Description:
This position is located in the Executive Secretariat, Office of Executive Technology (S/ES ET). The Executive Secretariat (S/ES), is responsible for coordination of the work of the Department internally, serving as the liaison between the Department’s bureaus. You will serve as a Supervisory Information Technology (IT) Specialist and act as the Division Chief of the Operations & Engineering Division to ensure the integrity and availability of IT networks, applications and systems.
Requirements:
Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.
NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.
Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.
Applicants applying for the GS-14 grade level must meet the following requirements: Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies AND specialized experience listed below:
- Attention to Detail -Studies operations and revises operational programs to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the operations and services provided.
- Customer Service - Ensures that software applications are fully operational.
- Oral Communication - Contributes expertise to and provides advice and recommendations to leadership.
- Problem Solving - Troubleshoots, analyses problem determinations, casual isolations and priority technical direction-setting.
AND Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
- Experience managing the development of large complex web applications.
- Experience leading and managing a software development project.
- Experience providing expertise and recommendations on cyber security incidents and remediation.
NOTE: In order to qualify for this position, your 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. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.
In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities:
- Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others;
- Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances;
- Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress;
- Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and
- Capacity to "see the job through."
To be considered well-qualified, in addition to meeting minimum qualifications, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in some, but not all of the major aspects of the position.