Deputy Commissioner, Chief Information Officer

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City's evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 9,000 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

The New York City Department of Correction is currently seeking a dynamic and experienced candidate with proven leadership and project management skills to lead and serve as the Deputy Commissioner of Information Technology/ Chief Information Officer. Reporting directly to the Commissioner, the CIO will lead a team that provides the strategic vision and leadership for the agency, noting the following essential duties:

• The CIO must have the ability to create strategic long- and short-term plans with

a focus on developing a comprehensive technology roadmap that balances

immediate business needs while preparing for future growth and change.

• Participating in policy and decision-making regarding resource allocation

and future direction and control of proposed information systems

• Ensuring that information systems operate according to internal standards,

external accrediting agency standards, contractual and legal requirements

• Managing and developing staff including evaluating performance, improving

performance and assisting in their career growth

• Providing advice on evaluation, selection, implementation and maintenance

of information systems, ensuring appropriate investment in strategic and

operational systems

• Overseeing technology contracts, soliciting involvement and participation

of other team members, as appropriate

• Management of technology expenditures and budgets, ensuring accuracy

and cost effectiveness

• Overseeing the agency IT effort to manage agency data for the purpose

of supporting business intelligence and analytical efforts

• Developing and maintaining a business recovery plan to ensure timely

and effective restoration of technology services in the event of a disaster

• Creating a strong internal controls environment for the technology function

for the entire organization

• Ensuring all systems, controls and procedures are in place and active

to prevent any cybersecurity breach

• Developing and enforcing policy and procedures to ensure the protection

and integrity of agency assets

• Collaborate with executive team and other senior leaders to ensure that

IT and network infrastructure adequately supports the Agency technology needs

• Drive or head up crucial IT projects essential to the strategic and operational

objectives of the organization by serving as Project Manager where applicable;

Communicates goals, projects, and timelines of the agency to the organization

and plans ways to execute those goals within the department.

• Ensures compliance with government regulations that apply to our systems

operations.

• Performing other duties, as needed

Minimum Qualifications

1.A Master's Degree from an accredited college in Public Administration,

Personnel Administration, Business Administration, Human Services, Criminal

Justice, Political Science, Psychology or an equivalent/related field, plus five

years of satisfactory experience of a nature to qualify for the duties and

responsibilities of the position, at least 18 months of which must have been in an

administrative, managerial, or executive capacity or supervising personnel

performing activities related to the duties of the position; or

2.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with a major in Public

Administration, Personnel Administration, Business Administration, Finance,

Human Services, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Psychology or an

equivalent/related field, plus seven years of satisfactory experience of a nature to

qualify for the duties and responsibilities of the position, at least 18 months of

which must have been in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity or

supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position.

3.A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and eleven years

of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1"

above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial,

executive or supervisory capacity

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor's Degree required in computer science, computer information systems, database administration, or related major. Advanced degree (MBA or MS) in business related field strongly preferred with 7+ years of experience identifying opportunities for application of technology to support and grow business operations

• 15+ years' experience in progressively responsible IT leadership roles including executive level IT experience, preferably in multiple information technology fields such as system administration, network engineering, software development user support, and technical project management.

• 15+ Years of Information Services management experience with an emphasis on planning and project management.

• Proven experience with network and systems capacity planning, security principles, and general information technology management best practices.

• Experience with large scale Software Implementations.

• Effectively and efficiently work with multiple stakeholders across various business units and operational teams.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and interact effectively at all levels of the organization

• Deep knowledge of infrastructure tooling for both on-premises and cloud.

• Broad knowledge of basic and advanced technologies and protocols

• Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.