Chief Information Officer (Information Technology Manager 2)

The Department currently has an opening for one full-time Chief Information Officer (ITM2) within the Business Services Division of OEM in Salem, Oregon. This is a full-time, permanent position for management services. This position has the opportunity to work remotely and supports a hybrid (work from home/in office) work schedule. Remote work is evaluated periodically and can be adjusted at any time

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) leads the Information Technology section, providing leadership, vision and coordination for information technology across all OEM divisions and programs. The CIO is responsible for implementing technology in support of the agency’s strategic plan, and for creating a unified plan under which to manage and operate OEM’s information systems for reliability, redundancy and sustainability, addressing both OEM business needs and the business needs of partner agencies and local jurisdictions.

General duties:

• Manage the operations of OEM’s IT section of six staff to support OEM’s business operations

• Oversee delivery of IT services to OEM and partner agencies during ECC activation and mobilization activities.

• Support OEM’s IT project portfolio by serving on project steering committees and working to support project success through communication, strategic direction, and problem-solving with vendors, DAS procurement, and DAS EIS.

• Providing oversight, leadership and strategic direction to ensure OEM compliance with state requirements as well as project and service delivery.

• Lead agency-wide efforts around IT strategic planning IT strategic planning and strategic plan reporting

• Support OEM’s IT governance committee, providing advice on governance process and timelines, leading committee meetings, proposing revisions to governance processes and foundational documents, and supporting the committee Chair in managing the committee.

• Identify opportunities to leverage current and planned IT investments within OEM and externally., It is the mission of Oregon Emergency Management (OEM) to lead collaborative state-wide efforts, inclusive of all partners and the communities we serve, to ensure capability to get help in an emergency and to protect, mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies or disasters regardless of cause. To learn more about our team and the work we do, please visit Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) website.

Six years of supervision, management, or progressively related experience;

OR

Three years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

What we are looking for (Desired Attributes):

• Proven ability to lead complex initiatives, develop long-term plans, and align operational efforts with state and federal frameworks.

• Experience working with AI platforms

• Experience working with ARC GIS

• Experience developing strategic planning documents

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and community partners.

• 5 or more years of management experience in an IT environment

• Strong organizational skills and ability to develop effective workflows for cross-agency collaboration

• Customer service orientation and a high degree of responsiveness to customer requirements.

• Ability to translate technical issues and ideals into non-technical language understandable by all levels of management and customers throughout state government.

• Interest in or experience with emergency management, public safety, and / or IT communications is preferred

• The salary listed is the non- Public Employee Retirement Systems (PERS) qualifying salary. If the successful candidate is PERS qualifying, the salary will reflect the 6.95% increase.

• Finalists will be subject to a computerized criminal history check. Adverse background data may be grounds for immediate disqualification.