The New South Wales Department of Finance and Services division is recruiting a chief information officer (CIO). The CIO will be responsible for driving the ICT strategy of the department and leading the consolidation of technology requirements across the entire department. This will include promoting the department’s technology agenda and utilising leading-edge technology. The CIO will also ensure the security and ongoing operational delivery of information systems is carried out, along with software applications, hardware and technology networks. The CIO is expected to be visionary, pragmatic and able to find opportunities to drive change with innovative technology solutions. The department requires job candidates to have experience managing costs and maximising results, have effective communication skills with stakeholders, be able to provide technical advice to the executive team and have success in using technology to drive change in large and complex environments. The CIO will be in charge of an $85m operating budget and a $50m capital works budget. The CIO will report to the deputy director general – corporate services. The contract will be for up to five years. Applications close 12 June, 2012. Follow Stephanie McDonald on Twitter: @stephmcdonald0 Related content opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe