TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required for meetings/training as necessary.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)

Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date

Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable

Register with Selective Service, if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

Direct Deposit of salary check to financial organization required.

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

• Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.
• Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
• Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 4 investigation level).
• Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee.  We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
• Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position.

For each job on your resume, provide:

• the exact dates you held  each job (from month/year to month/year)
• number of hours per week you worked (if part time).    

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here. 

The GS-14 salary range starts at $117,191.00 per year.  If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.  

To qualify, you must have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the following four competencies AND one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service as described below:

IT SPECIALIST COMPETENCIES REQUIREMENTS:

• Attention to Detail - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant keeps abreast of latest technology, information, research, etc., to maintain knowledge in field of expertise (for example, reads trade journals, participates in professional/technical associations, maintains credentials).
• Customer Service - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant promotes or develops and maintains good working relationships with key individuals or groups.
• Oral Communication - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant serves on panels, committees, or task forces as a representative for the organization on technical or professional issues.
• Problem Solving - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant monitors current trends or events (for example, technological, economic, political, social, educational, or employment trends or events) and applies the information as appropriate.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:  Specialized experience is defined as experience in enterprise risk management defined as clear involvement in establishing and maintaining a process that involves identifying, prioritizing, tracking and reporting on enterprise IT risks and has served as a liaison with technical SMEs to mitigate organizational risk, and monitor high-profile IT initiatives through formal structures (e.g., IT governance, ERM community of practice); and demonstrated experience in helping agencies understand and implement against the requirements of Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act by being involved in assessing the impact of the Act to agency operations, monitoring and reporting on implementation progress, identifying areas for increased emphasis, and working across agency or IT components to drive results.

Bargaining Unit status:  NFFE

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.  

Travel expenses associated with interviews may be approved. Determinations will be made on a case-by-case basis.

On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved:

Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government

Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government

Selected applicants may qualify fro credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior non-Federal work experience or uniformed service experience.

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area, as needed; through other means; or not at all. 

We are also accepting applications from all U.S. Citizens and Nationals under Vacancy Announcement # 1900411FMDE.  You must apply separately to each announcement to be considered for both.  

This is not a virtual position. The selectee for this position will be expected to report to the duty location in this vacancy announcement.

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

You will be evaluated on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your overall possession of the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities.  Your responses to these questions must be supported by your resume or your score may be lowered.

1. Skill in applying advanced IT concepts, principles, methods, industry standards and practices to develop and interpret policies and provide expert technical advice and guidance on critical IT issues, and to apply new developments to special projects.

   1a. Skill in program management including specialized project management skills and abilities in the areas of business process reengineering; capital planning and investment analysis; cost-benefit analysis; various contracting and procurement methods and techniques; life cycle logistics; leadership; financial and risk management; quality assurance; and requirements analysis.

2. Skill of multiple IT specialties and their interrelationships and skill in applying this knowledge to the agency's IT architecture, new IT developments and applications, and emerging technologies and their applications to business processes.

   2a. Skill in applying IT systems management methods, including enterprise architecture and design to support performance monitoring; IT architecture and protocols of GSA and serviced organizations to plan projects and integrate and enhance highly efficient IT systems that respond to business requirements, end user needs, and incorporate GSA's goals and mission.

3. Skill of the mission, business, financial resources, and technical requirements of serviced organizations, and of new and innovative customer support methods and technologies to develop plans and projects to improve customer satisfaction.

   3a. Knowledge of Federal acquisition management policies, procedures, regulations, and contracting methods to evaluate contractor proposals and monitor contract performance.

Additional assessments may be used, and, if so, you will be provided with further instructions.

If you are eligible under Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan or GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP/CTAP), you must receive a score of 85 or higher to receive priority.

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Drug test required No