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Supervisory IT Specialist

Department of Veterans Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology
OIT/Account Management Office/Internal Business Relationship Management Office (IBRMO)
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Summary

The incumbent serves as the Customer Satisfaction Analytics Manager, reporting to the Director of the Internal Business Relationship Management Office (IBRMO) within the Office of Information and Technology (OlT), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Occupying a crucial leadership role, the manager is responsible for the execution of survey and statistical tasks within IBRMO projects, including managing project staff and developing and maintaining client relations.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
04/07/2020 to 04/13/2020
Salary
$142,701 to - $170,800 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 15
Location
2 vacancies in the following location:
Washington, DC
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel occasionally for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-Time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
15
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
CARX-20-10788371-TMo-DH
Control number
564941700

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Clarification from the agency

ALL US CITIZENS DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.205) for this occupation.

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Duties

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The first 50 qualified and eligible candidates who applied will be considered for referral to the selecting official. Additional candidates will be referred based on hiring needs.

Work Schedule: M-F 8am - 4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available
Telework: May be available upon supervisory approval
Virtual: Not Available
Position Description Title/PD#: Supervisory IT Specialist/ PD70653A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary. There are no special physical demands for this position.


Major Duties:
  • Identifies, leads, and participates in VA and/or government special projects or studies, work groups, task forces and panels, frequently focusing on unprecedented problems, policy making and shaping the future direction of agency account management planning and execution of programs.
  • Displays complete proficiency in building and applying statistical techniques and models to provide practical and clear insights into the nature of customer attitudes, end-user behavior, and potential or actionable improvements to OIT services and systems.
  • Identifies and develops performance metrics, procedures, and techniques to provide overall direction and guidance for the development, testing, product improvement, and fielding of assigned program areas.
  • Designs and implements programs for analyses, statistical design, statistical coding, and model validation in support of business requirements using statistical packages and programming tools.
  • Defines, articulates, and delivers information regarding reporting and analytical activities and needs to key stakeholder groups, governance boards, committees, and senior level management on statistical capabilities and validity of customer satisfaction metric deliverables.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
  • Subject to a background/suitability investigation
  • Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
  • May serve a probationary period
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
  • You may be required to serve a supervisory probationary period

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/13/2020.

Selective Placement Factor: This position includes a skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to -and essential for- satisfactory performance of the job. Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. Evidence of the Selective Placement Factor must be reflected in your resume.

The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: Experience with top-level technical and organizational troubleshooting, internal communications, and customer advocacy within a complex Information Technology (IT) organization of nationwide reach and scope.

You may qualify based on your experience, as described below:

Experience - 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.

For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.

  1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
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Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-14, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes maintaining client relations by ensuring that IT resources are aligned with customer strategic objectives, goals, priorities and that customers receive prompt support in resolving IT operational issues; developing and applying best practices for methodology of statistical research, analysis formulation, testing, and data mining; designing and implementing programs for analysis, statistical modeling and quality control using the Statistical Analysis System (SAS) and/or other statistical packages and programming tools; providing summary reporting of complex, statistical analysis in a manner that is relatable to a generalized audience; and performing a full range of supervisory responsibilities to include directing programs, evaluating staff and coordinating and managing the overall service provided to a customer end-to-end. Such experience is typically gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT.

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; religions; 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.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/alph-ndx.asp.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Supervisory Probationary Period: Applicants selected for this position may be required to serve a one year supervisory probationary period. Failure to successfully complete the supervisory probationary period will result in the employee being reassigned to a position in the agency of no lower grade and pay than the one the employee left to accept the supervisory or managerial position.

VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/.

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

How you will be evaluated

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

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Applicants will be referred in alphabetical order.

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