Chief Information Officer

Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration • Washington, DC

17h

About The Position

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) serves as the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) CIO and principal advisor to the Inspector General on information technology (IT) and information security matters. The CIO reports to the Inspector General and/or Principal Deputy Inspector General and has substantial authority to determine Office of Information Technology (OIT) work in support of TIGTA’s mission-critical priorities.

The CIO leads and oversees OIT, which includes approximately 50 employees and 10 contractor personnel across TIGTA’s enterprise and cybersecurity programs. The role directs IT operations and modernization, organizational design and workforce planning, governance and compliance, IT investment and budget management, contract and vendor oversight, cybersecurity, and information security. The CIO aligns OIT systems, policies, investments, and modernization efforts with agency missions, statutory responsibilities, federal mandates, and long-term priorities.

Requirements

• At least one year of progressively responsible leadership experience demonstrating senior executive-level managerial capability and directly related to the Executive Core Qualifications.
• Demonstrated executive potential, skills, abilities, specialized knowledge, and technical qualifications, supported by clear examples of responsibility level, assignment scope and complexity, program accomplishments, policy initiatives, and long-range planning.
• Experience working through a project life cycle tracked and used by senior leadership to make informed decisions supporting organizational strategic goals.
• Experience providing expert technical and business leadership of a multi-million-dollar IT capital budget.
• Experience ensuring project-prioritization protocols are collaboratively developed and implemented to rank IT infrastructure and business-line projects, including ensuring projects are planned, cost-justified, approved, and executed.
• Experience leading and overseeing the design, implementation, and continuing operation of modern, reliable, secure end-to-end IT security services.
• Experience with IT security services covering data center operations, network communications, and database, application, and web servers in an environment with varied data, sources, access, and storage concerns specific to law enforcement.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government and commitment to uphold the Constitution, the rule of law, and service to the American people.
• Demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, reduce wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technology upgrades.
• Demonstrated technical competence and ability to produce work of exceptional quality.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward organizational vision, mission, and goals; drive a high-performance, accountable culture; lead through change; and hold individuals accountable.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve individual and organizational results and align results with superiors’ stated goals.
• Fundamental competencies: interpersonal skills, oral communication, written communication, integrity and honesty, continual learning, and public service motivation.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must complete a one-year SES probationary period unless already completed.
• Must complete a Declaration for Federal Employment and an annual Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report, and undergo appropriate tax checks.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify Selective Service registration or exemption.
• Must use direct deposit/electronic funds transfer for salary payments and complete the Personal Identity Verification process using two forms of Form I-9 identification.
• Must obtain and use a government-issued charge card for business travel.
• May be subject to pre-employment and/or random drug testing.
• Must undergo personnel vetting, including a Top Secret/SCI background investigation, Continuous Vetting enrollment, and FBI Rap Back enrollment.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize IT operational work and determine responses to cybersecurity risks, outages, and service disruptions.
• Approve or recommend changes to IT procedures and evaluate competing requests from program offices.
• Evaluate OIT operational performance and contractor performance, and determine when issues should be elevated to senior leadership based on cost, risk, sensitivity, or potential mission impact.
• Design and execute a modern OIT organizational structure, optimizing talent and teams and fostering collaboration and communication to improve operational development and efficiency.
• Work with organizational leadership to develop a flexible structure that can adapt to change and address current and future personnel, resource, and financial limitations.
• Lead 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 IT governance, including developing and reviewing policies, assessing compliance with federal requirements, and coordinating with stakeholders on data security, privacy, and records-related issues.
• Formulate and execute the IT budget; oversee capital planning, contracts, and vendors; and plan, justify, and prioritize IT resources in alignment with agency priorities and federal requirements.
• Oversee cybersecurity and information security requirements, risk management, security controls, incident response, identity and access management, system authorization, contingency planning, disaster recovery, and continuity of operations.
• Provide overall leadership and oversight of OIT and its enterprise and cybersecurity program functions.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package, including access to insurance programs that may continue after retirement.
• Ten paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 26 days of vacation time each year.
• A choice of health insurance plans, including coverage for pre-existing conditions and no waiting periods; the government pays up to 75% of premiums.
• Retirement program with employer-matching contributions.
• Competitive salaries, bonuses, and incentive awards.
• Challenging work and opportunities for advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed