Job Description

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

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