Chief Information Officer

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## **Essential Functions**

• Subject to management approval, serves as the Chief Information
  
  

Officer (CIO) for the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT)

supporting the Department of Healthcare & Family Services (HFS),

acting as principal policy formulating administrator for the

management process for HFS Information Technology (IT) services

statewide.

• Develops technology vision, leadership, and strategic direction to
  
  

align technology solutions and initiatives with the overall goals of

HFS and compliance with DoIT Enterprise standards.

• Establishes goals, develops strategies, and monitors performance to
  
  

ensure operational effectiveness of DoIT/HFS.

• Serves as Agency spokesperson and Directors primary advisor,
  
  

representing the DoIT Secretary and GCIO through direct personal

contact before Executive Agencies, boards, and commissions,

including a variety of Federal and State agencies as well as local

units of government.

• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Develops, prepares, and submits an annual operating budget.
• Keeps abreast of current and advancing Information Technology by
  
  

reviewing and evaluating current literature reflecting advancements

in Information Technology.

## **Minimum Qualifications**

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to
  
  

completion of four years of college with coursework in Management

Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or

directly related field.

• Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of
  
  

progressively responsible management experience in a large

information technology organization in a public or business

organization.

• Requires four (4) years of professional experience in policymaking,
  
  

strategic planning, and IT solutioning for large scale computer

systems and platforms.

• Requires three (3) years of professional experience supervising a
  
  

team of Information Technology professionals in a large and highly

complex public or private IT organization.