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Trying to find a qualified Chief Information Officer (CIO) these days can be a very
daunting task. The requirements span across many different disciplines, therefore the
perfect candidate must have a resume that displays a very unique blend of formal training
and actual experience.
Many CIO job descriptions read as follows:
The Chief Information Officer is responsible for providing the vision, leadership, planning
and management for the development, acquisition, implementation and support of
information technology. Must partner with management team to align company
information technology with strategic direction and build and develop the IT organization
processes and procedures to support business needs. Plans, directs and manages the IT
department in order to ensure the development and implementation of cost effective
systems and efficient computer operations to meet current and future decision making
requirement.
The Chief Information Officer is ultimately responsible for development, implementation,
and maintenance of application systems, operation and the centralized data processing
center, establishment and maintenance of a standard charge-out distributing system for
Information Technology Department (ITD) services, and maintenance of acceptable
service levels for City user department. The Chief
Information Office oversees a continuous program of education and research to ensure
City-wide standards are maintained and the cost effective utilization of ITD resources.
Work is performed with considerable independence and judgment, subject to review on the
basis of results achieved, under general direction of a Deputy City Manager.
The requirements to fill these types of positions vary based on the type of organization that
is hiring. The variance usually comes ion the form of years required versus disciplines.
