This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This announcement has an applicant limit of 50. Once the first 50 applicants have been reached, the announcement will no longer be available to apply.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Lead IT Specialist, you will use your knowledge of and experience with The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to optimize business results and customer experience by: The incumbent is responsible for development and management of IT plans, and implementation of related policy, guidelines, and training, for the formulation and development of the Branch or Team multimillion and multi-year budget and associated Statement(s) of Work (SOW) and Memoranda of Understanding or Agreement. Supervisory responsibilities include planning, assigning, reviewing work; developing performance plans, evaluating, and appraising subordinate work performance; selecting candidates for vacant positions and for employee training and development opportunities. Demonstrates expert level competency in existing and emerging advanced IT systems and services including but not limited to hardware and software technology, IT systems lifecycle, network systems, IT communication and telecommunication systems, data encryption, application systems design and analysis techniques, and software development. Develops SOW, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs), Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), Inter Agency Agreements (IAAs- 7600A, 7600B), and other similar agreements between customers, stakeholders and contractors for the provision of IT services. Develops acquisition packages.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
• Suitable for federal employment
• Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Basic Qualifications: Must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below: 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. AND Specialized Experience: Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service performing at least four (4) of the following: Managing the planning, direction, and execution related to the delivery of IT services Providing project management support for the various IT Platforms (I.E..ServiceNow, SharePoint, UiPath, SalesForce) Participate in identifying and/or defining business or technical requirements for the implementation of critical Platform Systems (I.E..ServiceNow, SharePoint, UiPath, SalesForce) Interacting with senior executives or internal and external stakeholders for matters pertaining to IT customer support and/or platform services support. Ensuring that assigned IT projects produce required deliverables within the defined quality, time, and cost constraints Supports the operations, maintenance, and delivery of routine agency products and services Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Chief Information Officer 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]