Chief Information Officer - IDNR (SPSA Opt. 3)

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative thinking, problem solving environment. DoIT is seeking a Chief Information Officer (CIO) to lead our team supporting the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). The DoIT Team at IDNR is leading a transformation to modernize the way citizens interact with the State of Illinois agency responsible for the management and care of our natural resources. The Chief Information Officer should have in-depth knowledge of the current and up-and-coming trends in the IT field and be highly proficient in the discipline of application development, business process improvement, budgeting and fiscal management, operational effectiveness, project management, and team development. The successful candidate will be highly analytical, professional, communicate effectively, and possess excellent organizational skills. The selected candidate will apply strategy and organizational planning to improve service delivery, enhance technology solutions, and continue to align with DoIT enterprise direction to ensure compliance across all systems and applications within the IDNR CIO’s purview. Experience managing customer relationships, collaborating with architects, team leads, designers, product managers, quality control, documentation, finance officers, and executive team members is highly preferred. If you possess these knowledges, skills, abilities, and experience, we invite you to apply for this position to join the DoIT Team!

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of (4) four years of college, preferably with course work in Management Information Systems, data processing, telecommunication or directly related information technology field.
Requires (4) four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in management information systems, data processing or telecommunications in a public or business organization.
Requires four (4) years of experience supervising a team of IT professionals.
Requires the ability to verify identity.
Requires employment authorization to accept permanent full-time position with State of Illinois.
Requires the ability to pass a position-specific, agency required background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
Requires the ability to travel in performance of duties.
Requires the ability to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, short notice, evening, weekends, and holidays.
Requires the ability to serve in an on-call capacity.
Requires the ability to lift and carry objects or equipment weighing up to 10 pounds.
Requires adherence to the revolving door restrictions outlined in 5 ILCS 430/5-45.
Requires compliance with the provisions outlined in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, necessitating the occupant of this position to file of a Statement of Economic Interest.

Nice To Haves

Four (4) years of professional experience managing a state-of-the art large scale IT operation, including oversight of IT services, systems, staff and vendor relationships.
Four (4) years of experience developing, implementing, interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.
Four (4) years of professional experience in enterprise-level strategic planning, governance, and decision-making to align technology initiatives with organizational goals.
Four (4) years of professional experience analyzing complex administrative or operational programs and developing and implementing an effective course of action.
Four (4) years of professional experience developing, preparing, and submitting an annual operating budget.
Four (4) years of Enterprise IT Project management leadership experience.
Ability to analyze administrative problems and adopt an effective course of action to resolve.
Developed verbal and written communication skills to present information to others with clarity and precision with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to gain and maintain effective working relationships.
Masters’ degree in management information systems, computer systems or related field.

Responsibilities

Serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) supporting the IL Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), acting as principal policy formulating administrator for the management process for IDNR Information Technology (IT) services.
Develops technology vision, leadership, and strategic direction to align technology solutions and initiatives with the overall goals of the IDNR and compliance with DoIT Enterprise standards.
Establishes goals, develops strategies, and monitors performance to ensure operational effectiveness of DoIT/IDNR.
Serves as full-line supervisor.
Serves as Agency spokesperson and Director’s primary advisor, representing the DoIT Secretary and GCIO through direct personal contact before Executive Agencies, boards, and commissions, including a variety of Federal and State agencies as well as local units of government.
Develops, prepares, and submits an annual operating budget and monitors financial aspects of DoIT/IDNR.
Keeps abreast of current and advancing Information Technology by reviewing and evaluating current literature reflecting advancements in Information Technology.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans
Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position)
10 -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
12 days of paid sick time annually which carryover year to year
3 paid personal business days per year
13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility