CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER - HLTH - 64069856Date: Oct 18, 2024The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website ( .Requisition No: 837770Agency: Department of HealthWorking Title: CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER - HLTH - 64069856Pay Plan: SMSPosition Number: 64069856Salary: $53,925.73 - $290,990.12Posting Closing Date: 10/20/2024Total Compensation Estimator Tool ( of HealthOffice of Information TechnologyOpen Competitive OpportunityAnticipated VacancyYour Specific Responsibilities:This position serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Department of Health (DOH), the Office of Information Technology (OIT) in DOH is highly decentralized and is comprised of approximately 750 IT professionals distributed throughout more than 400 locations. Roughly 17% of these IT professionals are in the OIT in Tallahassee. Given the decentralized IT environment, this position must be able to assess and respond to the challenges presented by the disparate geography and IT skill deficit prevalent in most rural areas served by the agency. As such, the ability to comprehend agency issues from both the micro and macro perspective and to collaborate with DOH business owners and technology partners in addressing those issues is essential. This position is expected to provide senior management leadership in the following areas: Strategy, IT Leadership, Team Development, and IT Operations.This position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees' work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensuring proper coverage, and complete timesheets.Strategy:As a member of the management team, make a key contribution to the formulation of the business and digital strategies.Proactively advise the senior management team on the emerging technologies and digital trends that are most relevant to the agency's goals and evolving needs.Help determine capital investment parameters, priorities, and risks for enterprise-wide IT initiatives to maximize the return on investment.Proactively plan for the annual legislative cycle including Legislative bill review, providing recommended changes to Florida Statutes, tracking funding gaps and issues, as well as the creation of legislative budget requests for obtaining new funding for agency IT initiatives.IT Leadership:Develop an IT vision, strategy, and a roadmap, and lead the IT team and its business partners in effective execution.Ensure, on an ongoing basis, that current and planned technical architecture, investments and solutions are aligned with agency's business objectives.Prepare and monitor IT operational budgets that meet prevailing objectives and constraints.Build strong relationships with business divisions and county offices and their leaders across the enterprise, and develop a detailed understanding of their issues, challenges, and opportunities.Ensure transparency and collaboration between the IT organization and its business partners.Responsible for developing, implementing, and updating the agency's Information Resource Management Strategic Plan and Performance Reports.Team Development:Hire, develop, evaluate, reward, and retain a highly qualified team of IT professionals.Foster a culture of innovation, transparency, and accountability in IT.Promote a "business-first" mentality at all levels of the IT organization.Ensure that the organization has strong systems analysis and project management skills, and the ability to execute business-critical projects.Develop and maintain a plan that provides for succession and continuity in the most critical IT management positions.IT Operations:Direct the design, planning, implementation, and maintenance of the computing infrastructure that supports the operations and business applications.Establish metrics for managing Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) effectiveness and for measuring the impact of IT on the business through the implementation of a single agency wide IT Service Desk.Establish appropriate service levels and the processes to ensure that Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met.Maintain oversight of all IT projects, ensuring that commitments are properly planned, staffed, monitored, and reported.Serves as the supervisor for numerous contract managers/supervisors and monitors compliance with the mandatory requirements in Section 287.422, F.S.Reviews, approves/declines departmental technical purchases.Monitor and manage the enterprise information security program to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of agency data.Management of the agency cloud enterprise-wide disaster recovery (ORMS) contract.Establish and enforce IT policies, processes, portfolio management, development standards and methodologies.Monitor the industry for developments in IT operations; evaluate and implement relevant new tools and service management frameworks.Review, recommend, and oversee all vendors and managed service agreements for computing, telecommunications, IT services, and equipment.Other duties as assigned.Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Proficient skills to include collaboration, negotiation, team building, organizational development, vendor management, business transformation, board presence, presentation skills, change management, relationship building, knowledge of the business, strategic planning, legislative and financial acumen, accountability, risk management, listening, and core knowledge of IT technologies and trends; knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures and government rules & regulations; knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar; understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents; communicating effectively with others verbally and in writing; talking to others to effectively convey information; developing approaches for implementing an idea; basic management principles and practices; conflict resolution to include handling complaints, arbitrating disputes and resolving grievances; motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job; ability to maintain strict confidentiality; knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination and execution to include strategic planning, resource allocation, manpower modeling, leadership techniques and productionPreferred Qualifications:At least 15 years of progressive leadership experience in Information Technology, in roles such as CIO, Deputy CIO, CTO, or equivalent.Must have a valid driver's license, satisfactorily complete a background investigation, fingerprinting, and participation in direct deposit are requirements for employment.Where You Will Work:Tallahassee, FLFlorida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:Mission:To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.Vision:To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.Values:I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:Annual and Sick Leave benefitsNine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each yearState Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance optionsRetirement plan options, including employer contributions (for more information, please click )Flexible Spending AccountsTuition waiversAnd more!For a complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit .Please be advised:Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans, and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clickinghere ( . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.Location:TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305 ALACHUA, FL, US, 32315Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee