The Deputy Chief Information Officer (Deputy CIO) position ​is located within GSA IT and ​​reports to the Chief Information Officer (CIO)​ of GSA. If selected, you will be responsible for:

• Assisting the CIO in the leadership of GSA technology development and operations.  
• Leading GSA IT’s customer-focused, business IT portfolios (FAS, PBS, CXOs) and infrastructure delivery through subordinate executives (Associate CIO's at the SES level) who report to the Deputy.
• Providing advice and assistance to the CIO and Agency senior leaders on critical technology issues to improve GSA capabilities, productivity, mobility, and agility. 
• Driving business outcomes through helping GSA align technology to achieve strategic business goals and enhance performance.
• Ensuring GSA IT teams are using modern development best practices that deliver business value faster.
• Driving integration and continually improving GSA IT’s services and customer focus. 
• Delivering secure and exceptional technology solutions across GSA while providing equitable, accessible, and inclusive experiences for our employees and customers. 

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• This position is a critical-sensitive national security position and appointment requires that you undergo a single scope background investigation and that the GSA security office grant you a Top Secret national security clearance. 
• Selected candidate will be subject to a one-year probationary period in the Senior Executive Service unless the required probationary period has previously been served.
• Selected candidate is required to file a SF-278, Public Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days after his/her appointment, in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
• This position has been designated under Executive Order 12564 as being subject to random drug screening.  If selected for this role, you may be subjected to random drug testing following your appointment to this SES position.  Continued employment will be contingent upon receiving a negative test result.

Qualifications

The Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) are required for entry to the Senior Executive Service. You must show in your resume that you possess the five ECQs. Additional information on the Executive Core Qualifications is available at SES ECQs.

In addition to your resume, you must also submit a supplemental narrative statement that separately addresses the Mandatory Technical Competencies (MTCs) listed below.  Your application will not be considered if you fail to submit this supplemental narrative. Evidence of your MTCs can also reflect in your resume.

Please see the "Required Documents" section below for complete instructions on the content and format of your application package.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL COMPETENCY (MTC):

MTC 1: Demonstrated experience leading a large and diverse information technology enterprise through modern technology management practices including transforming and re-engineering IT operations in support of changing business needs and ensuring effective user, customer, and digital experience.

MTC 2: Demonstrated experience working with senior management officials in government and/or private sector, information technology professionals, and non-technical representatives to develop support for complex or controversial programs, exchange information about new technology and developments in the IT industry, and foster the effective and timely use of technological improvements to ensure technology continuously improves services and products that serve customers, partners, and other stakeholders.

  EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs):

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.
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.
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.
4. Business Acumen - This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
5. Building Coalitions - 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.

How you will be evaluated

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

• A GSA SES review panel will evaluate your resume and supplemental MTCs narrative statement based on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments and experiences. 
• Applicants determined to be highly qualified may be invited to participate in an interview and undergo a reference check. 
• If selected, unless you have already been certified by an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in the past, your executive qualifications must be certified by a QRB before appointment can occur.