Supervisory IT Program Manager

Summary

The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking interested internal candidates to be considered for a professional development opportunity with the Division of Information Management and Technology! This opportunity is for a detail or temporary promotion, not to exceed 120 days,

Location

• Sacramento, California

TDY costs for a Temporary Promotion will be covered for potential applicants.

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

07/01/2024 to 07/08/2024

• Salary

$135,107 - $175,641 per year

• Pay scale & grade

GS 14

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• Sacramento, CA

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

25% or less

• You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Multiple Appointment Types

• Work schedule

Full-time

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

None

• Job family (Series)

2210 Information Technology Management

• Supervisory status

Yes

• Security clearance

Secret

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

• Trust determination process

National security

• Announcement number

BOR-CGB-24-IA-12462786-AM

• Control number

797993900

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• Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

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Bureau of Reclamation Employees Only

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Duties

• Serves as Division Chief, Information Management and Technology (IMT), responsible for leading organizational change to implement the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA).

• Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating a broad range of information technology (IT) and information management (IM) services in support of California Great Basin (CGB) Region programs and activities.

• Develops the annual IMT Business Plan and operating budget for approval by the Regional Deputy Director for Business Services.

• Identifies performance measurement targets for core services, and key short-term and long-term projects necessary to sustain and advance Region program priorities.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Candidates may apply to be considered for detail or temporary promotion. This is a temporary assignment and cannot be made permanent without further competition. To be eligible for a temporary promotion, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications requirements outlined below, to include Time-In-Grade restrictions. Applicants that do not meet the requirements for a temporary promotion may be detailed into this position with no change in pay grade.

Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees who have a break in service of less than 1 year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of 1 year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). There is no specialized experience or time-in-grade requirement for applicants interested in the detail opportunity.

Supervisory Endorsement: Current Bureau of Reclamation employees must supply proof of current supervisory endorsement to be considered for this opportunity.

Qualifications

To be eligible for a temporary promotion, applicants resume must clearly demonstrate the specialized experience listed below. Applicants currently at the GS-13 level may apply to be temporarily promoted into this position. Candidates applying for temporary promotion may qualify on the basis of specialized experience.

Specialized Experience: The candidate's resume must describe specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-13 level in federal service demonstrating experience: serving as senior IT specialist and consultant to senior management in support of organization wide IT/IM policy, budget and plans for systems development, acquisition, installation, operation and maintenance; planning, organizing, and overseeing the activities of the IT/IM organization and reviewing policies, procedures, mission objectives and organization design for the staff; serving as the recognized authority in the analysis and direction of IT/IM programs and issues and in researching, interpreting, analyzing and applying operations and security guidance. Drafting and maintaining project management principles, methods, and practices, including developing plans and schedules, estimating resource requirements, defining milestones and deliverables, monitoring activities, and evaluating and reporting on accomplishments.

The specialized experience must include, or be supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the four competencies, as defined:

(1) Attention to Detail

• Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include leading others by setting the standards for the quality of work, even in the most difficult and/or high-pressure circumstances; reviewing and editing work completed by others to ensure that the quality of work meets acceptable work standards.

(2) Customer Service

• Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: using expertise and experience to address complex problems, questions, or complaints; anticipating customer needs and modify the team's work activities, processes, and practices to meet these needs; collaborating across team and outside of own team to organize planning sessions that elicit ideas for improving customer service and support.

(3) Oral Communication

• Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: clearly explaining and defending complex ideas, appropriately adapting to each audience's level of knowledge; actively listening and clarifying points when presenting highly complex and controversial findings; using well-constructed, fact-based arguments to persuade stakeholders/officials to take action on suggestions for improvement.

(4) Problem Solving

• Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: providing precedent setting solutions to unique problems not previously encountered; helping team make decisions which are complicated by the number and nature of existing policy, guidelines, and organizational goals; identifying the root causes of problems; developing systemic solutions to address them and prevent them from reoccurring.

There is no specialized experience or time-in-grade requirement for applicants interested in the detail opportunity.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

Multiple selectees may be selected from this Interest Announcement.

Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval.

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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.

All Bureau of Reclamation employee application packages (see Required Documents) will be reviewed for eligibility and qualifications applicable to temporary assignments.

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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.

Applicants are required to apply online via USA Jobs and submit all Required Documents appropriate, as outlined below:

• Resume

• Most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action

• Signed Reclamation Interest Announcement Notification Form including Supervisory Endorsement and Employee Statement of Interest.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

Applications (resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documentation) for this vacancy MUST be received online BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington, DC time) on the closing date of this announcement 07/08/2024. To apply, click the blue APPLY ONLINE button at the top of the page.

This vacancy is being announced through Bureau of Reclamation's Hiring System-USA Staffing. For more information, please visit: https://www.usbr.gov/hr/

As part of the on-line application process, applicants may be required to submit supporting documents. Failure to submit the requested supporting documents may result in the applicant not being considered for this position.

Do not submit photographs with the application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - applicant must remove any images from badges, licenses, etc.

Agency contact information

BOR CA Great Basin Human Resources Office

Phone 916-978-5476 Fax 916-978-5563 Email mpjobs@usbr.gov

Address Div of Information Management Services

Bureau of Reclamation

2800 Cottage Way

Sacramento, CA 95825

US

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Next steps

Upon successful submission of the application packet, applicants will receive a confirmation email from USAJOBS. If this email confirmation is not received by the applicant, the application has not yet been accepted by the system.

After all application packages have been received, resumes and supporting document(s) will be reviewed to ensure applicants meet the basic qualification requirements. Each applicant who meets the basic qualifications will be further evaluated on the information provided in the resume, application questionnaire, and other assessment criteria identified in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section above. Best-qualified applicants will be referred to the selecting official. After making a tentative job offer, a suitability and/or security background investigation will be conducted. A final job offer is typically made within 40 days after the deadline for applications. Applicants should monitor their status for positions with the Bureau of Reclamation by regularly checking their public status notifications in the USAJOBS profile.

• Fair and Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Criminal history inquiries

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

• Financial suitability

• New employee probationary period

• Privacy Act

• Reasonable accommodation policy

• Selective Service

• Signature and false statements

• Social security number request

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Required Documents

Applicants are required to apply online via USA Jobs and submit all Required Documents appropriate, as outlined below:

• Resume

• Most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action

• Signed Reclamation Interest Announcement Notification Form including Supervisory Endorsement and Employee Statement of Interest.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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How to Apply

Applications (resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documentation) for this vacancy MUST be received online BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington, DC time) on the closing date of this announcement 07/08/2024. To apply, click the blue APPLY ONLINE button at the top of the page.

This vacancy is being announced through Bureau of Reclamation's Hiring System-USA Staffing. For more information, please visit: https://www.usbr.gov/hr/

As part of the on-line application process, applicants may be required to submit supporting documents. Failure to submit the requested supporting documents may result in the applicant not being considered for this position.

Do not submit photographs with the application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - applicant must remove any images from badges, licenses, etc.

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Agency contact information

BOR CA Great Basin Human Resources Office

Phone 916-978-5476 Fax 916-978-5563 Email mpjobs@usbr.gov

Address Div of Information Management Services

Bureau of Reclamation

2800 Cottage Way

Sacramento, CA 95825

US

Learn more about this agency

Next steps

Upon successful submission of the application packet, applicants will receive a confirmation email from USAJOBS. If this email confirmation is not received by the applicant, the application has not yet been accepted by the system.

After all application packages have been received, resumes and supporting document(s) will be reviewed to ensure applicants meet the basic qualification requirements. Each applicant who meets the basic qualifications will be further evaluated on the information provided in the resume, application questionnaire, and other assessment criteria identified in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section above. Best-qualified applicants will be referred to the selecting official. After making a tentative job offer, a suitability and/or security background investigation will be conducted. A final job offer is typically made within 40 days after the deadline for applications. Applicants should monitor their status for positions with the Bureau of Reclamation by regularly checking their public status notifications in the USAJOBS profile.

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Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Criminal history inquiries

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

• Financial suitability

• New employee probationary period

• Privacy Act

• Reasonable accommodation policy

• Selective Service

• Signature and false statements

• Social security number request

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

07/01/2024 to 07/08/2024

• Salary

$135,107 - $175,641 per year

• Pay scale & grade

GS 14

• Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• Sacramento, CA

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

25% or less

• You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Multiple Appointment Types

• Work schedule

Full-time

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

None

• Job family (Series)

2210 Information Technology Management

• Supervisory status

Yes

• Security clearance

Secret

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

• Trust determination process

National security

• Announcement number

BOR-CGB-24-IA-12462786-AM

• Control number

797993900

This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/797993900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.