Clarification from the agency

All qualified U.S. citizens.

The Associate Chief Information Officer (ACIO) for the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is the senior information management and information technology leader for the FWS. The incumbent of this positions maintains purview of the establishment of FWS information management and information technology strategy and its alignment with the objectives and expected outcomes of the Secretary, DOI Chief Information Officer's (CIO) key priorities, and mission and program objectives. As a member of the CIO's and FWS's executive leadership teams, this individual participates and contributes to overall enterprise business technology planning, bringing a current knowledge and future vision of technology and systems to business processes, products and services and provides vision, leadership, direction, and management to effect transformative change in the delivery of information management and technology processes and services.

The incumbent of this position actively participates in establishing and enforcing unified Departmental standards for information resources management policies, programs, and activities and for evaluating the quality, effectiveness, and use of all the Department's and FWS's information systems and processes to meet the program and administrative requirements of the Department, its Bureaus, and its customers. The incumbent is responsible for policy development and guidance, program direction, and the exercise of authority over the information systems throughout FWS.

The incumbent supports FWS technology needs, provides technical oversight of its technology resources, and provides technical support and expertise with respect to all activities associated with the Department of the Interior's Federal Information Technology Reform Act (FITARA) Implementation Plan.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• A background investigation is required
• Appointment MAY include a requirement for 1 year probationary period
• Executive Public Financial Disclosure Report is required
• Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov.
• Notice of Financial Disclosure Report Requirement: This position is subject to a financial disclosure requirement and you will be required to complete either OGE Form 278e.

Qualifications

You must meet all qualification requirements outlined within this vacancy by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/24/2023 of this announcement.

The narrative addressing ECQ's must follow the format provided athttp://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp Narrative statements may not exceed 10 pages for ECQ's; TQ's may not exceed six (6) pages.

Technical Qualifications:

1. Security and Privacy - Demonstrated success ensuring that IT assets, and all associated technology, applications, systems, infrastructure, and processes are adequately protected and that system security risks are viewed from an enterprise perspective. Demonstrated ability to oversee and direct comprehensive security risk management, compliance, internal control programs, and a privacy framework for the protection of privacy information.

2. Portfolio Management - Demonstrated experience overseeing organization-wide IT portfolio management to ensure that all IT investments align with the organization's mission and support business needs while minimizing risks and maximizing returns throughout the investment lifecycle. Ensures an integrated approach which enables annual IT budget development and provides alignment between strategic planning, capital planning, budget, and acquisition.

3. Program Management and Strategic Thinking - Demonstrated ability to plan and execute effective IT strategies resulting in measurable efficiencies and improved services; applying IT in solving business problems and responding to customer needs; evolving in a rapidly changing environment and anticipating organizational challenges and changes in technology; negotiating project and resource demand with business partners; and managing priorities judiciously. Possesses the ability to manage, lead, and maintain customer engagement - across large, complex, geographically dispersed IT environments with varied customers, clients, and stakeholders.

Executive Core Qualifications:

ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: You must have demonstrated an 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

ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: You must demonstrate 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

ECQ 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

ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: This ECQ involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management

ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: This ECQ 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

FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES: The following competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core Qualifications: Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning, Public Service Motivation.

How you will be evaluated

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

Applicants who meet all the mandatory executive and technical qualifications will be evaluated by a panel of SES members to determine the degree to which they possess each of the listed qualifications. This evaluation will determine which applicants are best qualified. Total background, including experience, education, awards, self-development, and training will be reviewed. This information will be obtained from the application package, including the required narrative statements for the technical and Executive Core Qualifications described above.

All applicants must submit the following in order to receive consideration for this position:

1. A resume. You must include the following information:

- Vacancy announcement number
- Full name, mailing address, and day and evening telephone numbers
-- Educational information, including the name, city and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type and year of any degrees received
- Information about your paid and nonpaid work experience related to this position including:
- Job title (include series and grade if Federal job)
- Duties and accomplishments
- Employer's name and address
- Supervisor's name and phone number
- Starting and ending dates of employment (month and year)
- Salary
- Indicate if we may contact your current supervisor
- Information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments

2. A narrative statement addressing each of the Executive and Technical Qualifications - experience (paid and unpaid), education, training, awards, and/or self-development activities as related to each. Each technical qualification and each ECQ must be addressed separately. Narrative statements for the executive core qualifications may NOT exceed ten (10) pages total and narrative statements for the technical qualifications may not exceed six (6) pages total. IF YOU EXCEED THESE LIMITS YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. PLEASE SUBMIT THESE AS A SEPARATE DOCUMENT IN YOUR APPLICATION, DO NOT ATTACH IT TO YOUR RESUME.

3. Graduates of approved SES Candidate Development Programs must include a copy of the OPM certification of eligibility and a narrative statement addressing only the technical qualifications.

4. Current or former Career SES members must submit documentation of their SES status and a narrative statement addressing only the technical qualifications. NOTE: Non-Career SES members must address the narratives for BOTH the Executive Core Qualifications and the Technical Qualifications.

5. If a current federal employee, a copy of a recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that indicates Federal status, grade, tenure, and type of service.

6. A copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal (from either the government or private sector).