The position is located within the National Marine and Fisheries Service, whose mission is responsible for the stewardship of the nation's ocean resources and their habitat, supporting the broader strategic goals of the Department and NOAA. In this role, the incumbent serves as the principal adviser to leadership on overall information resources/systems management. The position reports directly to the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations.
As the Assistant Chief Information Officer (ACIO) for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the incumbent will serve as the principal adviser to NMFS leadership on overall information resources/systems management and will strive to improve the operations and service delivery of NMFS programs through the effective use of IT, and support implementing enterprise solutions in accordance with the NOAA IT portfolio management plan. The ACIO: 1.
Leads NMFS in the effective management of information resources by advocating cross-organizational program process improvements; ensuring program processes are modified to take full advantage of IT solutions; developing and promoting standards based IT; enabling cost-efficient and effective use of IT; and exercising principles of effective IT capital planning and investment analysis. 2.
Promotes and shapes an effective strategic and operational IT planning and investment process that includes responsibility for ensuring appropriate FITARA oversight and approval of IT investments in coordination with NMFS Portfolio managers. Integrates the budget process, implements priorities established by NMFS and fully integrates NOAA's and the Department's strategic plans.
The ACIO will encourage and enforce viable IT strategies/operations through participation in the program systems planning process as an agent for change, and will support the strategic information resources plan. The incumbent will ensure that IT projects included in the IT strategic and operating plans support the business needs of NMFS and are prepared in accordance with Departmental and OMB guidance. 3.
Develops, issues, monitors and enforces compliance with policies, guidance and standards applicable to all IT hardware, software and telecommunications in the NMFS. Of particular importance is the responsibility for overseeing and ensuring compliance with IT security policy, procedures, and services across the NMFS. 4.
Advises NMFS leadership, in partnership with other senior managers, to promote innovative uses of technology and facilitate management access to needed information resources. 5. Provides oversight to ensure information and records are properly managed; i.e., information is collected only as needed, protected from those who would destroy or abuse it, readily accessible to those who need it, and quickly disseminated to those who plan to use or contributed to it. 6.
Works with NMFS management to ensure the conduct of IT processes is timely, cost effective, in accordance with all applicable statutes, regulations and policies, and provides the best available capability consistent with requirements and within available budget resources. 7.
Supports research, development and engineering efforts needed to define IT alternatives that can improve operations and customer service, as well as keeping current with user requirements and customer satisfaction concerning products and services. 8. Promotes shared development for common Federal processes, interoperability, and sharing of information by participating as a member of the CIO Council.
This position does not have a positive education requirement.
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This position is with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
The posted pay range is $151661 – $228000/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-13.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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