Deputy Chief Information Officer Full Time

Job Description:

Are you a forward-thinking, experienced, and collaborative IT leader with a passion for public service? Are you looking for a high-impact role that combines strategic vision with hands-on leadership? Do you have exceptional leadership skills and demonstrated experience successfully leading high performing teams? If so, please consider joining our team and apply today!

At the Oregon Employment Department, we actively support a workforce that is representative of the people we serve including people from various races, genders, abilities, cultures, language skills, geographic locations, and justice system involvement. We value your life experiences and encourage everyone to apply with your transferable skills and qualifications from your work, school, and volunteer experiences. Please let us know if you need a reasonable accommodation.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:
As the Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO), you will be responsible for overseeing the procurement, management, development, operations, and continual improvement of all business solutions provided to the Employment Department by the ITS section. You will provide oversight for the implementation of technologies for this agency in alignment with the CIO’s vision and direction. In addition, you will have primary responsibility for the Operations strategy and direction for the IT portfolio of services. The DCIO also serves as second-in-command to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and participates in executive-level decisions and development of policies, priorities, plans and budgets to achieve the objectives of the Agency. The position’s job duties require you to have a similar level of expertise to the CIO, as the Deputy must fill in for the CIO regularly. In this role, you will also:

• Manage the IT organization and provide strategic directions to support the agency’s business needs.
• Work with staff, department heads, external vendors, and maintain relationships with peer agencies, the State Data Center, Office of the State CIO, and Legislative and Financial management from DAS.
• Be responsible for ensuring the security of agency assets and compliance with state and federal law.
• Support the CIO in guaranteeing that the IT Department contributes to the agency’s mission, purpose, and intent to provide a sound-operating platform to launch new initiatives.
• Be responsible for managing key IT contracts for the organization and developing and reporting key performance metrics for the IT division.
• Carry out the agency’s affirmative action, diversity, equity, and inclusion goals and responsibilities.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Seven years of supervision, management, or progressively related experience; OR four years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Desired Attributes

• Commitment to valuing diversity and promoting inclusion.
• Demonstrated experience managing and leading IT Operations
• Expertise in managing and developing IT budgets
• Skilled in developing and implementing IT strategic plans
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate with internal and external partners, including state agencies, vendors, and federal entities
• Demonstrated experience managing and leading IT Governance
• Demonstrated experience managing managers

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:

• A workplace that balances productivity with enjoyment and encourages learning and mentoring.
• Rewarding work in a dynamic and creative environment with colleagues who are passionate about public service.
• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, and a competitive benefits package.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!
• Get There
  • Oregon’s easy-to-use carpool matching tool and trip planner.

HOW TO APPLY:

• Required: Attach a resume and cover letter. Your cover letter must not exceed two (2) pages. Please make sure your cover letter clearly addresses the desired attributes and minimum qualifications you have under the “What We Are Looking For” section above. Please upload your documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of the application. In addition to your related work experience and education, we will use the desired attributes and required minimum qualifications to determine who to interview.
• External Applicants: Click on the “Apply” link above to fill out the online application and submit by the posted closing date. Please use your preferred name on application materials.
• Current State of Oregon employees (this includes temporary employees): Apply through your employee Workday account. Please ensure the work history in your applicant profile is up-to-date and reflects your current position.
• Important: Please monitor both your email and Workday account for updates regarding this recruitment. You may be asked to submit additional information after initial application.
• The job posting closes at 11:59 PM (PDT/PST) on the close date. Immediately after you submit your application, be sure to respond to the two questionnaires relating to public records requests and veterans’ preference. These questions are necessary to complete the application process.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• The use of outside resources such as Artificial Intelligence software during applicant skill assessments, examinations, and/or interviews is prohibited unless otherwise stated by the hiring agency. Unauthorized use of outside resources during the hiring process will result in disqualification.
• This position is management service and is not represented by a union.
• This recruitment may be used to fill current and future Permanent, Limited Duration, Job Rotation and Temporary vacancies as they occur.
• The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is PERS‑qualifying, the salary range will reflect the additional 6.95%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details.
• Salary Determination: The information in your Workday profile will be used to complete an equal pay assessment to determine salary placement upon hire.
• Veterans: Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans’ preference. For more information, please visit Veterans Resources.
• United States Employment Eligibility: The Oregon Employment Department does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security’s Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States. If your employment authorization and documentation is contingent on sponsorship now or in the future, you will not meet Agency employment eligibility standards. The Oregon Employment Department is an E-Verify employer. If you are the successful candidate you must present your I-9 acceptable documents (See page 2) for employment verification.

IN-STATE HYBRID WORK INFORMATION:
Candidates may be approved for hybrid work. Hybrid work suitability is evaluated based upon business needs at the time of hire. Hybrid work approval can be revoked at any time. Candidates are expected to:

• Reside within (or be willing to relocate to) Oregon, or one of its bordering states within a reasonable commuting distance (e.g. Vancouver, Washington) within 30 days from date of hire.
• Be able to report to the office location listed in the job posting, as necessary.
• Demonstrate access to a broadband internet connection that meets or exceeds the minimum acceptable requirements; Click Here to view the minimum acceptable requirements. OED IT Services will provide the necessary hardware to employees who are approved for remote work.
• Have a private workspace.
• Maintain good standing (i.e. no performance or attendance issues).

CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK:
The Employment Department is committed to being a leader in providing its employees with fair and equal employment opportunities and recognizes that as a best practice in equity and inclusion, criminal background check policies shall be job related and consistent with business necessity. For positions with authorized access to FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) information, a separate criminal records check is conducted by the Oregon State Police. If you would like further information on how each criminal records check is conducted, please read our Criminal Record Check Policy or contact us at the number below with any questions. Note: This position has been designated to have authorized access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) and/or Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS). To verify identification, the successful candidate will be subject to a criminal background check which may require a fingerprint-based background check as a condition of employment.

CONTACT INFORMATION & HELPFUL LINKS:
If you have questions about the position or need an alternate format to apply, please contact us at 503‑947‑1289; humanresources@employ.oregon.gov. Please be sure to include the job requisition ID number.

Guidance our hiring managers use: Equity and Inclusion Recruitment Questions and Gender Identity and Expression Procedure!

The Oregon Employment Department is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity. At the Oregon Employment Department, we foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to maintain a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, veteran status, disability, or status as a victim of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault, or stalking. This applies to every aspect of our employment practices, including recruitment, hiring, retention, promotion, and training.

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