Job Vacancy Announcement – NIMH Detail Opportunity – Acting Chief Information Officer (CIO) at National Institute of Mental Health

Job Vacancy Announcement – NIMH Detail Opportunity – Acting Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Office of Management (OM)
Information Technology Branch (ITB)

PLEASE NOTE: The following internal detail opportunity is available to current federal employees within NIH, the Department of Health and Human Services, and other federal organizations. Detail opportunities offer several benefits for existing federal employees, including professional development, networking opportunities, and career advancement.

Position Type

Full-time/Reimbursable/Telework Eligible

Series and Grade(s)

Supervisory IT Specialist, GS-2210-15

Duration and Location

Detail Duties

For the duration of this detail, the Acting Chief Information Officer (CIO) will report to the Executive Officer (EO), NIMH.

The Acting Chief Information Officer will:

• Serve as the Acting Chief of the Information Technology Branch including direct supervisory responsibilities for the five sections chiefs of the Information Technology Branch who oversee various service contractors and a total of 14 additional federal staff.
• Serve as the principal advisor and technical consultant to the IC Director and senior staff on the Institute’s IT infrastructure and functions
• Oversee the design and implementation of IT strategic plans and services essential to the direction and operation of the IC
• Serve as a principal advisor on the IC’s IT needs for extramural and intramural users, including Internet access, utilization, licensing, security, and website development
• Oversee research, design, plan, and implementation of information systems architecture to meet emerging requirements
• Serve as a technical expert on LANs and systems integration
• Oversee systems development and enhancement, as well as hardware and software acquisition management activities for the IC
• Oversee and manage hardware and software selection, design, development, testing, implementation, installation, maintenance, and evaluation
• Serve as the principal advisor on advanced networking technologies to incorporate high levels of fault tolerance to ensure maximum reliability
• Serves as the principal advisor on the use of a variety of cybersecurity mechanisms to safeguard user data
• Serve as principal advisor on new IT regulations and policies
• Serve as the principal advisor on ITB contractors, oversee the development of contract proposals, and project plans for new or enhanced IT systems and applications, and evaluate contract performance
• Oversee the Information Technology budget process
• Oversee projects that have significant impact on the delivery of customer support services.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit a statement of interest (no more than 2 paragraphs) and resume via e-mail to NIMHsearch@mail.nih.gov , reference ‘Detail – Acting Chief Information Officer' in the subject line.

HHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers

The NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs and encourages the application and nomination of qualified women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities.