Chief Information Officer

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13784984 ## Essential Functions - Subject to management approval, serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT), supporting the Illinois Department of Corrections (DOC), acting as principal policy formulating administrator for the management process for DOC Information Technology (IT) services statewide. - Develops technology vision, leadership, and strategic direction to align technology solutions and initiatives with the overall goals of the DOC and compliance with DoIT Enterprise standards. - Establishes goals, develops strategies, and monitors performance to ensure operational effectiveness of DoIT/DOC. - 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 planning for efficient fiscal management, personnel management, budget analysis and preparation, program development and public relations for the Departments information services. - Keeps abreast of current and advancing Information Technology by reviewing and evaluating current literature reflecting advancements in Information Technology. - Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above. ## Minimum Qualifications - Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with coursework in management information systems, information technology, computer science, or a directly related Information Technology 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.