This position is located at Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, Office of Information Technology. As a Chief Information Officer (CIO), you will serve as the TIGTA CIO and principal advisor to the Inspector General (IG) on all Information Technology (IT) and information security matters. The CIO is delegated substantial authority for determining the OIT work to be done to meet TIGTA's mission critical priorities. The CIO reports to the IG and/or Principal Deputy IG (PDIG).
Summary
This position is located at Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, Office of Information Technology. As a Chief Information Officer (CIO), you will serve as the TIGTA CIO and principal advisor to the Inspector General (IG) on all Information Technology (IT) and information security matters. The CIO is delegated substantial authority for determining the OIT work to be done to meet TIGTA's mission critical priorities. The CIO reports to the IG and/or Principal Deputy IG (PDIG).
This vacancy is open to all groups of individuals within the civil service (current Federal civil service employees, SES reinstatement eligible applicants, and SESCDP graduates).
Prioritize IT operational work; determine how to respond to cybersecurity risks and outages and service disruptions. Approve or recommend changes to IT procedures and evaluate competing requests from program offices. Evaluate OIT operational performance, assess contractor performance, and determine when issues should be elevated to senior leadership due to cost, risk, sensitivity, or potential mission impact.
Design and execute a modern organizational structure for the OIT. Ensure talent and team are optimized to support enterprise-wide growth and fosters a culture of collaboration and communication that improves operational development and efficiency. Work with organizational leadership to develop a flexible structure that is adaptable to change and to solve current and future limits on personnel, resources, and finances. Responsible for OIT workforce planning, organizational design, employee engagement, succession planning, labor and employee relations considerations, and accountability for results.
Align IT investments, systems, policies, and modernization efforts with agency mission requirements, statutory responsibilities, federal mandates, and long-term organizational priorities. Oversee governance activities, including developing and reviewing policies, assessing compliance with federal requirements, and coordinating with stakeholders on data security, privacy, and record-related issues. IT budget formulation and execution, capital planning, contract oversight, and vendor management; plans, justifies, and prioritizes IT resources to ensure alignment with agency priorities and federal requirements.
Cybersecurity and information security requirements, risk management principles, security controls, incident response, identity and access management, system authorization, contingency planning, disaster recovery, and continuity of operations.
Overall leadership and oversight of OIT, which includes approximately 50 employees and approximately 10 contractor personnel engaged in the full spectrum of TIGTA's enterprise and cybersecurity program functions.
Complete a 1-year SES probationary period, unless already completed.
Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment.
Complete an Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report annually.
Undergo appropriate tax checks. The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position is conditioned upon review/check of the candidate's tax compliance. Further, all TIGTA employees are subject to an employee tax compliance program to ensure that employees fulfill their personal tax responsibilities.
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. 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: TIGTA is using a resume-based application method for this position, so you should ensure your qualifications are clearly outlined in your resume. ECQ 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 will be made against the Executive Core Qualifications and other technical requirements of the position.
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 - Demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. ECQ 2 - Demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. ECQ 3 - Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. ECQ 4 - Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high- accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable. ECQ 5 - Demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.
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.
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): The following qualifications are required for the incumbent to perform the duties of the position. You must demonstrate all of the TQs to be rated as eligible for this position.
TQ 1 - Experience working through a project life cycle tracked and used by senior leadership to make informed decisions supporting organization strategic goals. Please include your experience providing expert technical and business leadership of a multi-million dollar IT capital budget; and experience ensuring project prioritizing protocol is collaboratively developed and implemented to rank order IT Department Infrastructure and Business Line IT projects including thoroughly planned, cost-justified, approved, and executed projects. TQ 2 - Experience leading and overseeing the design, implementation, and continuing operations of modern, reliable, and secure end-to-end IT security services. Such services include data center operations, network communications, and data base/applications/web servers in an environment encompassing a wide range of data, data sources, and information that spans a wide spectrum of security access and storage concerns specific to the law enforcement environment.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
All initial appointments to an SES position are contingent on approval from OPM's Qualifications Review Board.
We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
This is not a bargaining-designated position.
This position is a Special Sensitive position.
This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a Top Secret/SCI background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes:
Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.
Ten paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 26 days of vacation time each year.
Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.
A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.
A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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. Narrative statements addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and/or Technical Qualifications (TQs) will not be accepted or considered in the evaluation process. Evidence of the ECQs/TQs 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. Qualified applicants will be reviewed by a pre-liminary rating panel to determine which applicants will advance to the final evaluation round, consisting of a structured interview panel that will assess candidates against the ECQs and TQs identified in this JOA. After completion of the structured interviews, the rating panelists will recommend the best qualified applicants for certification. If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application will be referred to a selecting official for selection consideration and possible interview.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes:
Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.
Ten paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 26 days of vacation time each year.
Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.
A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.
A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position. ALL APPLICANTS (REQUIRED):
Resume (ECQ and TQ experience and competency level should be listed in your resume).
NOTE: Your resume must be 2 pages or less. Applicants with resumes exceeding two-pages will be removed from consideration. Narrative ECQ/TQ responses will not be accepted or considered, but you must show how you possess these requirements within the resume narrative.
Applicants who are currently, or were previously, Federal employees or who have completed a Candidate Development Program must also submit:
If you successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program (CDP), you must submit a copy of your Qualifications Review Board certification.
If you are a current, retired, or former Federal employee, you must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, for verification of current or prior Federal employment status, if applicable.
A copy of your most recent performance appraisal dated, signed and with final rating within the previous 18 months.
NOTE: Selectees will be required to participate and receive approval from OPM's Qualification Review Board in order to be approved, as OPM Qualification Review Board certification is required (for competitive eligible applicants). QRB approval is not required for Non-competitive candidates.
A complete on-line application will require the submission of the following: resume, responses to the mandatory ECQ and TPC questions, and supporting documentation (see list of required and recommended documents above).
The following instructions outline the application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday- Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
TIGTA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website.
The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, FairChanceAct@treasury.gov.To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact.
Office of Information Technology
Treasury Common Services Center
Parkersburg, WV 26101
US
Next steps
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. We will review your résumé and transcript(s) (if appropriate) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct any required suitability and/or security background investigation.
You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate, or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position. ALL APPLICANTS (REQUIRED):
Resume (ECQ and TQ experience and competency level should be listed in your resume).
NOTE: Your resume must be 2 pages or less. Applicants with resumes exceeding two-pages will be removed from consideration. Narrative ECQ/TQ responses will not be accepted or considered, but you must show how you possess these requirements within the resume narrative.
Applicants who are currently, or were previously, Federal employees or who have completed a Candidate Development Program must also submit:
If you successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program (CDP), you must submit a copy of your Qualifications Review Board certification.
If you are a current, retired, or former Federal employee, you must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, for verification of current or prior Federal employment status, if applicable.
A copy of your most recent performance appraisal dated, signed and with final rating within the previous 18 months.
NOTE: Selectees will be required to participate and receive approval from OPM's Qualification Review Board in order to be approved, as OPM Qualification Review Board certification is required (for competitive eligible applicants). QRB approval is not required for Non-competitive candidates.
A complete on-line application will require the submission of the following: resume, responses to the mandatory ECQ and TPC questions, and supporting documentation (see list of required and recommended documents above).
The following instructions outline the application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday- Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
TIGTA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website.
The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, FairChanceAct@treasury.gov.To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact.
Office of Information Technology
Treasury Common Services Center
Parkersburg, WV 26101
US
Next steps
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. We will review your résumé and transcript(s) (if appropriate) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct any required suitability and/or security background investigation.
You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate, or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
