Department of State

Deputy Chief Information Officer

Washington, District of Columbia Full time

Deputy Chief Information Officer

Department: Department of State

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $150160 - $225700 Per Year

Job Summary: This Deputy Chief Information Officer for Enterprise Applications (EA) position is in the Bureau of Diplomatic Technology (DT) in Washington, DC. DT’s mission is to create an interconnected, secure, and informed Department through the prioritized, secure, and innovative application of IT resources. DT/EA implements and sustains an enterprise cloud ecosystem to provide the full range of solutions to end users.

Major Duties:

  • This Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) for Enterprise Applications (EA) position is a Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) level equivalent position reporting to the Department of State’s Chief Information Officer (CIO). The DCIO serves as a key member of the Department of State’s CIO’s leadership team. Key duties include: Provides executive oversight and policy direction to approximately 200 FTE (Civil Service & Foreign Service) and 1000+ contractors. Formulates long-range plans & objectives and provides oversight for implementation of Enterprise Applications programs, projects, policies, procedures, standards, processes, and other related projects. Prepares, justifies, and defends EA policy as well as needs for supporting systems and manages the Federal Budget submission and execution data to support EA programs. Provides executive-level briefings to Department leadership, foreign missions, and Foreign Affairs agencies, to ensure the successful implementation of enterprise solutions and policies. Analyzes proposed updates to Department-wide and Bureau-specific business, resource, and knowledge management policies, drafting responses to the proposed actions for review by the CIO. Participates in formal and informal management planning, policy, and decision-making discussions regarding legislative changes, technological improvements, and variations in governmental policies and procedures involving important resource and management issues.

Qualifications: Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-14/15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector. The application process used to recruit for this position is the RESUME-BASED Method. You must address the ECQs and MTQs related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes exceeding the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed and will be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing ECQs or MTQs. Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): YOUR RESUME (NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES) MUST CLEARLY DOCUMENT AND DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE OF YOUR ECQs : ECQ 1 – Commitment to Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding. This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. ECQ 2 – Driving Efficiency. This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. ECQ 3 – Merit and Competence. This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. ECQ 4 – Leading People. This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable. ECQ 5 – Achieving Results. This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. NOTE: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES). MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION (MTQ)s: IN ADDITION, YOU WILL BE EVALUATED ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): Your responses to the MTQs should be embedded/addressed within your resume not to exceed two pages. MTQ 1 Expert knowledge and demonstrated ability to lead IT service delivery in a large-scale and globally dispersed customer base. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders throughout the organization and other agencies/organizations that rely on enterprise IT services and support. Experience leading large combined federal and contracted employees through modernization, process improvement, and organizational change. Strength in strategic planning, contractual oversight, project planning, and execution of large-scale IT service delivery and refresh of IT devices. MTQ 2 Expert knowledge and demonstrated ability to provide senior-level leadership, strategic management, and policy direction to optimize the Department’s resources needed to formulate long-range plans and objectives and oversight for implementation of IT programs, projects, policies, procedures, standards, processes, and other related projects. Expertise and demonstrated ability to integrate policies, priorities, metrics, strategies, and new customer initiatives to provide the most efficient and cost-effective outcomes that ensure that Department-wide programs fully meet customers’ needs. NOTE: Your demonstrated leadership ability and the evidence of the ECQs and MTQs must be clearly shown in your resume. A separate narrative statement will not be accepted. A sample 2-page resume that incorporates ECQs and MTQs can be viewed on this link (indexed at page 29 – 37), “Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications” and “Senior Executive Service Qualifications & Fundamental-Competencies”. YOU WILL BE ELIMINATED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION IF YOU FAIL TO FULLY DEMONSTRATE EACH ECQ AND MTQ AND IF YOUR RESUME EXCEEDS TWO (2) PAGES. Current or Former (within last 5 years) Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize any employment offers made to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES employees in the Executive Branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES employee, please indicate this in your resume. Serving in a Schedule A, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES appointment WILL NOT eliminate you from consideration.

How to Apply: Prepare your application in USAJOBS To start your application, click Apply and we’ll walk you through the process to attach a resume and any required documents. During the application process you can review, edit, delete, and update your information. We’ll automatically save your progress as you go, so you won’t lose any changes. You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process. STEP 1: Select the "Apply" button and follow the instructions to register or sign into USAJOBS. STEP 2: Submit your resume. Please see the Required Documents section for specific information that should be outlined in your resume. STEP 3: Complete the online assessment questions. STEP 4: Submit all required documentation applicable to you, as listed in the Required Documents section. To learn how to view the status of your submitted supporting documentation and application, visit the Application Instructions section of our agency’s Civil Service selection process site. Technical assistance with your on-line application is available through the Help Desk at mgshelp@monster.com or by calling (866) 656-6830 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. ET Alternate Application Procedures If applying online poses an extreme hardship, you may request alternate application procedures to submit your application package. Contact the Human Resources office listed on the announcement between the business hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET at least 2 working days prior to the closing date of this announcement. The application package for alternate application procedures must be submitted and received in the Human Resources office no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on the closing date of this announcement. Paper applications and information sent by mail will not be accepted.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-13