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The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Systems directs the conduct of systems and operational integration and strategic planning processes, and the implementation of a comprehensive systems configuration management, database management, and data
administration program.
03/21/2022 to 04/11/2022
$135,468 - $193,515 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Senior Executive
None
Yes
No
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643420600
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
All groups of qualified individuals may apply. Additionally, current career Senior Executive Service (SES) members, OPM certified graduates of an SES Candidate Development Program (CDP), and individuals with SES reinstatement eligibility may be considered noncompetitively.
The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is the agency's lead executive responsible for providing technical vision and guidance to the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner for Systems (DCS)/Chief Information Officer (CIO). In collaboration with agency leadership, the CTO provides executive leadership by introducing new technologies, strategies, and ideas for applications throughout SSA and its infrastructure.
The CTO stimulates the use of innovative and agile IT solutions by shaping strategic objectives during the program planning and resource acquisition and allocation processes. The incumbent participates in the systems planning process, producing supporting plans that fully align with the Agency Strategic Plan, and works with other agency strategic leaders and across government to challenge conventional approaches and develop new methods and systems for delivering value-added benefits. They advocate for innovative uses of technology to ensure the implementation of sound capital and investment planning and to facilitate management's access to needed resources. The incumbent encourages and recognizes the utilization of emerging technology to meet the requirements for computer-based and mobile access requirements of constituents, and the requirements of budgetary efficiency.
The incumbent may also interface with the Office of Management and Budget, the White House, General Services Administration, and other government-wide program sponsors to advance objectives of improving government-wide services and support.
SSA's CTO is also responsible for agency activity under the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 (ITMRA) (Clinger-Cohen Act), which requires improvement in the management of Federal IT programs through IT capital planning and enterprise architecture processes that support budget and acquisition/program management processes and use performance and results-based management. The incumbent is also responsible for compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act that requires Federal agencies to perform IT strategic planning and manage information collection and records/forms. In addition, they are responsible for demonstrating forward progress on behalf of the agency to improve the management and promotion of electronic government services and processes in support of the E-Government Act of 2002.
As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. See Additional Information section.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
In order to be considered minimally qualified for this position, candidates must have had responsible professional experience at a senior level (equivalent to the GS-15 in either the General Schedule (GS) or a comparable pay plan).
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
(1) The selectee for this position will be subject to an appropriate security investigation, including fingerprinting, periodic future reinvestigation(s),
and security clearance requirements (if required).
(2) Veteran's preference is not applicable to the SES.
(3) This position is covered under the post-employment restrictions of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (PL 95-521). This law also requires the selectee to file an Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (Standard Form 278) within 30 days of appointment.
(4) Selectee must serve a one-year probationary period unless s/he previously completed one in the Senior Executive Service.
(5) Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with the Selective Service System before they can be employed by an executive agency of the Federal government. This requirement does not apply to Agency employees appointed before November 8, 1985.
(6) This position may be a Testing Designated Position. The selectee will be notified if they are required to submit to a pre-employment urinalysis drug screening within 48 hours of notification. After appointment, the selectee will then be subject to future random drug screening.
All application materials are subject to the provisions of the privacy act and become property of SSA.
UPDATE ON COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT - JANUARY 24, 2022
To ensure compliance with an applicable nationwide preliminary injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of vaccination shortly after appointment or onboarding with SSA. At the time of selection, SSA will provide additional information regarding what documentation you must provide and how you can request a legally required exception from this requirement.
The Social Security Administration provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be granted on a case-by-case basis.
The Social Security Administration provides equal opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, disability, or conduct not adversely affecting employee performance.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above, as evidenced by the quality and extent of your accomplishments and experience within your application materials. Applicants who meet all the mandatory executive and technical qualifications will be evaluated by an SES Rating Panel, comprised of at least three SES members. Your application will be rated and ranked using only the information submitted within the application package. This evaluation will determine which applicants are best qualified.
Applicants determined to be Highly Qualified must demonstrate sufficient possession of ECQs, MTQs, and DQs, and will be referred to the hiring component for further consideration. Highly Qualified applicants may undergo an interview and a reference check. If you are the recommended selectee, your ECQs must be certified by an OPM Qualifications Review Board prior to appointment, unless you are a current SES executive or have successfully participated in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program. You may be asked to further modify the ECQ narratives submitted with your application package.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 04/11/2022. Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the announcement will result in your removal from consideration for this position.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package which includes:
To be considered for this position, you must submit a complete application no later than 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on the closing date of the announcement - 04/11/2022. If you fail to submit a complete application prior to the closing time, the application system will not allow you to finish. Requests for extensions will not be granted, so please begin the application process with enough time to finish before the deadline.
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You must complete the online assessment questions. If your resume does not support the responses in your questionnaire, you may be rated "ineligible".
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(4) You will then be asked to upload additional supporting documentation (resume, ECQ narratives, MTQ supplemental statement(s), SF-50, etc).
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Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 04/11/2022. Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the announcement will result in your removal from consideration for this position.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package which includes:
To be considered for this position, you must submit a complete application no later than 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on the closing date of the announcement - 04/11/2022. If you fail to submit a complete application prior to the closing time, the application system will not allow you to finish. Requests for extensions will not be granted, so please begin the application process with enough time to finish before the deadline.
Fonts cannot be smaller than 10 point. All documents must be uploaded into the system; USAJobs Resume Builder will not be accepted.
You must complete the online assessment questions. If your resume does not support the responses in your questionnaire, you may be rated "ineligible".
Steps to submit a complete application:
(1) You must have a USAJobs account and be logged in.
(2) Once you are logged in and all of your application materials are ready, click the "Apply" button.
(3) You must respond to all application assessment questions, carefully following the instructions provided. To preview the questions, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11425215
(4) You will then be asked to upload additional supporting documentation (resume, ECQ narratives, MTQ supplemental statement(s), SF-50, etc).
You may check your application status at any time after the announcement closes. USAJobs has an alert setting in the system to drive status update notifications for applicants. We recommend that you update your USAJobs profile to receive these status updates via email after the announcement closes. We will update your status on-line as changes are made.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/643420600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The men and women of the Social Security Administration are the stewards of the Federal Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance programs, as well as Supplemental Security Income for the aged, blind, and disabled. With a workforce of approximately 65,000 employees in 1,300 service locations across the country, our mission is to advance the economic security of the nation's people through compassionate and vigilant leadership in shaping and managing America's Social Security programs.