ABOUT THE OFFICE: The Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) develops innovative solutions to public safety challenges, reducing crime and incarceration. We create vital programs that improve lives, generate community stability, and increase access to the support needed to maintain healthy and safe New York City neighborhoods. Recognizing that public safety cannot be achieved by law enforcement alone, MOCJ moves our city forward by collaborating with community and institutional stakeholders to improve efficiency, accountability, and fairness in the justice system.
ABOUT THE ROLE: The Chief Information Officer (CIO) will be responsible for the overall management of technology staff, systems, and resources supporting MOCJ’s mission to enhance public safety, improve justice system outcomes, and advance equity across New York City’s criminal justice ecosystem. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, CIO will lead the planning, design, implementation, and governance of enterprise-wide information systems supporting criminal justice policy, operations, analytics, and interagency coordination.
The CIO will leverage technology to strengthen service delivery, enable data-driven decision-making, modernize legacy systems, automate business processes, and reduce operational risk and cost. This role requires deep understanding of criminal justice operations, cross-agency data sharing, security, privacy, CJIS systems and compliance obligations.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a comprehensive technology vision aligned with the Mayor’s criminal justice priorities, including public safety, accountability, reentry, diversion, and system integration.
- Oversee daily management and long-term planning of MOCJ’s technology infrastructure, applications, and data platforms.
- Lead the development and implementation of enterprise applications supporting criminal justice programs, analytics, reporting, and interagency collaboration.
- Establish and enforce technology governance, standards, and performance metrics consistent with Citywide policies and MOCJ operational needs.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on matters related to data, information security, system modernization, and digital transformation.
- Direct annual and multi-year technology planning, budgeting, and investment decisions; evaluate program effectiveness and recommend enhancements.
- Oversee cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and compliance, ensuring protection of sensitive criminal justice data and systems.
- Coordinate with the NYC Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) to ensure alignment with Citywide standards, security controls, and architecture.
- Lead vendor selection, contract oversight, and evaluation of in-house versus vendor-developed solutions.
- Ensure continuity of operations through disaster recovery, business continuity, and backup planning.
- Build and maintain partnerships with City and State agencies, law enforcement entities, courts, corrections, research institutions, and technology vendors.
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Minimum Qualifications
- Do you have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university?
- Do you have an associate degree from an accredited college or university along with two (2) years of experience with administrative, analytic, coordinative, supervisory or liaison responsibilities?
- Do you have a four-year high school diploma, or its educational equivalent approved by a state's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization along with four (4) years of experience as described in question "2" above?
- Do you have a satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to that described in questions "1," "2," and/or "3" above?
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
, $75,443.00 – $201,607.00
