Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (Plcy/Plng)

Who May Be Considered:

• Status Candidates

• Veterans

• Land Management Eligibles under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act.

• View common definitions of terms found in this announcement.

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

06/18/2024 to 06/27/2024

• Salary

$163,964 - $191,900 per year

• Pay scale & grade

GS 15

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• Washington, DC

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

Not required

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent

• Work schedule

Full-time

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

15

• Job family (Series)

2210 Information Technology Management

• Supervisory status

Yes

• Security clearance

Other

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

• Trust determination process

Credentialing

• Announcement number

ST-12414213-24-JC

• Control number

795872600

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This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

• Family of overseas employees

Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.

• Federal employees

• Competitive service

Current or former competitive service federal employees.

• Individuals with disabilities

• Land & base management

Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.

• Military spouses

• Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista

• Special authorities

Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.

• Veterans

Clarification from the agency

Status Candidates (this includes Merit Promotion, Status Candidates, Former Overseas Employees, CTAP, ICTAP, VEOA, 30% or More Disabled, EVHO, Schedule A, Military Spouses, Americorps, Peace Corps, Vista, Interchange Agreement Eligibles, Land Management, and National Guard).

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Duties

This position is located in the Office of Information Technology Management (OITM) and reports to the Chief Information Officer (CIO). The incumbent serves as the Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) to provide leadership for conducting information and technology management programs in support of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The OITM provides direction, coordination, and oversight of all Agency information management and information technology (IT) resources, including budget, capital planning and investment management (CPIM), Portfolio Management (PFM), cyber security, infrastructure, service desk, privacy, project management, continuity of operations planning (COOP) and personnel, as well as applications development to enhance the productivity and efficiency of Agency programs and operations. In this capacity, you will:

• Be responsible for IT governance, establishing goals and measuring the progress of projects and activities.

• Assuring that NEA information management is integrated with Agency strategic plans, priorities, and efforts.

• Ensuring that all Agency information resources are utilized as effectively and efficiently as possible.

• Administering the full range of information technology and administrative management functions associated with the internal management of OITM and its contracts.

• Serves as the senior contracting officer representative (COR) for all IT contracts and is responsible for providing IT management, planning, Agency coordination, program management, CPIM, budget, data calls, score cards, advising the CIO, and representing the CIO upon direction.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Status Candidates must submit an SF-50 and recent appraisal.

• Time-in-Grade must be met by the closing date of the announcement

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National

• Selective Service registration required.

• Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

• Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).

Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic Requirements AND Specialized Experience requirements as noted below.

Basic Requirement:

You must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the following four competencies:

(1) Attention to Detail- Developing IT policies and plans.

(2) Customer Service

• Recommending changes to IT plans and strategies;

(3) Oral Communication- Clearly communicating goals and expectation for IT projects/program activities; (4) Problem Solving- Developing strategies that help improve IT policies and planning.

AND

Specialized Experience: You must have at least one year of full-time specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-14 level in the Federal service, with experience in performing the following duties:

1. Providing leadership for conducting information and technology management programs;

2. Providing IT governance and establishing goals and measuring the progress of projects and activities;

3. Administering the full range of information technology and administrative management functions;

4. Serving as a contracting officer for IT contracts; and

5. Providing leadership in IT management and planning, including working with cyber security to ensure a secure computing environment.

You must clearly demonstrate in your resume how you meet all of the specialized experience requirements described above, or you will be rated ineligible.

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the advertised grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the dates worked and total number of hours per week.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS resume template. However, if you do not use the template you must ensure that your resume contains ALL required information which includes hours worked, starting & ending month and year, and if Federal employment (series, pay plan, and grade).

You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including Time-in-Grade, by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification AND time-in-grade claims will be subject to verification.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures,the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employeeguides/careertransition.asp

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements: Persons with Disabilities-Schedule A Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses Other Special Appointment Authorities, Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service, Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, persons with disabilities, and those covered under the Interchange Agreement possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the NEA mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the documentation that is required, click on the links in Who May Be Considered section or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

If you are unable to apply online contact philadelphia@opm.gov.

Applying online, through your USAJOBS account, will expedite the application process and allow you to check your application status as well as verify the documentation submitted with your application. If you utilize the Alternate Application method, your USAJOBS account will not display this application and you will not receive status updates.

Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (I/CTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not I/CTAP eligible. View information about I/CTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under I/CTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Communication, Manages Human Resources, Planning and Evaluating, and Technical Competence

Candidates who apply under Competitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are best qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Best qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.

Candidates who apply under Noncompetitive and Special Hiring Authorities procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are minimally qualified based on the content of their resume, supporting documentation submitted and their responses to the assessment questionnaire.

• Benefits

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Learn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits

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• Required Documents

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

The following documents are required and must be received by the closing date of this announcement:

1.A complete Resume (which includes hours worked, starting/ending dates (month and year), and if Federal employment - series, pay plan and grade).

2.A complete Online Questionnaire

3.An SF-50. Showing title, series, grade, FPL, duty station and Competitive status (if a current or former Federal employee)

4.Most recent Performance Appraisal (if a current Federal employee or recently separated within previous year)

5.Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional

• Veterans' Preference documentation, if applicable (e.g., DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service, SF-15 Form and related documentation, VA letter, etc.)

6.If you are a former Federal employee who previously held a career or career-conditional position in the competitive service and separated from the Federal Government over a year ago and you are requesting non-competitive consideration you must submit a copy of your last SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action that demonstrates your eligibility for consideration and a copy of your last Federal Performance appraisal with a rating of at least Fully Successful (or equivalent).

7.If your application is rated as well-qualified (score 85 or above) and you are claiming special priority selection rights under the Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (I/CTAP)? Submit:

• a copy of your agency notice,

• a copy of your most recent performance rating, and

• a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level, and duty location.