ABOUT THIS POSITION

The City of Phoenix is seeking an experienced, high-achieving IT executive to fill the position of Assistant Chief Information Officer assigned to the Police Department.

The Assistant Chief Information Officer for the Phoenix Police Department is an executive-level technology leader who leads the department's Technology Bureau in the evaluation, implementation, operations and maintenance of technology systems in direct support of the Police Department. This critical position serves on both the Information Technology Services Department and Police Department leadership teams to ensure enterprise and departmental priorities and resources are aligned in support of the Police Department's mission.

As an executive, the successful candidate must be experienced in strategic technology planning and interagency/inter-departmental collaboration in support of the business operations and mission of a large and complex organization. This candidate must have extensive experience in IT leadership, strategic planning, IT project management, as well as experience overseeing a broad range of on-premise and cloud-based applications and systems typically found within a state or local government. This candidate must also demonstrate effective personnel, budget, and resource management to effectively lead a team of high functioning staff in a demanding work environment. Experience in developing and leading strong IT governance programs is essential for the success of this position. The position requires an individual with a business and public safety-oriented mindset who can demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to increase efficiency, enhance operations, and ensure stability and reliability of the Police Department's critical IT infrastructure, capabilities, and tools.

Working for the City of Phoenix's Information Technology Services Department means being part of a team that is transforming the 5th largest city in the U.S. into a world-class, digital city. Consistently named one of the country's Top Digital Cities by the Center for Digital Government, the City of Phoenix is also a 2023 Platinum Certified "What Works City" and 2021 Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Mayor's Challenge Winner. The City of Phoenix offers an outstanding benefits package, including a traditional pension and other retirement plans. With Phoenix's generous paid vacation time, the successful candidate can enjoy Phoenix's various attractions, including major sports and cultural events, award-winning restaurants, fascinating museums, and endless outdoor activities. Phoenix is a growing, progressive city undergoing significant transformation, and we want an individual who is ready to be a part of this exciting transformation.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Experienced in executive-level strategic technology planning for a large and complex organization.
• Experienced in leading large technology teams in support of a public safety organization.
• Proven leadership abilities.

SALARY

Pay Range: $177,444.80 - $230,672.00 annually.

Hiring Range:$177,444.80 - $198,411.20 annually.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
• The City contributes 9% of salary into 457/401(a) plans with no matching required. $6,000/annual car allowance and $1,440/annual cell phone allowance.

BENEFITS

A comprehensive Executive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

For more details, visit: Executive Benefits .

Pension Information

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Five years of experience in the management and supervision of information processing functions, including applications development, computer operations, and system programming
• One year at the level of section head of a major program
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration, or a related field is required
• Other combinations of experience and education which meet the minimum requirements may be substituted
• The City job description can be found here .
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Positions supporting the Police Department must meet the background standards that are appropriate to non-sworn positions. The general factors for disqualification are listed here .
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Fifteen or more years of IT business/industry experience.
• Five or more years of executive leadership responsibility in managing multiple, large, cross- functional teams or projects.
• Extensive experience in managing IT infrastructure, applications and operations.
• Experience in managing end user technology in a public safety organization.
• Experience managing teams implementing and supporting:
  • Mission critical applications operations and support.
  • GIS.
  • Systems development lifecycle.
  • Technical infrastructure (on-premise and cloud).
  • Specific public safety IT experience in implementing or supporting Records Management Systems and/or Computer Aided Dispatch.
  • IT Project Management.
  • Public Safety-based technology security.
  • IT Vendor Management.
  • ITSM (Tier I-III)

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes May 20, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

During the online application process, please be advised that you will need to provide responses to the following open- ended questions (the system allows copying/pasting into the answer fields):

• List your highest level of education (degree and major) and any related professional certifications you possess.
  
• Describe the process you use to implement a business oriented solution and provide an example of this from your work history.
  
• Describe your experience and level of support for public safety organizations at local, state, and/or federal level.
  
• List th e size of the budget under your direct control in your most recent, or most related position.
  

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REFERENCE

Asst Chief Information Officer, JC:09950, ID# 54325, 05/06/2024, USM, initials, Benefits: Executive

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