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Summary The Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Chief Information Officer. This is a career Federal position in the Senior Executive Service - a talented team of men and women charged with leading the continuing transformation of our government. See "Duties" section for a list of the major responsibilities. Responsibilities The CIO serves as a principal advisor to the Director of the NIH and the Associate Director for Information Technology, Cyberinfrastructure and Cybersecurity, NIH on issues related to information technology, information security, and information resources. The CIO's responsibilities may include: IT management including IT planning and budgeting, IT acquisitions, and IT governance and oversight, on behalf of the NIH. Developing and implementing a NIH-wide information security program consistent with FISMA requirements. Developing strategies and plans to address critical workforce challenges related to information security and technical skills. Oversight of NIH acquisition strategies for IT that are consistent with FITARA and delegated authorities. Providing strategic management and leadership by coordinating, organizing, and allocating resources to support NIH priorities. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications The NIH seeks candidates who have a commitment to managerial excellence and the energy, enthusiasm, and innovative thinking necessary to lead within a dynamic and diverse organization. All competitive candidates for SES positions with the Federal Government must demonstrate leadership experience indicative of senior executive-level management capability. Executive Officers at NIH provide leadership and direction in the development of sound business management strategies and the execution of good business management practices across their Institute. Applicants must meet the requirements for the GS-2210 series as defined by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Qualifications Standards Manual for General Schedule Positions, which is available at: OPM Qualifications Standards GS-2210 Website and demonstrate in your five (5) page resume that you possess the Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs) listed below. It is recommended that your resume emphasize levels of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, and program accomplishments and results. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs) (Mandatory for Selectee): If selected, you MUST submit a narrative statement in response to each of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) listed below. It is STRONGLY recommended that you visit the following Office of Personnel Management (OPM) webpage for more information regarding the Fundamental Competencies and how to write your ECQs.https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/#url=Overview Candidates must possess experience at the senior level (GS-14/15 level or equivalent) in the following job-specific Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs). 1. Senior-level experience in developing strategic vision/plans/roadmaps and IT policies and procedures that ensure enterprise-level compliance with federal IT requirements and regulations as well as developing and implementing governance frameworks, in support of biomedical or other scientific research. 2. Demonstrated expertise in assessment and alignment of IT strategies, technologies, and services with current and emerging customer, collaborator, and stakeholder expectations and requirements. 3. Expert ability to manage large complex multi-site IT resources and investments and ability to establish and execute an annual and multi-year IT planning, programming, and budgeting process. 4. Expert ability to communicate effectively with executives representing other disciplines to infer IT requirements, expectations, and to convey IT vision, strategies, directions, and technologies to meet current and emerging requirements and expectations. 5. Senior-level experience which demonstrates a commitment to building strong working relationships that advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Political, Schedule C, Non-career SES Appointee*: In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5, where the legal authorities are listed. (Please confirm whether or not you have this experience within your 5-page resume) - A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213. 3102(z)). - A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR213.3302). - A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F). Education Additional Information NIH is located in Bethesda, MD; our campus is adjacent to downtown Bethesda, MD, at the Medical Center Metro station, and close to shops, walking trails, and restaurants. Travel and Transportation expenses may be authorized in accordance with applicable Federal Travel Regulations governing the relocation of current Federal employees and new appointees. A one-year probationary period must be served by the individual selected if not currently or previously in the career Senior Executive Service. Additional selections may be made for similar positions across the DHHS within the local commuting area(s) of the location identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) at DHHS. However, applicants are strongly encouraged to apply directly to the vacancy of interest and not rely on this possibility as a means of securing employment. Standards of Conduct/Financial Disclosure: The National Institutes of Health inspires public confidence in our science by maintaining high ethical principles. NIH employees are subject to Federal government-wide regulations and statutes as well as agency-specific regulations described at the NIH Ethics website. We encourage you to review this information. Financial Suitability: It is the policy of the government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. Information about an individual's employment experience will be used only to determine the person's qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual's personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not itself be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination. Equal Opportunity Employment: Equality is held as one of the most important values here at NIH. Selection for this, and any other position, will be based solely on merit. NIH does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, politics, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, age or membership or non-membership in an employee organization.If you are a hearing impaired individual seeking assistance with the application process, you may contact the Human Resources Specialist listed in this announcement by phoning a relay operator at 711. For additional information see Maryland Relay. Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement: Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly: NIH Reasonable Accommodations Website. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Selective Service: As a condition of employment, all male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service. If selected for this position, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law. Veteran's Preference: Does not apply to the SES.