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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. Simply put most organizations want the same type of background however the number of years varies. Some of the prerequisites to fill these types of positions are:

Education

„П Bachelors/Masters Degree in Computer Science or related field

„П Bachelors/Masters Degree in Business Management/Administration

Experience

„П 7-10 years experience in IT management

„П 5 years experience in business management

In addition to the requirements above a CIO must have solid people skills, this is something that isnЎ¦t really taught. CIOЎ¦s are at a constant crossroad. They have to satisfy everyone, which is basically an impossible task.

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