emerging technologies and modern architecture concepts and principles with a user-centered approach.
• Demonstrated experience in providing leadership in a complex information technology organization and with supporting a clear IT vision and ability to execute decisions and establish priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team in implementing and achieving strategic objectives.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing technology solutions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with laws and regulations information technology systems and security.
• Demonstrated experience using project management techniques in collaborating with senior leaders, stakeholders and customers to develop projects and run programs.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate ideas and strategic issues clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

You will no longer be considered for this position if you receive a zero (0) rating on any evaluation factor.

Failure to demonstrate that you meet all evaluation factor requirements will result in a score of zero (0). Upon receipt of a zero score, you will be deemed "not minimally qualified," and you will not be referred for further consideration.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

The Human Resources Office will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications required for this position. You will no longer be considered for this position if you: receive a zero (0) rating on any evaluation factor; fail to attach all required documentation; if your application materials indicate that you are not minimally-qualified for this position; or if you fail to qualify on the interview. Only the top-rated candidates will be referred to a review official or the selecting official for further consideration. Top-rated applicants may be required to participate in an interview. Your rating may be further adjusted or rated as ineligible by the review official or the selecting official based on your interview performance. Once all applicant scores are finalized, the selecting official will make a final decision. NOTE: If you receive a zero (0) rating on any evaluation factor or on the interview, you will be considered NOT MINIMALLY QUALIFIED for the position and rated ineligible.