Chief Information Officer Full Time

Who can apply: Anyone
Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Work Schedule: M – F 8-5
Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
Search Keywords: Information Technology

Compensation:

$95,000 – $108,000 / salary based on experience and qualifications

• Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
• Sick & Vacation leave
• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
• Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
• Fitness Centers in select locations
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• Retirement and deferred compensation programs

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Position Summary & Responsibilities:

Position Summary:

The Chief Information Officer is responsible for leading the Secretary of State’s Information Technology Division by developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy aligned with the agency’s overall objectives, ensuring efficient resource allocation. This position will manage the IT division staff, and oversee all aspects of technology infrastructure, systems, software development, data, and network security. This position requires a leader with a vision for advancement of technology that will enhance the agency’s productivity and deliver exceptional service to customers. This position works closely with senior leaders and agency executives to align IT systems to their requirements and to ensure efficiency of security and IT capabilities.

The candidate for this position must be a self-starter with strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail, and an ability to manage and motivate staff.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the IT division staff to foster a collaborative and high-performing IT team, providing mentoring, coaching, professional development opportunities and performance management and annual performance reviews.
• Provide direction and oversight in the development and maintenance of agency information security policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Consult with state information technology officials (OITS) regarding cybersecurity and information security.
• Manage cybersecurity awareness training programs for all agency employees.
• Ensure that agency security programs follow relevant laws, regulations, policies and best practices to minimize or eliminate risk and audit findings.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with technology vendors as well as state, local, and federal partners.
• Manage the agency’s IT budget, vendor contracts, hardware, and software purchases.
• Identify emerging or existing technologies that can enhance agency processes and improve customer experiences.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of five years of experience in a combination of risk management, information security and IT positions. Employment history must demonstrate increasing levels of responsibility, including experience managing IT staff.
• Strong understanding of NIST CFS 2.0 (Cybersecurity Framework) and working knowledge of GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance).
• Strong understanding of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI), three tier architecture, and cloud architecture (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS) for maintaining 24/7 workloads and working experience of improving efficiency of on-premises and cloud resources.
• Experience with managing Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and public facing web applications. Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or equivalent work or education-related experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate security and risk-related concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Must be a critical thinker, with strong problem-solving skills.
• Project management skills: financial/budget management, scheduling, and resource management.
• Ability to lead and motivate division staff.
• Must possess a positive attitude.

Recruiter Contact Information:

• Name: Sandy Tompkins
• Email: kssos.applications@ks.gov
• Phone: 785-296-4580
• Mailing Address: Docking State Office Building – 915 SW Harrison St., Topeka, KS 66612

Job Application Process:

Email Cover Letter and Resume to: kssos.applications@ks.gov

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the agency recruiter.

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