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As a Deputy Assistant Commissioner and Chief Technology Officer, you will:

• Provide executive direction and program oversight to nearly 200 geographically dispersed employees providing enterprise architecture, business and technical architecture, data architecture, enterprise governance, capital planning and investment control, software engineering, solutions integration, business intelligence, data warehousing/repositories and enterprise products and services management.
• Provide executive leadership and direction, including policies and practices, for the full lifecycle management of the Fiscal Services information assets, including data architecture, repository services, unification, classification, analytics, records management, and archiving.
• Manage the information assets across the Bureau of the Fiscal Service including cross-cutting activities to increase information sharing across all Fiscal Service program areas.
• Direct, through a number of managers and supervisors, a staff of professional, technical, and clerical employees who carry out the activities and operations of ISS/Information Services.
• Formulate short and long-range plans to ensure the continuing effectiveness of ISS/Information Services in supporting the Fiscal Service's mission.
• Represent and is an advocate for the Fiscal Service at professional conventions, conferences, and committees concerned with promoting enterprise architecture, business and technical architecture, data architecture, enterprise governance, capital planning and investment control, software engineering, solutions integration, business intelligence, data warehousing/repositories and enterprise products and services management.
• Provide advice to Assistant Commissioners and other Fiscal Service managers on the IT policies and practices of the Bureau's operating and administrative programs.

Conditions of employment

• Complete a 1-year SES probationary period, unless already completed.
• Complete a Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions, SF-86, for a pre-appointment full-field background investigation. In addition, periodic reinvestigation is required no later than five years after selection and at least every succeeding five years.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf).
• Complete an Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report annually.
• Undergo appropriate tax checks.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System (https://www.sss.gov/) or are exempt from having to so so.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit / Electronic Funds Transfer.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9).
• Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• You may be subject to pre-employment and/or random drug testing.
• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.

Qualifications

All applicants must meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

As a basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate at least one year of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualifications. 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 will disqualify the applicant.

Evidence must be provided that clearly demonstrates the applicant has the necessary level of executive potential, skills, abilities, specialized knowledge, and technical qualifications to perform as a SES executive. This evidence must include clear, concise examples that emphasize the applicant's level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of assignments, program accomplishments, policy initiatives, and long-range planning.

NOTE: Fiscal Service is using a resume-based application method for this position, so you should ensure your qualifications are clearly outlined in your resume. ECQ and MTQ responses are not required.

The best qualified candidates will be determined by assessing experience, education, awards, performance appraisals, and supervisory evaluations for this position. These assessments will be made against the Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualifications.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): The ECQs describe the leadership skills needed to succeed in the SES and provide the focus for OPM certification of executive 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. Competencies: creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, resilience, strategic thinking, vision.

ECQ 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. Competencies: conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others, team building.

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. Competencies: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving, technical credibility.

ECQ 4 - Business Acumen - The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Competencies: financial management, human capital management, technology management.

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. Competencies: partnering, influencing/negotiating

Fundamental Competencies - Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Written Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation are cross-cutting and provide the foundation for success in each ECQ.

For each ECQ, it is recommended that you provide at least one example of your qualifications using the challenge, context, action, and result model described on the above website.

Additional information about the ECQs can be found on the OPM SES website at:
http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): The following qualifications are required for the incumbent to perform the duties of the position. You must demonstrate all of the MTQs to be rated eligible for this position.

MTQ 1 - Demonstrated ability to manage enterprise-wide information technology systems for large geographically dispersed organization or agency, including experience functioning as a customer-focused, strategic partner to solve complex IT issues, deliver high-profile IT projects within tight deadlines and budgets using sound program and project management principles across complex relationships and partner ecosystem.

MTQ 2 - Experience leading complex operating environments, including organizational re-design, change management, digital transformation and IT modernization efforts, and Federal Cyber and IT operating models, including budgeting, procurement, operations, governance, reporting, policy and practices.

MTQ3 - Expertise in conducting benchmarking to ensure modern technology, architectural, and engineering best practices are implemented. Demonstrated history of identifying strategic needs, developing strategic partnerships, breaking down barriers, and gaining buy-in from executive level partners and senior leadership, resulting in a compelling technical vision that supports the business strategy, then driving the vision by delivering positive business impacts, products, and outcomes throughout the process.

How you will be evaluated

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

The recruitment application process for this position is the RESUME-BASED method. There is no requirement to submit a separate narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) within your application. Evidence of the ECQs and MTQs must be clearly demonstrated in your resume.

We recommend that you emphasize your level of responsibility, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and program accomplishments (including the results of your actions) in your resume.

Initial review of your application will be conducted by a Human Resources Specialist to determine if you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements of this position. Applicants who meet these mandatory requirements will be considered minimally qualified and will be evaluated by a panel of senior executives to determine the best qualified candidates. If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration and possible interview.