This position is located in Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Operations, Office of Information Technology, Business Office. The duty location for this position is in Rockville, MD. **Applicants please note: Additional selections may be made across the Department of Health and Human Services through this vacancy announcement.**

Duties

This position is a mission critical occupation and is responsible for the analysis of system and/or security requirements, the development and implementation of mission critical applications for the agency's Information Technology operations. As an IT Project Manager you will be responsible for planning, leading, and carrying out complex projects for the development of IT systems and solutions in support of HRSA OIT projects. Your major duties and responsibilities will include: Ensures IT projects and contracts are integrated within the overall program IT requirements, schedule, budget, and reporting mechanisms; remain on time and within budget constraints; and meet high IT quality standards in terms of both development and non-development portions of projects. Creates charters, project plans, business cases, requirements documents, statements of work (SOW), risk management plans, cost estimates, and other documentation to support the project and describe overall project scope, schedule, and business benefits/value. Coordinates with various committees and functional groups to develop business and technical requirements and management plans for projects and contracts, provide outreach activities, measure milestones, and develop standards for performance measurement. Performs Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) duties for federally funded contracts, such as professional services, equipment, maintenance, and software/hardware licenses. NOTE: Do not cut and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Requirements

• U. S. Citizenship is required.
• All qualifications and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Federal applicants must submit an SF-50 to show status and time-in-grade.
• Males ages 18 through 25 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• PHS Commissioned Corps applicants must submit current personnel orders.
• A one year probationary period may be required.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of the pre-appointment process (i.e., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc.)

Qualifications

THESE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE: 06/04/2024 Do not cut and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position you must possess IT related experience and/or training that demonstrates that you possess each of the following competencies: 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. AND SELECTIVE FACTOR: Applicants must possess a Level III Federal Acquisition Certification as a Contracting Officer's Representative (FAC COR III) and must be current with Continuous learning and training required to maintain the certification. All applicants must have a current/active Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Representative certification that is at the Level III. As verification that you meet this selective factor requirement, you MUST provide BOTH a copy of your current FAC-COR certification showing Level III AND a copy of your Continuous Learning Individual Progress (CLIP) Dashboard from Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD) as part of your online application package by the closing date of the announcement. Failure to submit both documents will result in no further consideration. Based on the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), it was announced in March 2022, that effective May 1, 2022, OFPP CL requirements were back in effect on May 1, 2022, and defined a CL schedule and holders have access to CL Tracing and Management via FAI CLIP Dashboard. Please refer to the FAI Employee Task Aids for assistance in obtaining the required documentation MINIMUM QUALIFYING SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, an applicant's one full year of specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successful job performance. In order to qualify for position at the GS-14 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year of minimum qualifying specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-13 level in the federal service. Examples of minimum qualifying specialized experience equal to the GS-13 include performing the following types on a regular and recurring basis: Developing acquisition plans that include discussion of acquisition strategy, discussion of required approvals and clearances, selection of contract type, and development of milestones. OR Providing technical advice and guidance on a wide range of federal contracting methods and contract types to plan and carry out pre-award and post-award IT contracts. 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). 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. Applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate the required minimum qualifying specialized experience will be evaluated based on the occupational assessment competencies listed below. A competency is defined as a measurable pattern of knowledge, skills, abilities, behaviors, and other characteristics that an individual needs to perform work roles or occupational functions. PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT - Knowledge of various types of contracts, techniques, or requirements (for example, Federal Acquisitions Regulations) for contracting or procurement, and contract negotiation and administration. ACQUISITION PLANNING - Develops and guides program management through a comprehensive plan for fulfilling acquisition needs in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost in accordance with Federal and Departmental regulations, policies and procedures. TO PREVIEW THE OCCUPATIONAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE, please click on the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12420909 Please Note: An SF50 for the current year pay adjustment is NOT acceptable for verifying TIG (ex. 2024 general increases cannot be used to verify TIG). To allow us to verify that you meet TIG requirements, please provide any of the following SF-50s: Competitive or Career-ladder promotion to your highest grade (this does not include 120 day temporary promotions) Regular Within Range Increase (WRI) or With In Grade (WGI) increase at your highest grade (this does not include quality step increases (QSIs). Competitive career/career-conditional appointment to your highest grade. SF-50 at your highest grade held, that is at least one year older than the announcement closing date of 06/04/2024. Not sure which SF-50 to submit? Check out our video... Go here to watch the video on the SF50s to submit in your application package.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Health Resources and Services Administration 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 US
• Name: AskHR HRSA Helpdesk
• Phone: (301) 443-3780
• Email: [email protected]