Clarification from the agency

Applicants with status (i.e., current permanent Federal employees in the competitive service and former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility) in the local commuting area; those eligible for appointment under special hiring authorities in the local commuting area; and veterans eligible for VEOA appointment. This vacancy is limited to 75 applicants and may close before the close date listed here if that limit is reached.

• Supervises the Information Technology Team (ITT).  The ITT comprises all of the information technology functions for the OIG (information security, systems administration, OIG internal and external web pages, network services, and IT support for investigations and audits.  Provides administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the Team – prioritizing and organizing work to be accomplished.
• Communicates business drivers to the ITT.  Ensures that team members and self-keep abreast of changing and emerging technology.
• Assists in providing leadership in activities designed to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in the programs and operations of the FDIC and related entities

• Plans and manages OIG-wide IT projects involving innovative concepts or approaches where precedents may not exist.  Plans and carries out programs, resolves conflicts that arise, integrates and coordinates the work of others as necessary and interprets policies in terms of established objectives.

• Develops and implements OIG-wide IT project management procedures, tools, templates, activities, and infrastructure to align internal business practices with FDIC and government-wide regulations and policies, such as those pertinent to agency-wide systems with IT enterprise-wide architecture.

• Evaluates current organizational IT architectural models and capabilities, and provides authoritative advice and guidance on IT enterprise solutions for the OIG.  Oversees the planning, design, development, and implementation of an OIG-wide enterprise architecture that addresses mission-critical objectives. Defines FDIC documentation standards and produces an enterprise-wide set of policies and principles for integration of the OIG business, application, information, and technology architectures.

• Develops enterprise-wide guidelines on how to best apply technology standards in creating business applications. Interprets and applies FDIC, government-wide and industry best practices when developing enterprise architecture processes and methodologies.  Develops graphic views of the systems and data that support processes used in the OIG. Manages software licenses and compliance for all enterprise software used by the OIG on its network.

• Provides expert technical advice in the monitoring and evaluation of contractor activities on contracts covering OIG systems. Directs, coordinates, and approves detailed planning design, development, programming, testing, documentation, training and implementation of information technology (IT) systems through the use of outside vendors and/or contractors.

• Acts as a Contracting Technical Monitor collaborating with vendors and end users on a daily basis to ensure that contract requirements are met, and that all activities are performed in compliance with the terms of the contract. Reviews work products of contract personnel, including accepting, amending or rejecting their work. Works with the Contract Oversight Manager in monitoring contract hours and monthly billings. Requests additional documentation from contractors, as necessary.

Conditions of employment

Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure may be required.

Employment Conditions.

Registration with the Selective Service.

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) required.

Qualifications

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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 experience. Additional qualifications information can be found here.

Applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the CG/GS-13 or higher in the Federal service.  For this position, specialized experience is experience in IT Enterprise Architecture, IT Project Management, network services and monitoring IT contracts.  

You must also 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.

Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors - if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement.

Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 85 “well qualified” for this position. For more information, click here.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination.

Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.

The competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below.

• Ability to supervise/lead an information technology group performing work in information security, systems administration, internal and external web pages, network services, and IT work support for investigations and audits.

• Ability to set and adjust short-term priorities and schedule work completion; and assign work to staff based on consideration of difficulty, requirements of assignments and staff capabilities.

• Knowledge of the principles and requirements of the Inspector General Act and the Federal Information Systems Modernization Act (FISMA), and related standards and guidelines, including the structure and function of IT systems, applications, IT policies and procedures used by Office of Inspectors General to prevent and detect fraud and abuse.

• Knowledge of Cloud technologies and the processes required to efficiently move IT operations to a cloud environment.

• Knowledge of project management tools, principles and techniques in an IT environment in order to ensure the effective and efficient development of systems, including expert knowledge of the basic techniques of program management in a multi-disciplined IT environment to ensure timely completion of program projects.

• Knowledge in IT and telecommunications technology including hardware, software, and systems design as well as a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of the IT industry and emerging technologies. Knowledge required to direct the planning, developing and implementing of systems as well as to gauge the capabilities and reasonableness of proposed solutions to integrate systems and services to meet current and future business requirements.

• Ability to design and build networks and systems to support the activities of a Federal audit and law enforcement organization with a nationwide footprint.

• Ability to communicate clearly for both internal and external audiences, the effects of project plans and program requirements upon related organizations and resources.
• Knowledge of government contracting and procurement procedures to ensure that appropriate practices are followed. 

Top ranked candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs.