National Infrastructure Manager

Authority, Responsibilities and Qualifications

Authority

The National Web Infrastructure Manager reports to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Office of Mission Support and consults with the Associate Administrator for the Office of Public Affairs.

Responsibilities

The National Infrastructure Manager:

• Oversees the design and maintenance of the information architecture and technology infrastructure for www.epa.gov, work.epa.gov, and their metadata.
• Defines, promotes and oversees Agency-wide technical standards to ensure that www.epa.gov and work.epa.gov are secure, reliable, and have data integrity.
• Coordinates Web management and oversight to support Web site development by providing access to OMS expert consultative services on a variety of other platforms and software systems.
• Identifies and develops Web policies and ensures compliance with these policies.
• Coordinates and consults with other federal agencies, while articulating federal policies to the EPA.
• Coordinates closely with the National Content Manager.
• Serves with the National Content Manager as co-chair of the Web Council.
• Develops an annual Web development work plan with Web Council input for OMS/OPA AAs. The plan sets forth priorities in the areas of technical infrastructure and public access needs, and includes funding implications.
• Encourages partnerships and promotes ‘One Agency, One Voice.’
• Works with OMS technical and policy staff to organize and create Agency-wide Web resources.
• Coordinates between Web governing team and OMS staff who develop Web enhancement services and processes (e.g., Web publication processes).

Qualifications

The National Infrastructure Manager shall have:

• The ability to communicate with technical and policy staff experts, internal and external stakeholders, and all levels of within an organization.
• Collaboration and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of Web information architecture and technical infrastructure.
• Knowledge of public access goals and policy objectives.
• The ability to translate goals into policies.
• The ability to identify Web service/process needs and how to pursue solutions.
• The ability to forecast emerging trends and needs for technical infrastructure and public access.
• Knowledge of OMS organizational functions, and where to find expertise on Web infrastructure, tools, processes.