This vacancy is for an IT SPECIALIST (SYSTEMS ANALYSIS) position in the Decennial Information Technology Division located at the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland. The Census Bureau is accessible from the Metro Rail Green Line - Suitland Station. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other IT SPECIALIST (SYSTEMS ANALYSIS), 2210-14, positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Duties

Lead and manage IT projects ensuring adherence to project goals, schedules, and budgets. Direct, monitor, and evaluate performance of staff. Develop, review, and update policies, standards, and procedures for compliance with regulations, directives, and best practices. Serve as a subject matter expert and technical advisor on IT systems, architectures, and solutions.

Requirements

• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• U.S. Citizen.
• Suitable for Federal employment.
• Registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• A supervisory probationary period may be required.
• This is a NON-BARGAINING unit position.

Qualifications

This vacancy is advertised under 2 different announcements. Please read the 'Who May Apply' section carefully to determine your eligibility. If you are not eligible under this announcement, please see 24-DITD-12435882-ST-EB. Specialized Experience: For the GS-14, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes: Providing technical expertise to manage system release planning that involves developing, updating, and maintaining release plans; ensuring allocation of all requirements to a specific release plan; reviewing all releases to ensure they meet quality standards and user expectations; obtaining approval of release content via change control boards; identifying and supporting release management activities/tasks; supporting post-release support operations. AND IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. 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. Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level. 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.

Contacts

• Address Decennial Information Technology Division 4600 Silver Hill Road Washington, DC 20233 US
• Name: Emerald Burch
• Phone: 301-763-9776
• Email: [email protected]