Serves as a recognized technical authority and expert in the Office of Systems Architecture (OSA) in a specialty area e.g., architecture and data administration, database systems, software engineering infrastructure, systems engineering, usability; accessibility; systems security; configuration management; validation technology; systems process improvement; quality assurance, IT training, etc.

Duties

As a primary specialist and technical authority in one or more systems areas, the incumbent provides authoritative advice and services to key SSA management officials and others on unique or particularly complex systems problems and issues. Assumes full technical responsibility for the formulation, coordination and development of special studies, projects or research work. These are conducted at the request of SSA management or on own initiative. Provides ongoing evaluation of activities in functional areas of responsibility. Identifies the need for changes in operation, emphasis, priorities, training or methodologies and makes recommendations to remedy the situation.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Selective Service Registration, if applicable (www.sss.gov)
• Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required
• Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background / security investigation results
• Selectees may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period
• Relocation expenses will not be paid
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement

Qualifications

Applicants must qualify for the series and grade of the posted position. 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. Your resume must provide sufficient experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and proficiency of any required competencies to perform the specific position for which you are applying. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your experience, education, knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies as they relate to this position. Your resume and supporting documents must specifically address the evaluation criteria for the position. Describe duties you perform (not just knowledge, skills and abilities) as they relate to the specialized experience required for this position. Be clear, accurate and specific when describing your experience; e.g., list all positions separately, include full start and stop dates for each position, your work schedule (number of hours per week), your grade (if your position is federal), and a comprehensive description of the relevant duties you performed in each position. This information is instrumental in determining the highest quality candidates to be referred to the Selecting Official. Please submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position. If your application materials do not demonstrate the knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, and/or education needed for this position, your application will be ineligible for consideration. To qualify for the 2210 IT Specialist series, applicants must demonstrate the following competencies: 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. 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. In addition, to qualify for the GS-13, applicant must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-12 level in the Federal government that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This IT-related experience must include designing, developing, coordinating efforts, and providing technical guidance in implementing applications to support data administration or enterprise reference data management initiatives. Qualification standards and additional information for this position can be found here: Information Technology (IT) Management Series 2210 (Alternative A) (opm.gov) All of this specialized experience is REQUIRED and must be explicitly documented/described in your resume or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Please describe duties you perform (not just knowledge, skills and abilities) as they relate to the specialized experience required for this position.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address OCIO - OSA 6401 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21235 US
• Name: OPE Staffing OCIO
• Phone: 410-965-1234
• Email: [email protected]