Who May Apply
All Qualified Applicants
Duration Appointment
Permanent
Marketing Statement
The FCC is an
independent United States government agency, directly responsible to
Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and
is charged with regulating interstate and international communications
by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction
covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions.
Summary
This position
serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) in the Information
Technology Center within the Office of the Managing Director (OMD/ITC).
The
incumbent is the senior executive responsible for the direction and
development of the FCC's IT strategy, management of IT investments, and
leadership of key technology initiatives.
The
CIO has broad responsibility for providing strategic leadership in
planning, budgeting, and managing information technology (IT). The
incumbent is assigned overall managerial responsibility for technical
information technology specialty areas such as policy and planning, IT
security, application software, operating systems, network service, data
management, systems administration, and customer support.
Relocation expenses will not be paid.
Salary is dependent upon certification of the Commisison's SES performance system.
Key Requirements
Suitable for employment as determined by a background
investigation. Must submit a financial disclosure statement upon
assuming the position Serve a probationary period of one year, if
applicable Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective
Service Security Clearance and Drug Testing Required
Major Duties
Serves as senior
advisor to the Managing Director, Chairman and Commission on matters
pertaining to the Information Technology Center (Office of the Chief
Information Officer), information systems and technology and related
programs.
- Consults with and advises Bureau and Office heads on information management and technology.
- Advises
on the direction and development of the FCC's IT strategy, management
of IT investments, and leadership for key technology initiatives.
- Develops,
implements and oversees integrated policies, objectives and programs to
effectively and efficiently plan for, manage and control the
Commission's information technology, resources and related programs.
This includes managing the long range planning and budgeting process to
ensure both cost-effectiveness and alignment with the IT strategic plan
and the FCC's goals; reviewing and approving proposed IT acquisitions;
and conducting reviews of systems and technologies to assure conformance
with FCC standards. Organizing high performance, agile technology teams
to support mission and daily activities of FCC.
- Develop
and allocate appropriately skilled technology teams to support both
legacy systems and new initiatives and needs to adjust to rapid changes
in technology. Keep the FCC near the cutting edge of effective,
cost-saving and productivity increasing tools and be able to flexible
enough to rapidly adjust to new FCC or Congressional initiatives to
deliver working product.
- Ensures the highest level of customer service. Monitors
and evaluates customer feedback to identify areas for improvement in
the delivery of services and in the performance of core systems.
Creating an environment of technological, engineering, and consumer
experience excellence.
- Recruit,
develop, and nurture world-class technological, engineering, and
customer experience from government and private sector excellence. We
seek a work environment and IT work force that attracts talent and is
recognized for innovation and contributions to the communications field.
- Continuously improving contracting efficiency, timeliness, transparency, and monitoring.
- Moving from reports to real-time dashboards and analytics.
- Developing
forward-thinking IT policy and governance and that compatible with an
inter-connected, web-centric and federal compliance requirements.
Liaison with Federal CIO and CTO, other governmental authorities, and
industry on infrastructure and policy matters for information
management. as interface between agency and broader federal technology
investment policy and requirements.
- Interact
with Administration Federal CIO, CIO Council, and Federal Chief
Technology Officer to make FCC part of larger information management
reforms.
- Insure
FCC is addressed Federal requirements for: -Insuring continuation of
operations and disaster recovery. -Modernizing and virtualizing agency
technology infrastructure. - Providing a robust, platform infrastructure
offering a "services cloud" for Agency, Bureaus and Offices,
individuals and groups directly requisition, configure, customize, and
use technology as they might with credit cards from cloud-bases services
on the web.
- Create a platform that facilitates innovation and asset sharing among individuals and groups.
- Establishing
and managing technology teams to oversee equipment, software and
configuration, desktop support, connectivity, virtualized data center,
major applications, contracting/purchasing assistance, compliance.
- Accreditation and Compliance and accreditation and compliance automation.
- Manage and improve the process of maintaining compliance with a broad range of federal statutes and rules.
- Examine and pursue automation and new efficiencies to streamline the process.
- Supporting initiatives and daily activities of Agency, Bureaus, and Offices.
- Creating
a model of excellence for distributing technological expertise and use
of technology smoothly with the activities of the Agency and individual
units. Assist in creating multi-year budgeting and investment plans.
- Successfully
communicating plans and their values to agency management, Bureaus and
Offices, staff and vendors. Design and help implement multi-year
contract vehicles and aggregation of purchasing and contracting without
overly centralizing contract management.
Education
Requirements
Unless you are currently
serving under a Career Senior Executive Service appointment, are
eligible for reinstatement into the Senior Executive Service, or have
successfully completed a Senior Executive Service Candidate Development
Program approved by OPM, you must submit a narrative statement covering
each of the Executive Core Qualifications.
Evaluations
Your application will be
evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualification
requirements for this position. A panel may be convened to determine
"best qualified" candidates. The rating and ranking will be based upon
consideration of the degree to which you meet the Executive Core
Qualifications, Selective Factor (if applicable) and Technical
Qualifications. Interviews and qualifications inquiries may be required.
Qualifications
Applicants must
provide detailed evidence of possession of each of the Technical and
Executive Core Qualifications listed below to assist reviewing officials
in determining the best qualified candidates to be referred to the
selecting official. FAILURE TO MEET OR ADDRESS ANY ONE OF THE MANDATORY
TECHNICAL OR EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATION STANDARDS WILL ELIMINATE A
CANDIDATE FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION. Fundamental Competencies are
cross-cutting and should be addressed over the course of your ECQ
narratives. For more information, refer to the OPM Guide to Senior
Executive Service (SES) Executive Core Qualifications available on-line
at: http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp
Fundamental
Competencies: The following competencies are the foundation for success
in each of the ECQs below: Interpersonal Skills; Oral Communication;
Integrity/Honesty; Written Communication; Continual Learning; and Public
Service Motivation.
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.
Leadership Competencies: Creativity and Innovation; External Awareness;
Flexibility; Resilience; Strategic Thinking; Vision
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. Leadership Competencies: Conflict
Management; Leveraging Diversity; Developing Others; Team Building
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. Leadership Competencies:
Accountability; Customer Service; Decisiveness; Problem Solving;
Technical Credibility
ECQ
4 - Business Acumen: Ability to manage human, financial, and
information resources strategically. Leadership Competencies: Financial
Management; Human Capital Management; Technology Management;
ECQ
5 - Building Coalitions/Communication: 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. Leadership
Competencies: Partnering; Political Savvy; Influencing/Negotiating
Your
examples should be clear and concise, and emphasize your level of
responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program
accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives and
level of contacts. We recommend that you limit your narrative to two
pages per Qualification.
Candidates
must have had at least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-15
level in the Federal Service. MANDATORY TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES: All
candidates must submit a narrative statement addressing each of the
following Technical Competencies.
1.
Demonstrated leadership and experience in successfully managing agency
and/or corporate level information technology (IT) and information
management functions in areas such as IT policy and governance, IT
security and critical infrastructure protection, IT capital planning and
investment control, IT performance assessment, process/change
management, application software, operating systems, network service,
data management, systems administration, program management,
acquisitions planning, and customer support.
2.
Demonstrated leadership in team and organizational management,
including areas such as: Matching technical infrastructure to support
decision-making, Matching individual skills to IT needs, Customer
facing, building and running High Performance teams, managing research
and development, ensuring Vision and Goal Setting maps to resources and
tactics.
3.
Demonstrated leadership at the agency and/or corporate level including
influencing senior officials to use information technology as a driver
to improve performance; building partnerships among senior executives;
and developing and implementing strategies that show how information
technology can add value while also transforming or supporting
operations.
4.
Demonstrated experience in ensuring that information technology
resources are planned for, acquired and managed in a manner that
achieves strategic objectives of a large organization while conforming
at policies of a legislative or other governing body.
5.
Demonstrated experience in transitioning from legacy systems to new
state of the art forms of computing and networking, and the resolution
of key technical issues involving state-of-the-art IT systems and audit
and security requirements. This includes managing the development and
execution of multi-million dollar IT budgets and projects.
How to Apply
Apply on-line using the Commission's automated recruitment system
FCCJobs.
IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FULL CONSIDERATION, YOU MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:
Your
application, including resume, all registration information and
NARRATIVE STATEMENT ADDRESSING THE FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES,
EXECUTIVE
CORE QUALIFICATIONS, SELECTIVE FACTOR AND THE TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES.
All documents must be received no later than midnight U.S. Eastern
Standard Time of the closing date, or it will not be considered.
Requests for extensions will not be granted.
Resumes should include the following information:
- Vacancy announcement number SES-2013-0002
- Full name, mailing address, and day and evening phone numbers
-
Educational information, including name, city and state of colleges or
universities you attended, as well as the type and year of any degrees
received including bar membership for attorney positions
- Information about your paid and nonpaid work experience related to this position including:
- Job title (include series and grade if Federal job)
- Duties and accomplishments
- Employer's name and address
- Supervisor's name and phone number
- Starting and ending dates of employment (month and year)
- Salary
- Indicate if we may contact your supervisor
- Information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments
If
applying online poses a hardship, please contact the Federal
Communications Commission's Human Resources Office at (202) 418-1133
during business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard
Time) prior to the closing date of the vacancy announcement to speak
with an HR representative who can provide assistance for online
applications.
For more information, please click on
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Required Documents
A
NARRATIVE STATEMENT ADDRESSING THE FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES, EXECUTIVE
CORE QUALIFICATIONS AND THE TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES. If you are currently
serving under a career Senior Executive Service appointment, are
eligible for reinstatement into the Senior Executive Service, or have
successfully completed a Senior Executive Service Candidate Development
Program approved by OPM, you must address the Technical Competencies but
do not have to address the Executive Core Qualifications. Current
Federal employees should submit a copy of your most recent annual
performance appraisal and SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action.
What to Expect Next
Once your complete
application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your
qualifications to determine your ranking. The best-qualified candidates
will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and
possible interview. You will be notified of the outcome.
Benefits
The FCC offers a wide range of employee benefits, including:
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Dental & Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Long-Term Care Insurance
Holidays and Leave
Retirement
Thrift Savings Plan
Transit Benefit
Alternative Work Schedule
Telecommuting
Other Information
EEO Policy Statement
Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement
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