Clarification from the agency

Who May Apply: U.S. citizens and U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.

As a Chief Digital Officer, you will:

• Lead and set the strategic direction for NARA's digital transformation and information technology management initiatives. This includes developing and implementing a comprehensive digital strategy that aligns with the agency's overall mission and goals.
• Spearhead NARA's efforts to embrace new technologies, modernize legacy systems, and explore innovative solutions to improve the delivery of services to its users. This includes establishing and implementing agency level goals for digital transformation, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and leveraging emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cloud computing.
• Oversee NARA's data management and technology governance practices to ensure the security, integrity, and accessibility of the agency's digital assets. This includes developing and implementing robust data governance policies, standards, and procedures to protect sensitive information and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Oversee the staff responsible for ensuring the reliability, availability, and scalability of digital services and IT infrastructure necessary to meet the evolving needs of the agency and its stakeholders, including its network, data centers, and cybersecurity systems. Keeps abreast of changing and emerging standards, relevant technologies, information technology systems best practices, and trends, to formulate new insights and creative solutions to NARA's most difficult and pressing digital access questions or problems.

Conditions of employment

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

• Must complete a 1-year SES probationary period, unless previously completed.
• Must complete a Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions, SF-86, for a pre-appointment full-field background investigation. In addition, periodic re-investigation is required no later than five years after selection and at least every succeeding five years.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form 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.
• Must complete an Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report annually.

Key Requirements:

1. Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
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3. Must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals.

All Technical Qualifications (TQs) and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) noted in the "Qualifications" section.

In addressing these mandatory qualifications, elaborate on your accomplishments, experience, training, education, and awards, highlighting the problems solved and work objectives met, i.e., the results of your effort and evidence of your success. Do not repeat entries from your narrative work history. More information concerning the executive core qualifications may be obtained on the Internet at:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf

Qualifications

Mandatory Qualifications Requirements: To meet minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the following technical and executive core competencies. These would typically be gained through experience, education, and training that reflects progressive development and achievement in managing a Federal legal program for a nationwide organization or equivalent in the private sector. An individual's experience and education must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties. Experience must be at a level of difficulty/responsibility comparable to the GS-15 level in Federal Service.

A. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs)
All applicants must address how their knowledge, experience, and abilities relate to the following TQs. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR RESPONSE TO ONE (1) SINGLE SPACED PAGE PER TQ WITH THE FONT SIZE NO SMALLER THAN POINT 12.

TQ 1: Demonstrate executive-level experience in leading digital transformation initiatives within an organization, including setting a strategic direction, integrating technology with business processes, and overseeing modernization of legacy systems. Highlight specific examples where you implemented innovative solutions (e.g., AI, machine learning, cloud computing) that improved service delivery, operational efficiency, or customer experience.

TQ 2: Describe your ability to develop and implement data governance frameworks and policies to ensure data security, integrity, and accessibility. Include examples of your experience managing cybersecurity and risk management practices in compliance with federal standards to protect sensitive data and ensure system reliability.

TQ 3: Describe your experience in fostering a culture of collaboration and integration across multiple program areas. Include how you have coordinated initiatives across organizational components and worked with senior leaders, stakeholders, or external partners to align objectives, implement policies, and address cross-functional challenges.

B. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs)
Applicants must address how their knowledge, experience, and abilities relate to the following ECQs. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR RESPONSE TO TWO (2) SINGLE SPACED PAGES PER ECQ WITH ONE INCH MARGINS AND THE FONT SIZE NO SMALLER THAN POINT 12.

Note: Current career Senior Executives, QRB-certified graduates of SES candidate development programs, and individuals with SES reinstatement eligibility are not required to address the executive core qualifications.

ECQ 1. LEADING CHANGE - 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.

• Creativity and Innovation - Develops new insights into situations; questions conventional approaches; encourages new ideas and innovations; designs and implements new or cutting edge programs/processes.
• External Awareness - Understands and keeps up-to-date on local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the organization and shape stakeholders' views; is aware of the organization's impact on the external environment.
• Flexibility - Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
• Resilience - Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks.
• Strategic Thinking - Formulates objectives and priorities, and implements plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization in a global environment. Capitalizes on opportunities and manages risks.
• Vision - Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others; acts as a catalyst for organizational change. Influences others to translate vision into action.

ECQ 2. LEADING PEOPLE - 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.

• Conflict Management - Encourages creative tension and differences of opinions. Anticipates and takes steps to prevent counter-productive confrontations. Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner.
• Leveraging Diversity - Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the organization.
• Developing Others - Develops the experience of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.
• Team Building - Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.

ECQ 3. RESULTS DRIVEN - 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.

• Accountability - Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules.
• Customer Service - Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.
• Decisiveness - Makes well-informed, effective, and timely decisions, even when data are limited or solutions produce unpleasant consequences; perceives the impact and implications of decisions.
• Entrepreneurship - Positions the organization for future success by identifying new opportunities; builds the organization by developing or improving products or services. Takes calculated risks to accomplish organizational objectives.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
• Technical Credibility - Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized experience.

ECQ 4. BUSINESS ACUMEN - Ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

• Financial Management - Understands the organization's financial processes. Prepares, justifies, and administers the program budget. Oversees procurement and contracting to achieve desired results. Monitors expenditures and uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities.
• Human Capital Management - Builds and manages workforce based on organizational goals, budget considerations, and staffing needs. Ensures that employees are appropriately recruited, selected, appraised, and rewarded; takes action to address performance problems. Manages a multi-sector workforce and a variety of work situations.
• Technology Management - Keeps up-to-date on technological developments. Makes effective use of technology to achieve results. Ensures access to and security of technology systems.

ECQ 5. BUILDING COALITIONS - 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.

• Partnering - Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
• Political Savvy - Identifies the internal and external politics that impact the work of the organization. Perceives organizational and political reality and acts accordingly.
• Influencing/Negotiating - Persuades others; builds consensus through give and take; gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals.

How you will be evaluated

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

All applicants will be evaluated by a panel of senior executives on the following documents to determine the degree to which they possess the qualifications:

Your application includes your:
1. Resume
2. Separate responses to the TQ's and ECQ's (if applicable)
3. Required supporting documents.

We use a multi-step process to evaluate and refer applicants:
1. Minimum Requirements: Your application must show that you meet all requirements, including the education and/or experience required for this position. You may be found "not qualified" if you do not possess the minimum competencies required for the position. If your application is incomplete, we may rate you as ineligible.
2. Rating: Applicants will be evaluated by an Executive Resources Board (ERB) based on the executive core qualification (ECQ) and technical qualification (TQ) requirements stated in this announcement.
3. Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application will be referred to a selecting official for consideration and possible interview.