This position is located with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Implementation Division (ID), and serves as a Product Owner for a product within the OCFO portfolio. Salary ranges for duty locations are: New Orleans, LA: $116,393 - 151,5308 Kansas City, MO: $118,071 - $153,490 Ft Worth, TX: $126,254 - $164,127 Washington, DC: $132,368 - $172,075 Selection will be made from any of these duty locations.

Duties

Develops a project acquisition strategy from project initiation through the development, production, testing and deployment phases. Analyzes the enterprise structural framework to align information systems with the organization mission, structure, and business processes. Functions as an expert on information management projects, advising management on major Information Management (IM) product and service issues. Implements IT decisions made by higher level agency management officials. Advises top agency management officials on integrating IT projects and programs with other programs of equivalent scope and complexity.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have Federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

To receive consideration for this position, you must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-14: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 level in Federal Service or equivalent responsibility in the private sector/pay systems equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform as an Information Technology Specialist (Enterprise Architecture): Such experience includes mastery of and skill in applying advanced IT principles, concepts, methods, standards, and practices sufficient to develop and interpret policies, procedures, and strategies governing the planning in the implementation of IT projects. Provides expert advice and guidance and recommendations to management and other technical specialist critical to IT issues; apply new developments to previously unsolved problems; and make decisions or recommendations that significantly influence important, financial and IT policies and programs AND 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 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. 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. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. The following link provides more information on the qualifications for this position: OPM Information Technology Specialist Series 2210 Qualifications Standard https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification- standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Chief Financial Officer 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Greta Thomas
• Phone: 504-799-3492
• Email: [email protected]