This position is located in the Railroad Retirement Board's Bureau of Information Services; Policy & Compliance; Project Management Office. The incumbent will be responsible for implementation of information technology projects using waterfall, hybrid or agile methodologies for the Railroad Retirement Board. This job announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies. This is a bargaining unit position. This position is represented by the Council of AFGE Locals in the Board.

Duties

As a IT Project Manager/Scrum Master, you will: Deal with the full range of issues and concerns associated with all Information Technology (IT) systems within the agency. Be responsible for a broad mission of IT responsibility that typically require leadership in all project phases, including the coordination and integration of activities, developing and implementing plans, providing cost-benefit analysis, designing and conducting analytical studies, managing, leading or administering resources, defining objectives and risks, developing information systems testing strategies, identifying standards for infrastructure configuration, and developing information security plans and procedures. Serve as an Agile scrum master predominately in application development projects. Be responsible for Agile project development and execution of user/epic stories, roadmap, product backlog, sprints, Kanban tracking, retrospectives, etc. that are required for successful completion of the project. Coach and mentor IT and business teams in Agile processes.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• After hours support may be required to meet operational needs to include nights, weekends and holidays
• Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute. (Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification | PMI)
• Within 1 year of appointment as Project Manager must acquire, and maintain certification as a Contracting Officer's Representative (FAC-COR), Level 1 or higher. (Contracting Officer's Representative (FAC-COR) | FAI.GOV)
• Within 2 years of appointment as Project Manager must acquire, and maintain certification as a Certified Program and/or Project Manager from the Federal Acquisition Institute as a Mid-Level P/PM IT. (Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) | FAI.GOV)

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications for GS-14 level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates experience leading IT service transformation projects or teams providing information and recommendations in project planning and developing detailed traditional/hybrid project plans that incorporate project management best practices, including risk management, compliance, testing, training, acceptance, change management and IT governance. Applying traditional, hybrid, or Agile IT project management methodologies. In addition, all applicants qualifying based on experience must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. Applicants must demonstrate possession of these competencies within the body of the resume; no separate statements addressing them are required. 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. 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. Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Education

***THERE IS NO EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION FOR THIS POSITION.***

Contacts

• Address Railroad Retirement Board 844 N Rush St Chicago, IL 60611 US
• Name: RRB Human Resources
• Phone: (312) 751-4580
• Email: [email protected]