U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)
SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE
Employment Opportunity

ALL POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DRUG FREE WORK PLACE PROGRAM.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM ALL SOURCES.

U.S. CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the U.S. Western Area Power Administration (Western) serves as the principal advisor to Western's Administrator and to other Western senior executives on the application of information technology to improve business processes through implementation of an Enterprise Architecture and IT planning procedures and the protection of Western mission critical and essential IT systems through strengthened cyber security management and technical controls. The incumbent directs the development, implementation, maintenance, enhancement, and operation of Western's automated information systems and develops strategic, tactical, and capital information technology plans and processes and budgets to support Western's mission; collaborates and provides oversight for Western-wide information technology (IT) activities within Western's Corporate Services Office (CSO) and four Regional Office programs; and defines and implements policies, procedures and guidelines to ensure efficient and cost-effective information resources planning, acquisition and cyber/computer security in support of Western's mission. Western's CIO also collaborates with top-level experts and consultants within the Department of Energy, other government agencies, and industry for the purpose of designing, developing, producing, testing, and evaluating unusually difficult information technology programs pertaining to Department of Energy and Western information security. As such, the incumbent is responsible for formulating, guiding and directing a complex assessment of Western's information technology capabilities and how these programs impact cyber security and critical infrastructure protection.

For more information on Western, click on: http://www.wapa.gov

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
A. Managerial Requirements: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is required by law to review the executive qualifications of each new career appointee to the Senior Executive Service prior to appointment. To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a separate written statement addressing the following five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) which are further defined at the OPM web site below. Current/former SES Career Appointees and SES Candidate Development graduates (with OPM QRB certification) do not need to readdress their ECQs; however, all other applicants must address the ECQs to be eligible for consideration. Your ECQ statement MUST NOT EXCEED 10 PAGES and should focus on accomplishments which support possession of each of the five ECQs. For samples and additional guidance, applicants are strongly encouraged to visit the Office of Personnel Management's "Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications" located at: http://www.opm.gov/ses/ecq.html

ECQs: (1) Leading Change; (2) Leading People; (3) Results Driven; (4) Business Acumen; and (5) Building Coalitions/Communication.

B. Mandatory Technical Qualifications: In addition to the ECQs, qualified applicants must possess the following technical qualifications which represent the experience required to perform the duties of this position. Possession of these technical qualifications must be clearly documented in your application package and addressed separately in a narrative statement.

1. Demonstrated skill and experience in effectively managing the overall operations of a large organization involved with providing information technology guidance and information technology system solutions as well as demonstrated ability to lead organizational changes to better take advantage of state-of-the-art advances in information technology.
   
   
2. Demonstrated ability to ensure that information technology resources are planned for, acquired, and managed in a manner that achieves strategic objectives of a large public or private organization while conforming to policies of a legislative or other governing body.
   
   
3. Demonstrated knowledge and skill with issues and solutions related to implementing policies and safeguards to protect information, systems, and networks within a large, complex organization with national scope.
   
   
4. Demonstrated knowledge of information technology management principles and the requirements of the Clinger-Cohen Act, the Government Information Security Reform Act of 2000, and other statutes related to information technology.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD:
Selectee is subject to a 1-year probationary period unless currently serving under a Federal SES appointment.

HOW TO APPLY:

All applicants should submit any one of the following documents: (1) Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612); (2) Résumé; or (3) written format of your choice. Regardless of the document chosen, it must contain the following information: announcement number, full name, address, day and evening phone numbers, social security number, country of citizenship, reinstatement eligibility (if applicable), highest Federal grade held (if applicable), education, work experience, and other job related information pertinent to the position for which applying. In addition, applicants are required to submit a supplemental narrative statement addressing each of the ECQs and a separate narrative statement addressing each of the mandatory technical qualifications listed above. Submission of a current performance appraisal is recommended. Please do not place application material inside report covers or folders. Materials submitted as a part of your application will not be returned.

APPLICANTS WHO FAIL TO SUBMIT REQUIRED DOCUMENTS THAT DEMONSTRATE THEIR EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND/OR EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS AND TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS LISTED ON THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE ELIMINATED FROM CONSIDERATION.
Applicants will not be contacted for additional information if their applications are incomplete or inadequate.

Applications may be mailed, hand-delivered, or faxed. E-mail applications will not be accepted.

Faxed applications must be date-and time-marked no later than midnight (Rocky Mountain Daylight Time) on the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

If the application is submitted by mail, it must be postmarked by the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. Hand-delivered applications must be received by the closing date.

Hand-delivered applications must be received by the closing date.

Before being hired, you will be required to sign and certify the accuracy of the information in your application if you have not done this using an application form such as the OF-612.

If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after your begin work; or you may be subject to fine, imprisonment, or other disciplinary action.

Applications mailed using government postage and/or internal federal government mail systems are in violation of agency and postal regulations and will not be accepted.

Mail or hand-deliver applications to: U.S. Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration, Attn: Human Resources (A7220), P.O. Box 281213, 12155 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO 80228.

Fax applications to: Western Area Power Administration, Attn: Marie Tucker, at 720-962-7117.

For further information, contact Marie Tucker at (720) 962-7114 or at tucker@wapa.gov or visit
http://chris.inel.gov/jobs/

ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED OR POSTMARKED BY THE CLOSING DATE; NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED. Please be advised that applications not received in a timely manner may not be considered.

EVALUATION METHODS:
Applicants will be rated and ranked by an agency Merit Staffing Panel using only the information submitted for consideration. The Merit Staffing Panel will rate and rank each applicant based on the qualification requirements and refer the top candidates to the selecting official.

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. All qualified applicants
will be considered without regard to Race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation,
marital status, union membership, or other non-qualifying physical or mental handicaps. This agency provides
reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part
of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision to grant a reasonable accommodation
will be made on a case-by-case basis.