Deputy Chief Information Officer

As Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO), you'll serve as the principal advisor to the USPTO's Chief Information Officer and the Under Secretary for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the application of information technology (IT) to improve business processes and outcomes.

You'll help lead and manage the OCIO organization and be ultimately responsible for the development, implementation, information security, maintenance, enhancement, and operation of USPTO's information technology and data assets.

As DCIO, you'll provide operational and tactical leadership, oversight, guidance and direction for planning and managing OCIO and information technology across the USPTO. You'll provide particular emphasis on day-to-day IT operations execution and administrative oversight and management. You'll also represent the Chief Information Officer to the OCIO, USPTO, United States Department of Commerce, legislative and policy-making bodies, and various work groups and committees composed of governmental, public, and industry group stakeholders.

Here are the following areas for which you'll provide leadership and management on behalf of the OCIO and USPTO IT:

• Strategic Planning
• Capital Planning and Financial Investment Management
• Workforce Management and Leadership
• Acquisitions and Vendor Management
• Information Security
• Emerging Technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Cloud Strategy and Hybrid/Multi-Cloud Environments
• System Acquisition, Modernization, Development, Integration and Delivery
• Infrastructure, Systems Operations and Maintenance and Data Center Operations
• End User Support and Service Desk Operations
• Resilience, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
• Data Assets and Data Management
• E-Government and Other Automation Initiatives
• Privacy
• Stakeholder Management
• Customer Experience Excellence

A $25,000 recruitment bonus may be authorized for new federal employees in alignment with federal regulations and a signed 1-year service agreement.

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria
, Virginia
. Presence at the Alexandria, VA campus is required for this role, as it includes on site functions that must be performed in person.
Position may be eligible for situational telework in accordance with agency policy/business unit discretion. The agency currently allows for 52 hours of telework per calendar year.

All applicants will be assessed for executive competency against the five mandatory Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). If your two-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and PTQs, you will not receive further consideration for the position. For more information, please visit the Executive Core Qualifications page.

You must meet the qualification requirements for this role. To see full requirements, read the full job description on USAJOBS.gov.

This job does not have an higher-level education qualification requirement.

Open to all U.S. citizens. The full list of conditions and qualifications can be found on the USAJOBS posting.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.