The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is searching for a new Chief Data Officer (CDO), according to a job posting on USAJobs.gov.
This CDO position is located in the Bureau for Management, Office of the CIO at USAID headquarters in Washington, DC.
According to the posting, duties for the Chief Data Officer include:
- As a Program Manager – leads, coordinates, communicates, integrates, and is accountable for the overall success of the program, ensuring alignment with agency or enterprise priorities. Applies knowledge of data, information, processes, organizational interactions, skills, and analytical expertise, as well as systems, networks, and information exchange capabilities to manage acquisition programs. Executes duties governing hardware, software, and information system acquisition programs and other program management policies. Provides direct support for acquisitions that use information technology (IT) (including National Security Systems), applying IT-related laws and policies, and provides IT-related guidance throughout the total acquisition life cycle.
- As a Data Analyst – examines data from multiple disparate sources with the goal of providing security and privacy insight. Designs and implements custom algorithms, workflow processes, and layouts for complex, enterprise-scale data sets used for modeling, data mining, and research purposes. Develops and administers databases and/or data management systems that allow for the storage, query, protection, and utilization of data.
- As a Knowledge Manager – responsible for the management and administration of processes and tools that enable the organization to identify, document, and access intellectual capital and information content. Manages and administers processes and tools that enable the organization to identify, document, and access intellectual capital and information content. Performs additional duties as assigned.
