This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/593927000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The position is located in the IT DC Operations Branch, Museum Collections and Operations Group (MCO), National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), Smithsonian Institution (SI). NMAI is committed to advancing knowledge and understanding of the Native cultures of the Western Hemisphere, past, present, and future, through partnership with Native people and others. The museum works to support the continuance of culture, traditional values, and transitions in contemporary Native life.
Learn more about this agency03/02/2021 to 03/16/2021
$103,690 - $134,798 per year
GS 13
FEW vacancies in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Travel may be required by this position.
Yes—Relocation Incentive may be authorized.
Permanent - Federal
Full-time - Full-Time, Permanent
Competitive
13
Yes
No
20A-SA-306162-DEU-NMAI
593927000
This position is open to all U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals. Note: Federal employees with permanent status or individuals eligible for special appointing authorities may also apply to Job Announcement #20A-SA-306162-MPA-NMAI More than one selection may be made from this announcement.
The incumbent manages networks/desktop/software applications and IT infrastructure for one of the NMAI location in DC. Responsibility also includes overseeing the general operation of the network and computer systems for the location and providing the related team with goals, projects, and tasks to ensure smooth operation. This position reports to the Assistant Director for Information Technology.
The incumbent will also perform th following duties and other assigned duties:
Qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date.
For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on the web at http://www.opm.gov/qualific
Experience: You qualify for this GS-13 position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Service or comparable pay band system. For this position specialized experience is defined as: experience is defined as managing several functional areas including networks, desktop support, applications software, and infrastructure; and managing projects including keeping them on schedule and under budget
Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.
In addition to meeting the Specialized Experience individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below:
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.
Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U/S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Education can't be be substituted for experience at the GS-13 grade level.
Recruitment incentive may be authorized.
Flexible Spending Accounts - https://www.fsafeds.com/
Health Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp
Leave - http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp
Life Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp
Long Term Care Insurance - http://www.ltcfeds.com
Retirement Program - https://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume will be used to evaluate your experience, education, and/or training that address the competencies below:
Skill in supervising subordinate employees, which includes interviewing, selection, establishing performance plans, appraising employee's performance, assigning work, reviewing work, identifying and providing training, counseling, approving leave, etc.
Ability to plan advanced systems projects or resolve critical problems in existing systems.
Knowledge applying IT project management principles to assigned projects and developing project plans including resource requirements, deadlines and cost estimates.
Knowledge of several IT functional areas (i.e., networks, desktop support, applications software, and infrastructure); management principles; project management principles; and in coordinating, monitoring, evaluating, and analyzing significant IT problems and issues
Skill in oral communication sufficient to develop and maintain effective working relationships with top officials within and outside the SI.
Applicants who meet or exceed minimum qualifications will be assigned to one of three category groups based on job-related criteria:
Best Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and excels in most of the job- related competencies above.
Better Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and satisfies most of the job- related competencies above.
Good Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but does not satisfy most of the job-related competencies above to a substantive degree.
This category rating process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three", but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality category (Best Category) provided no preference eligible in that category is passed over to select a non-preference eligible in that category unless the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 3317(b) or 3318(b) are satisfied. Preference eligibles who meet minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher. Applicants who have not submitted a resume in the USAjobs system and/or have not answered all of the vacancy questions will not be considered for this position.
Important Note: The review of your resume will determine your final rating and should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.
Your application package should include the following documents:
Resume - Your resume can be uploaded and attached to your application or created using the USA Jobs on-line resume builder. If you want to receive full credit for relevant experience your resume MUST contain the job title (including the occupational series and grade if it is Federal), duties, starting and ending dates (month and year), hours worked per week, and salary.
USAJOBS has guidance on how to ensure that you submit a complete resume: If you have not written a Federal resume before, you may watch this Resume Writing Tutorial video on the USAJOBS YouTube channel, or read through a helpful Resume Writing FAQ article on the USAJOBS Help Site to learn what details you should, and should not, include in your resume. If any of the above information is not included in your resume we may not be able to fully credit you for your experience.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Click on the "Apply Online" button on the upper right side of the page. Please Note:
At the end of the application process you will be able to create and save a PDF file that contains your responses to the assessment questions. You may save this file as initial receipt of your application. After the job announcement closes, you will receive an email from the Smithsonian with confirmation of receipt. The Smithsonian receives many applications for each job. Each application is reviewed carefully which may take a few weeks. We will send you an e-mail to update you as we go through phases of the application review process. You may also check your application status by logging into www.usajobs.gov and selecting the tab "My USAJOBS;" e-mailing vacancy.info@si.edu; or by contacting the Office of Human Resources Representative listed.
Additional Information:
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/593927000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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