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<h1><b>Chief Information Officer</a></b></h1><br>
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<b>Salary:</b> $57,595.20 - $89,356.80 Annually<br>
<b>Location:</b> Des Moines, Polk County<br>
<b>Job Type: </b>Full-time<b><br>
Agency: </b> 131 Iowa Department for the Blind<br>
<b>Job Number:</b> 23-00543<br>
<b>Closing:</b> September 5, 2022 at 11:59 PM Central<br>
<b>LinkedIn Tag:</b> #LI-DNP <br>
<b>Point of Contact: </b>
<a href="mailto:emily.wharton@blind.state.ia.us">Emily Wharton</a><br>
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<b>To Apply:</a> </b>Applicants should apply by clicking on the
"Apply" button. Applications without a cover letter
will not be considered. Your cover letter should outline why you want to
work for IDB and why you are an excellent fit for this position. For more
information, contact Emily Wharton at
<a href="mailto:emily.wharton@blind.state.ia.us">
emily.wharton@blind.state.ia.us</a>.<br>
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<b>Job Description:</b><br>
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The Iowa Department for the Blind (IDB) is seeking a Chief Information
Officer. We are looking for an enthusiastic professional who shares our
mission values, and philosophy of blindness. This position will be
responsible for planning and producing agency internal and external
communications and public relations events. This position will put
together legislative open houses, create an engaging social media
presence, coordinate, and disseminate press releases, ensure that agency
events and services are being widely publicized, and ensure that the
public is made aware of what is happening at IDB. This position will
serve as part of the leadership team and report to the Director.<br>
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The ideal candidate will possess excellent written, verbal, and
interpersonal skills. They will be highly organized, responsive, and
creative. They will be very comfortable with technology and able to learn
new apps and platforms easily. They will be skilled in the use of social
media and excited by the opportunity to improve our agency's outreach to
underserved communities. They will have experience in creating print and
digital flyers, handouts, booth displays, and other promotional
materials. They will be able to gather information and create a
compelling story that is in alignment with our philosophy of blindness
and share that story across the state. They will have the confidence to
contribute to leadership team discussions with highly intelligent,
competent, and opinionated leaders. They can communicate clearly and
effectively with a wide range of people including but not limited
to: a diverse staff working across multiple divisions with
different priorities and processes, legislators of both parties,
reporters, employers, frustrated citizens, teens, seniors, educators,
people with low English proficiency, and bureaucrats. Experience with
creating accessible materials/implementing universal design is a
plus. <br>
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<b>Minimum Qualification Requirements</b><br>
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Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements
to qualify for positions in this job classification:<br>
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1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a
degree in journalism, public relations, graphic design, or communications
and experience equal to four years of full-time work planning and
developing content for dissemination through traditional media
(newspapers, publications, radio, and television), websites, social
media, and/or public speaking.<br>
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2) All of the following (a and b):<br>
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a. Four years of full-time work experience in planning and developing
content for dissemination through traditional media (newspapers,
publications, radio, and television), websites, social media, and/or
public speaking; and<br>
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b. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as
described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college
or university course work in journalism, public relations, graphic
design, or communications equals one year of fulltime experience.<br>
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3) Number two above, where twenty-four semester hours of postgraduate
coursework in journalism, public relations, graphic design, or
communications from an accredited college or university may substitute
for one year of the required full-time work experience.<br>
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4) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that
includes experience equal to 18 months of full-time work as an
Information Specialist 2.<br>
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<b>This is a non-merit position with the Iowa Department for the Blind.
Candidates must follow the instructions in the "To Apply"
section.<br>
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<b>Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral
requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human
Resources Enterprise.</b> <br>
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Phone: 515-281-1333<br>
E-mail:
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