ANZSCO 135111 – Chief Information Officer
Chief Information Officer plans, organizes, directs, controls, and coordinates the ICT strategies, plans and operations of an organization to ensure the ICT infrastructure supports the organization’s overall operations and priorities. The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is the head of the IT group within an organization and usually reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). They provide organizations with the vision to master information technology as a competitive tool.
Tasks Include:
- analyzing information needs and specifying technology to meet those needs
- formulating and directing information and communication technology (ICT) strategies, policies and plans
- directing the selection and installation of ICT resources and the provision of user training
- directing ICT operations and setting priorities between system developments, maintenance and operations
- overseeing the security of ICT systems