Deputy Director, Office of Digital & Information Strategy
United States Institute of Museum and Library Services
Washington, D.C.

As the leader of the Digital and Information Strategy team at IMLS, this
individual will be the single point of contact to the agency's leadership as a
visionary thought leader of where and how to take information management; data
collection, storage, and analysis; and new media and technology within the
agency. This person will have strong knowledge of the current and emerging
technologies in information management, data collection and standardization,
and the technologies of new media. This person will also be an excellent
leader who can contract, hire, build and motivate a team of internal and
external high-performing hires. In addition, they will be a collaborator who
will work with stakeholders across the IMLS, as well as with IMLS's community,
to develop innovative and effective strategies and plans.

  
The position reports to the agency Director and the incumbent will be
responsible for leading, developing, implementing and overseeing the
integrated policies, programs, and objectives for the agency's technology and
digital strategy, data collection and analysis, and web/new media activities.
This position has direct oversight managing the Office of Chief Information
Officer (OCIO) and the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE). The
successful individual should be passionate about new technology trends, will
continuously research new IT technologies, will be a thought-leader and
evangelist for the application of technology and data collection to further
the agency's goals both internally and through grant-making programs to
libraries and museums. In addition, he/she will serves as a resource to
support other divisions and create a work environment that encourages creative
thinking and innovation. The incumbent will seek opportunities for growth and
change, exploration of new ideas, methodologies and alternatives to reach
agency outcomes. This will require the introduction of new concepts and
strategies that significantly improve or revise the way the agency uses
information technology, applies digital tools/new media, and collects and
manages data



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