The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office whose mission is to promote excellence, integrity, and accountability throughout the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In our dynamic environment, the OIG conducts investigations, audits, evaluations, and inspections to enhance program effectiveness and efficiency and to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and mismanagement in DHS programs and operations.

Duties

Being a Supervisory IT Specialist (Data Management) makes you a valuable member of the Data Services Division (DSD), Office of Innovation, Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of Homeland (DHS). You will focus on designing, developing, and administering data management systems that meet DHS OIG requirements. Typical assignments include: Overseeing the planning, coordination, development, and completion of complex and varied projects to extract, transform, and load data into relational and non-relational data stores. Designing and overseeing the implementation of complete data architectural solutions based on analysis of DHS OIG data requirements and specifications, including logical data models and physical structures, appropriate data repository, security controls, and methods of user interaction. Monitoring and overseeing the virtual servers and applications within the OIG's Data Analytics Cloud System to ensure DAS is operating securely, efficiently, and effectively. Analyzes and plans for anticipated changes in data capacity requirements; evaluating and providing recommendations on new database technologies. Applying oral and written communication skills to present, justify, and defend recommendations for data architecture solutions, tools, and technologies.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position
• You must successfully pass a background investigation
• You must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance
• You will be required to undergo periodic drug testing
• Financial disclosure is required
• Selective Service registration required
• Completion of one year supervisory probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 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. 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. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. QUALIFICATIONS: You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. If you are a current federal employee, you must meet all time-in-grade and time-after competitive appointment qualifications by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. To make an accurate determination, you will need to include on your resume your federal position title, pay plan, occupational series, grade level, agency, dates for which you held the grade level (stated as MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY, OR MM/YYYY to PRESENT), and total hours worked per week. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to the Basic Requirements, to qualify at the GS-14 level you must possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level performing duties in the Federal service or equivalent, such as: 1) Creating extract, transform, load, and enhancement objects to ingest structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data sources; 2) Expert knowledge of current and emerging cloud and data technologies; 3) Leading, coaching, and/or developing team members performing data architecture duties; 4) Managing or leading large and small data architecture projects. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date 07/26/2023of this announcement. Current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade level or equivalent grade band in the federal service. The time-in-grade requirement must be met by the closing date 07/26/2023of this announcement. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

Degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks. ***TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED***

Contacts

• Address Office of Inspector General 245 Murray Lane SW Washington, DC 20548 US
• Name: Tamika Humes
• Phone: 202-492-1042
• Email: [email protected]