This position is in the Infrastructure Strategy and Finance Office, Enterprise Infrastructure Directorate, Bureau of Information Resource Management (IRM/EI/ISF), in the U.S. Department of State (DOS).  The position serves as a Supervisory Information Technology (IT) Specialist and supervises five Federal and contract employees.  

Duties

Leads efforts to plan and direct the development, implementation, and use of a model capital planning process to manage Infrastructure Strategy and Finance (ISF) information technology (IT) capital assets. Develops and executes plans and strategies surrounding the team's deployment plans and outreach initiatives, working with appropriate Bureaus and external parties. Carries out the duties and responsibilities typical of a first level supervisory position in the Department, such as overseeing the work of Federal and contract staff. Develops operating policies and procedures; establishes working relationships with other government agencies and contractor offices; and ensures that the team staff members maintain proper interface with users. Develops and presents authoritative briefings to Departmental senior officials, and other Federal agency officials on current developmental methodologies, and IT management issues and actions.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Statement of Employment & Financial Interest required prior to appointment.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants applying for the GS-14 grade level must meet the following requirements: Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies AND specialized experience listed below: Attention to Detail - experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been responsible for reviewing the work of others to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards. Customer Service – developing and maintaining relationships with customers, anticipating and assessing the current and future information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products or services that are tailored to meet customer needs. Oral Communication - briefing senior-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of complex technical information to a non-technical audience. Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address unique, highly complex, or sensitive information technology-related issues. I have anticipated information technology-related problems and have identified and evaluated potential sources of information to generate alternative solutions. AND Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience providing interfacing services that include guiding and promoting the use of collaboration and social media tools, defining policy, and governance and best practice of those tools. Experience with Agile Project Management methodology, for business process improvement. Experience establishing and maintaining a capital planning and investment control process that links mission needs, information, and information technology in an effective and efficient manner. NOTE: In order to qualify for this position, your experience MUST be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position. In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities: Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others; Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances; Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress; Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and Capacity to "see the job through."

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 600 19th Street NW SA-17, 5th Floor Washington, District of Columbia 20522-1705 United States
• Name: Patricia A. Briggs
• Phone: 771-204-0754
• Email: [email protected]