Complete Description:
The Open Data Coordinator for Public Safety reports to the open data Program Manager for the Chief Data Officer within OCTO. The Open Data Coordinator for Public Safety is responsible for working with assigned education cluster agencies to coordinate open data activities as defined by the Mayors open data Policy located at open.dc.gov, conducts research, performs studies and surveys to obtain data, and analyzes problems to advise on or recommend solutions, utilizing knowledge of theory, principles, or technology of specific discipline or field of specialization. Requires knowledge in fields defined as information technology, data security, computer systems analysis, database management, information systems, Internet applications and development, software development, geographic information systems and related fields to promote transparency, participation and collaboration.
District Public Safety cluster agencies include, but are not limited to: HSEMA, MPD, FEMS, DCPC, DCNG, DOC, DFS, OCME, OUC; a complete list is available at http://track.dc.gov under “Public Safety and Justice”.
BACKGROUND
The District of Columbia was provided with a Transparency, Open Government and Open Data Directive Mayor’s Order 2014-170 on July 21, 2104 from the Office of the Mayor.
From the Order:
The District of Columbia government (“District”) is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government. Agency heads will work together and with the public to ensure public trust, and an open and effective government by establishing a system of transparency, public participation, collaboration, and accountability that increases the public’s confidence in their government. The goal of this directive is to provide a tool for prescribing and institutionalizing change within all departments and agencies.
The District has been a leader in government transparency and open data policy in the United States. In 2001, the Freedom of Information Act was amended to require that certain public records be published online. Since 2006, the District has been making data publicly available on the Internet. In January 2011, Mayor’s Memorandum 2011-1, entitled Transparency and Open Government Policy, was issued, recognizing that the District government needed to continue to proactively provide information to citizens, and thereby reduce the need for information requests. This directive implements Mayor’s Memorandum 2011-1, to require District government departments and agencies to take the following steps to achieve the goal of creating a more transparent and open government.
To increase accountability and transparency, promote informed public participation, and create economic development opportunities, each District agency shall expand access to information by making it proactively available online, and when practicable, in an open format that can be retrieved, downloaded, indexed, sorted, searched, and reused by commonly used Web search applications and commonly used software to facilitate access to and reuse of information.
REQUIREMENTS
The vendor will be required to provide a dedicated open data coordinator for Public Safety resource. The Open Data Coordinator for Public Safety will consult with senior management of District agencies and/or their data coordinators, business and technical leads to assist the agencies in collaboration with the Chief Data Officer and OCTO, make available through the online District of Columbia Data Catalog all appropriate datasets, associated extensible metadata, and associated documented agency business processes under the agency’s control. Each agency, in collaboration with OCTO, shall determine the frequency for updates to a dataset, and the mechanism to be utilized. To the extent possible, datasets shall be updated through an automated process to limit the additional burden on agency resources. The publication of an agency’s datasets shall exclude protected data. The open data coordinator for Public Safety will make these recommendations based on their knowledge of best practices, the principles which govern technical solutions, and a thorough understanding of specific technologies that are currently used to provide solutions to agency needs related to Data Transparency, Participation, and Collaboration. Requires knowledge in fields defined as information technology, data security, computer systems analysis, database management, information systems, Internet applications and development, software development, geographic information systems and related fields.
Skills:
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Expertise Rating
Written and Verbal communications
Required
7
Years
3 - Expert
Account Management
Required
7
Years
3 - Expert
Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project
Required
7
Years
3 - Expert
Experience in the Public Safety / Homeland Security Industry
Required
6
Years
3 - Expert
Proven ability to work with C-Level managers
Highly desired
4
Years
3 - Expert
Bachelor degree
Required
Masters Degree
Highly desired
Geospatial Skills and Knowledge
Required
4
Years
2 - Proficient
Candidate must bring his own laptop. Clinet or Vendor will not be providing it