DC Office on Aging
Chief Technology Officer, Government of the District of Columbia
DC Office on Aging, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Chief Technology Officer, Government of the District of Columbia
Full-timeThe Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) is the central technology organization of the District of Columbia Government. OCTO develops, implements, and maintains the District’s technology infrastructure; develops and implements major enterprise applications; establishes and oversees technology policies and standards for the District; provides technology services and support for District agencies, and develops technology solutions to improve services to businesses, residents, and visitors in all areas of District government.INTRODUCTIONThe Bowser Administration seeks qualified applicants to lead the District Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO). NOTE: This position is an executive service appointment and requires residency in the District of Columbia within 180 days of hire. Any applicant submitting credentials for consideration must agree to meet this requirement.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESThe Chief Technology Officer is responsible for performing the following:Ensuring that technology becomes and is maintained as a priority contributor as a method and tool for a more efficient and effective government.Carrying out the current model for the District of Columbia as a centralized Information Technology organization with system operations, component standards, professional training, disaster recovery, and city-wide or enterprise-wide initiatives performed by the Office of the Chief Technology Officer.Implementing information infrastructure across the city so that government can better serve the public and leverage its resources.Ensuring citizen access to government as a whole and removing barriers due to divisions within city government and between levels of government.Guiding the city’s technology solutions to business problems, improving technology management, and creating the overall vision of information resources as a utility to the performance of improved customer service.Initiating planning mechanisms and maintaining financial and resource allocations to keep pace with the Mayor’s Transformation Plan.Being a sponsor and architect for change.Providing accountability to city officials and the Information Technology industry for the success of agency mission-critical, city-wide, or enterprise projects.Developing revenue generation and Information Technology resource consolidation opportunities.Creating an environment of a concise procurement program and improving civil service processes to enhance the capabilities of technology professionals, end-users, and management.The CTO is also responsible for creating and sustaining a culture of “business” performance in the following areas:Architecture: the defined structure of orderly arrangement of information systems and telecommunications systems, based on accepted industry standards and guidelines for maximizing the interconnection and efficiency of such systems and the ability of users to share information resources.Information Systems: the combination of data processing hardware and software and information technology services in the collection, processing, and distribution of data to and from the interactive computer-based systems to meet informational, communication, emergency response, citizen access, and financial transaction or monitoring systems.Agency: each department, board, council, commission, institution, or other organizations receiving allocation, appropriation, operating, or capital funding from resources allocated by and for the District of Columbia.Enterprise: a grouping of city agencies or major functions that can achieve significant economies of scale in the use of Information Technology to carry out solutions to common business problems.Telecommunications Systems: telecommunications services, telephone equipment, and transmission facilities, either alone or in combination with information systems, for the electronic distribution of all forms of information, including voice, data, and images.Government’s Information Infrastructure: all government information transmission media (twisted pairs cabling, coaxial cabling, fiber optic, and wireless).OPEN DATE:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2015Apply online at
this link .
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Full-timeThe Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) is the central technology organization of the District of Columbia Government. OCTO develops, implements, and maintains the District’s technology infrastructure; develops and implements major enterprise applications; establishes and oversees technology policies and standards for the District; provides technology services and support for District agencies, and develops technology solutions to improve services to businesses, residents, and visitors in all areas of District government.INTRODUCTIONThe Bowser Administration seeks qualified applicants to lead the District Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO). NOTE: This position is an executive service appointment and requires residency in the District of Columbia within 180 days of hire. Any applicant submitting credentials for consideration must agree to meet this requirement.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESThe Chief Technology Officer is responsible for performing the following:Ensuring that technology becomes and is maintained as a priority contributor as a method and tool for a more efficient and effective government.Carrying out the current model for the District of Columbia as a centralized Information Technology organization with system operations, component standards, professional training, disaster recovery, and city-wide or enterprise-wide initiatives performed by the Office of the Chief Technology Officer.Implementing information infrastructure across the city so that government can better serve the public and leverage its resources.Ensuring citizen access to government as a whole and removing barriers due to divisions within city government and between levels of government.Guiding the city’s technology solutions to business problems, improving technology management, and creating the overall vision of information resources as a utility to the performance of improved customer service.Initiating planning mechanisms and maintaining financial and resource allocations to keep pace with the Mayor’s Transformation Plan.Being a sponsor and architect for change.Providing accountability to city officials and the Information Technology industry for the success of agency mission-critical, city-wide, or enterprise projects.Developing revenue generation and Information Technology resource consolidation opportunities.Creating an environment of a concise procurement program and improving civil service processes to enhance the capabilities of technology professionals, end-users, and management.The CTO is also responsible for creating and sustaining a culture of “business” performance in the following areas:Architecture: the defined structure of orderly arrangement of information systems and telecommunications systems, based on accepted industry standards and guidelines for maximizing the interconnection and efficiency of such systems and the ability of users to share information resources.Information Systems: the combination of data processing hardware and software and information technology services in the collection, processing, and distribution of data to and from the interactive computer-based systems to meet informational, communication, emergency response, citizen access, and financial transaction or monitoring systems.Agency: each department, board, council, commission, institution, or other organizations receiving allocation, appropriation, operating, or capital funding from resources allocated by and for the District of Columbia.Enterprise: a grouping of city agencies or major functions that can achieve significant economies of scale in the use of Information Technology to carry out solutions to common business problems.Telecommunications Systems: telecommunications services, telephone equipment, and transmission facilities, either alone or in combination with information systems, for the electronic distribution of all forms of information, including voice, data, and images.Government’s Information Infrastructure: all government information transmission media (twisted pairs cabling, coaxial cabling, fiber optic, and wireless).OPEN DATE:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2015Apply online at
this link .
#J-18808-Ljbffr