This position is an information technology leadership position within the Judiciary Data and Analysis Office (JDAO) as the Chief of the Data Management Division. The Data Management Division provides for the development, implementation, and support of judiciary data applications and data analysis capabilities. The incumbent in this position will report to the Chief of the Judiciary Data & Analysis Office. (Other leadership positions within JDAO are for divisions related to Data Production and Analysis, Data Governance, and Operations Management.)

This position is multi-faceted and includes technical architecture, design, business intelligence and application development, as well as project management. This position demands strong leadership, superior communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills. The incumbent will work in a fast paced, customer-focused where deliverables must be completed within the prescribed quality, timeframe, and funding parameters.

This is a high-profile position and will require the ability to communicate and interface with senior management officials and court personnel.

Specific duties of the position include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Providing strategic leadership and management for the continued development and evolution of the enterprise data warehouse. This includes staying informed about and reviewing emerging technologies to augment the existing data warehouse environment to expand the breadth and depth of business intelligence and data analytic capabilities in the creation of a dynamic, logical data warehouse platform;

2. Implementing data strategies through data and technology platforms and products including building data flows necessary to establish an enterprise level data warehouse through the consolidation and/or integration of multiple data warehouses and data marts; and providing strategic leadership and management on data warehousing capabilities regarding structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data;

3. Serving as the primary customer service interface with partner offices that provide data into or request data from the Enterprise Data Warehouse, including efforts to better align the enterprise data warehouse with other major data platforms and systems within the agency;

4. Providing leadership to two branches within the Division of Data Management including (a) architecture and development branch; and (b) operations and maintenance branch. This includes staff of approximately 50 employees (two-thirds of whom are contractual; one-third federal) focused on a broad range of information technology initiatives, which include all aspects of program and application development including defining, designing, developing, testing, implementing, and supporting the various programs and software applications; and conducting the full range of managerial responsibilities including personnel actions, performance appraisals and the oversight of time and attendance;

5. Serving as a member of the Judiciary Data and Analysis Office leadership team that includes the Office Chief, and three peers (division chiefs for data governance, production and analysis, and operations management). Working collaboratively and transparently across this leadership team to the benefit of the office and its key internal and external stakeholders;

6. Working collaboratively with the Operations Manager to develop, manage, track, and report on large, multi-million dollar special information technology projects; and providing technical expertise for the acquisition planning process, which includes: determining technical requirements, conducting market research; preparing purchase requests, drafting statements of work; cost estimates; conducting proposal evaluations; and monitoring vendor performance and work products; and

7. Developing and presenting non-technical briefings and presentations to a variety of stakeholders, committees and working groups.

Conditions of employment

• More than one selection may be made from this announcement.
• All non-Judiciary appointees must serve a one-year trial period.
• Selectee must favorably complete a background investigation.
• All requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

1. All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
2. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship or, for noncitizens, proof of authorization to work in the United States and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at http://ww.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/non-citizens. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
3. A background security investigation is required for all selectees. Appointment will be subject to a successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements may be grounds for appropriate personnel action. A background security reinvestigation or supplemental investigation may be required at a later time.
4. All new AO employees must identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.
5. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.
6. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.
7. Relocation expenses may be provided, but only if authorized by the Director of the AO.
8. The selectee of this position may be assigned to an official duty station outside the advertised area.

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.

Basic Requirements: You must have Information Technology (IT) related experience which demonstrates proficiency in 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

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience must demonstrate ALL of the following:

(1) Providing strategic leadership and management for the continued development of an enterprise data warehouse including building data flows necessary for the consolidation and/or integration of multiple data warehouses and data marts; and providing strategic leadership and management on data warehousing capabilities regarding structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data; AND

(2) Providing strategic leadership and management to a division with multiple branches, and serving as the main point of contact with internal and external partners and customers of data warehouse and business intelligence platforms.

(Resume must show clear and convincing evidence of this specialized experience.)

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.

You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.