Duties

Summary

As a IT Project Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the ITVMO's services: develop Acquisition Intelligence, create best practices, review of federal process, and oversight data creation processes.

Location of position: FAS Washington, DC

The Office ITC is responsible for the primary purpose of this position is to support the IT Vendor Management Office.

We are currently filling two vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

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Responsibilities

• Provides best value, IT acquisition life cycle, and related projects such as: creation, management and oversight of the IT Office Data Analytics processes, formulating vendor acquisition intelligence and associated artifacts, supporting artifact generation and content management of the IT Office Website.
• Supports an IT office team whose services are related to data analytics, subject matter expertise, vendor relationship management, Best-in-Class (BIC) solution management, and IT security and supply chain risk management.
• Conducts regular vendor analysis to identify areas of opportunity and improvement within IT acquisition processes available data repositories and provide recommendations for developing vendor dashboards and reports that provide further insight.
• Collects, consolidates, and communicates detailed reports and key vendor data to stakeholders on vendor performance, risk, and relationships. Foster analytics-driven decisions for internal and external stakeholders based on this data.
• Prepares status briefings for leadership and stakeholders.
• Supports clients in all phases of system lifecycle including requirements development, system/subsystem development, testing, , configuration management, training, and documentation.
• Identifies, strategizes, optimally schedules, and tracks accomplishments of all activities required to ensure that project satisfies clients mission needs, that all and products and services are of quality services delivered to clients within budget.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Occasional travel

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
14

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• US Citizens and National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Register with Selective Service, if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable

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 2 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.

Qualifications

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.

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The GS-14 salary range starts at $122,530.00 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 four competencies AND one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service as described below:

IT SPECIALIST COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:
• Attention to Detail - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant investigates and evaluates "state of the art" technology of the industry.
• Customer Service - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant confers with users to evaluate the effectiveness of, or identify the need for, computer programs or management systems.
• Oral Communication - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant persuades others to take a particular course of action or to accept findings, recommendations, changes, or alternative viewpoints.
• Problem Solving - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant identifies and accommodates technology and resource constraints.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Specialized experience is experience providing technical consultation, customer service, and complex project management for multiple projects over $3 million in the information technology (IT), telecommunications, or professional services areas. Experience must include acquisition of products and services in at least one of the following areas: telecommunications, information technology or professional (business) services. Experience with industry bid and proposal development and post-award project execution for Federal Government contracts is required. Examples of complex project management would be requirements definition, development and selection of solution alternatives, planning and oversight for the implementation of a new system and/or major changes to existing systems.



Education

Additional information

Bargaining Unit status: Not applicable

Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement as needed; through other means; or not at all.

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

How You Will Be Evaluated

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.

• Mastery knowledge of project management skills needed to ensure projects meet identified objectives, are completed on schedule, and offer well-supported and technically sound conclusions and recommendations. Such project management skills include subject areas such as Business Process Reengineering Capital Planning and Investment Assessment, Contracting/Procurement, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Financial Management, Planning and Evaluating, Quality Assurance, Requirements Analysis, and Risk Management.
• Comprehensive knowledge of programs, products, and solutions offered by BIC contracts to promote, explain, justify, and provide services to client agencies.
• Expert knowledge of supply chain risk management (SCRM) standards, processes, and practices with an emphasis on IT supply chain security and supply chain risk management policies, requirements, and procedures.
• Knowledge of Supply Chain Risk Management Practices and processes to include conducting cyber security and contract compliance risk identification, monitoring, reduction and mitigation techniques.
• Knowledge of Cyber SCRM processes and techniques.Expert knowledge of supply chain risk management (SCRM) standards, processes, and practices with an emphasis on IT supply chain security and supply chain risk management policies, requirements, and procedures.
• Skill in preparing high-quality written documents, such as statements of work, reports, project plans, technical analyses, etc.
• Skill in communicating orally, including briefings and informal presentations.
• Knowledge of information technology within the Federal Government. Detailed knowledge of current information system technology needed to assist client agencies in analyzing complex mission requirements and applying information technology in efficiently and effectively meeting these requirements.
• Expert knowledge of analytical practices associated with a wide range of qualitative (general auditing principles, practices and the analysis and reporting of financial data) and quantitative methods (presentations and reports, spreadsheets, charts, statistical tools) to assess and improve the effectiveness of complex contract management processes and systems.
  
  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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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)

Trust determination process
Credentialing

Required Documents

ALL required documents must be submitted before the closing date. Review the following list to determine what you need to submit.

Note: If required to submit an SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action), an equivalent agency Notice of Personnel Action form is acceptable. Such document(s) must show all of the following: effective date, position, title, series, grade, and rate of basic pay, tenure group 1 (career) or 2 (career-conditional), position occupied group, and name of agency. If you are a GSA employee (except in the OIG), you are not required to submit an SF-50.

If you are a 30% or more disabled veteran, VEOA or VRA applicant or qualified spouse, widow/widower, or parent:

Copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD-214 that shows the dates of your active duty service. If selected, a DD-214 showing your type of discharge (member 4 copy) will be required prior to appointment.

If you are a disabled veteran, or are applying under VRA or VEOA as a spouse, widow/widower, or parent of a veteran, submit both of the following in addition to the DD-214: (1)completed SF-15 form; and (2) proof of your entitlement (refer to SF-15 for complete list).

If you are active duty military- Certification on a letterhead from your military branch that includes your rank, character of service (must be under honorable conditions) & military service dates including discharge/release date (must be no later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted).

If you are a current Federal employee or Reinstatement Eligible: Submit your latest SF-50.

If you are eligible under an Interchange Agreement: Submit your latest SF-50.

If you are a former Peace Corp or VISTA volunteer: Submit your Description of Service.

If you are a current or former Land Management Agency Employee - Submit a and b:

one or more SF-50s, including your most recent one that shows you were on a competitive time-limited appointment(s) with a Land Management Agency and served on the appointment for a period(s) totaling more than 24 months without a break of 2 or more years.

Copy of your agency's annual performance appraisal(s) or written reference(s) from a supervisor at the agency verifying satisfactory performance during your appointment(s).

If you have a disability: Submit proof of eligibility. For information on eligibility and required documentation, refer to USAJOBS's People With Disabilities page.

If you are applying under another special appointment authority: Submit proof of your eligibility under the appropriate appointment authority. See USAJOBS's Resource Center for more information.

If you are ICTAP / CTAP eligible - submit a, b, and c: (a) proof of eligibility including agency notice; (b) SF-50, and (c) most recent performance appraisal.

Current or Former Political Appointees: Submit SF-50.

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.