THIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE: Please review information below regarding how this posting will be used.
As an IT Specialist (DATAMGT/INET), you will serve as a Data Analytics Product Specialist providing product strategy and development, design oversight, analytics, data management, and stakeholder engagement for a collection of programs, products, and services for open data, web analytics, and feedback management in federal agencies.
Summary
THIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE: Please review information below regarding how this posting will be used.
As an IT Specialist (DATAMGT/INET), you will serve as a Data Analytics Product Specialist providing product strategy and development, design oversight, analytics, data management, and stakeholder engagement for a collection of programs, products, and services for open data, web analytics, and feedback management in federal agencies.
This job will close when we have received 200 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$136,908 to - $183,500 per year
If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.
Pay scale & grade
GS 15
Location
few vacancies in the following location:
Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job)
few vacancies
Remote job
Yes
Telework eligible
Not applicable, this is a remote position.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Travel may be required as needed for training and/or meetings.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Term - Term Appointment - GSA may extend appointment up to 4 additional years. No individual hired under this DHA can serve in excess of 8 years with GSA.
This Public Notice is issued under Direct-Hire Authority (DHA) to recruit new talent to occupations for which there is a severe shortage of candidates. We have a severe shortage of qualified applicants for our IT Specialist positions. To help us fill these jobs, we have been granted “Direct Hire Authority” or DHA. This means that when we have a vacant job, we can hire any qualified candidate, either from this notice or from any source. The benefit of applying to this notice is that your application may be shared with a hiring manager if they request resumes from this notice.
Key facts about this DHA notice:
This job will close when we have received 200 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
TTS is seeking to fill a few TERM appointments at the GS-15 level.
This is a virtual/remote position and can be filled anywhere in the U.S.
Duty station to be determined upon selection.
Salary to be determined upon selection, depending on duty location.
Current civil service employees will receive new appointments if selected under this Direct Hire Authority.
Any selections made will be contacted by Human Resources. No additional status notifications will be sent. Your application status will not change from "application received/in review" even after the public notice has closed.
For information on DHA, please visit https://www.opm.gov/directhire/index.asp.
The IT Specialist (DATAMGT/INET) duties include:
Product Strategy and Development:
Working with government and contractor staff to develop and maintain a product strategy for specific programs in the Data and Analytics Portfolio, such as Data.gov, Feedback Analytics, and others. Ensuring that product strategy and development aligns with agency priorities as well as applicable statutory and policy requirements.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams and providing guidance to team members such as software engineers, data analysts and designers to develop and prioritize product requirements.
Creating comprehensive product roadmaps.
Leading, conducting, or participating in applicable planning, development, implementation and analysis for governmentwide standards such as metadata standards. Coordinating with other federal agencies on using web analytics to improve federal websites. Leading the build of repositories of tools and guidance.
Design and Analytics Integration:
Overseeing product design processes for Data and Analytics Portfolio programs. Working closely with user experience (UX)/user interface (UI) designers to create intuitive and user-friendly data visualization tools and reporting systems pertaining to open data, web analytics and federal website requirements.
Utilizing web analytics, data analytics, and data management tools to inform product strategy, identify user needs, and monitor product performance.
Ensuring that assigned programs meet user needs, provide clear value to stakeholders, and advance policy goals such as open data, web analytics, and customer engagement.
Stakeholder Engagement and Data Management:
Establishing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Participating in interagency and working groups to represent and advance Data and Analytics Portfolio programs and interests.
Developing and implementing processes and best practices for data management, such as metadata standards, data storage, data quality and data security.
US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
Direct Deposit of salary check to financial organization required
If selected, you must meet the following conditions:
Current of Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or NonCareer SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
Qualifications
For each job on your resume, provide:
the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)
number of hours per week you worked (if part time).
If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.
For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here.
The GS-15 salary range starts at $136,908 per year.If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected. The total salary will be determined upon selection and based on the associated GS locality pay table for your assigned duty location.
Applicants applying for the GS-15 grade level must meet the following requirements: Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies AND one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service as described below:
IT SPECIALIST COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:
Attention to Detail - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant keeps abreast of latest technology, information, research, etc., to maintain knowledge in field of expertise (for example, reads trade journals, participates in professional/technical associations, maintains credentials).
Customer Service - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant promotes or develops and maintains good working relationships with key individuals or groups.
Oral Communication - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant serves on panels, committees, or task forces as a representative for the organization on technical or professional issues.
Problem Solving - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant monitors current trends or events (for example, technological, economic, political, social, educational, or employment trends or events) and applies the information as appropriate
GS-15 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: In addition to the Basic Competency Requirements listed above, you must have one year of specialized experience.
Specialized experience for this role is defined as:
Experience developing and implementing a product strategy that aligns with strategic objectives and user needs
Experience leading cross-functional teams of software engineers, data analysts, user experience/user interface designers to develop and deliver features
Experience overseeing product design and working with designers to create user-friendly tools, dashboards and reporting systems
Experience utilizing web and data analytics and data management tools to inform product strategy and monitor performance
Experience developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders to represent and advance program interests
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
GSA is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility that goes beyond our compliance with EEO regulations including:
Valuing and embracing diversity, promoting equity, inclusion and accessibility, and expecting cultural competence; and
Fostering a work environment where all employees, customers and stakeholders feel respected and valued.
Our commitment is:
Reflected in our policies, procedures and work environment;
Recognized by our employees, customers and stakeholders; and
Drives our efforts to recruit, attract, retain and engage the diverse workforce needed to achieve our mission.
Bargaining Unit Status: This position is ineligible for the bargaining unit.
Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.
Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement as needed; in this or other GSA organization within the same commuting area.
This public notice does not preclude filling this position by other means. Management also has the right not to fill the position.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans)
Life insurance coverage with several options
Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year
Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)
Flexible work schedules
Transit and child care subsidies
Flexible spending accounts
Long-term care insurance
Training and development
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will be evaluated against the basic qualifications. Qualified candidates will be considered in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Direct Hire Guidelines. Veterans' Preference does not apply to the direct hire recruitment procedures. Certain selections made under this notice will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees might be given new appointments to the civil service.
You may not be considered for the position, if any part of the application is incomplete or missing the required supporting documentation. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or dismissing you if hired.
Additional hurdle assessments, such as narrative responses or other assessments, may be administered to applicants who meet the requirements of the first hurdle, e.g., the minimum qualification requirements. If additional assessments are used, you will be provided with further instructions
If you are an Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan eligible or a GSA Career Transition Assistance eligible, you must be considered well qualified to receive priority (ICTAP/CTAP). Well qualified is defined as possession of the majority of competencies required for the position and will be determined, based upon a review of your resume against the competencies required for the position being filled.
Mastery of and skill in applying IT project management principles, methods and practices, including developing product plans, estimating resources, defining milestones and deliverables, and leading development and delivery of products.
Comprehensive knowledge in applying information system architecture, concepts and best practices to develop solutions for goals such as open data, web analytics, and customer feedback.
Ability to lead teams and collaborate with stakeholders in the development of widely used standards such as metadata schemas and web analytics for measuring performance of websites.
Mastery of and skill in applying IT principles, methods, standards and practices in IT customer engagement and user-oriented design and development and web analytics.
Comprehensive knowledge in using UX and UI principles to oversee design and deployment of tools and reporting systems for open data, web analytics, and other federal website requirements.
Mastery of and skill in applying IT principles and concepts for product development for data management and technical systems related to open data, web analytics and customer engagement.
Ability to establish and foster a variety of long term business relationships, such as with stakeholders, customers, and users and developing, collaborating and maintaining strategic relationships within customer agencies and across the employing organization to achieve common goals.
Knowledge of data management policies, tools, metadata standards, and web data policies.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans)
Life insurance coverage with several options
Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year
Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)
Flexible work schedules
Transit and child care subsidies
Flexible spending accounts
Long-term care insurance
Training and development
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
ALL required documents must be submitted before the closing date. Review the following list to determine what you need to submit.
Your resume showing applicant's name, email address, work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
If you are ICTAP/CTAPeligible - submit a, b, and c: (a) proof of eligibility including agency notice; (b) SF-50, and (c) most recent performance appraisal.
Current or Former Political Appointees: Submit SF-50.
Submit a complete online application including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of this public notice. You can modify or complete your application any time before the deadline. Simply return to USAJOBS, select the vacancy, and update your application. For more detailed instructions on how to apply, click here: Apply for a GSA Job.
To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement.
Sign in or register on USAJobs and select a resume and documents to include in your application.
Once you have clicked Apply for this position now, you will be taken to the GSA site to complete the application process.
Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the Confirmation indicates your application is complete. If you click Return to USAJobs or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job.
Note: Review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process).
Need Assistance in Applying? Contact the HR representative listed on the announcement prior to the application deadline. We are available to assist you Monday-Friday during normal business hours. You must receive HR approval before deviating from these instructions. Be sure to APPLY EARLY as most assessments must be completed fully and submitted before the public notice closing.
GSA, Technology Transformation Service
General Services Administration
Human Resources Division (CPS)
1800 F Street NW Room 1100
Washington, District of Columbia 20405
United States
Next steps
The following process is used if your application is complete and active as of the closing date/deadline
ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATIONS: Your application will be reviewed for all requirements.
REFERRAL TO MANAGEMENT: If you meet all the requirements, you may be referred to management for review and a possible interview.
SELECTION/TENTATIVE JOB OFFER: If you are selected, you will receive a tentative offer and start the suitability and/or security background investigation process.
FINAL JOB OFFER: Once our security office determines you can come on board, you will be given a final offer, which is typically 40 days after the announcement closes
FINAL COMMUNICATION: You may check your application status by logging into USAJOBS and clicking “Track this Application” on the Applicant Dashboard. Please note that your application status will not change from "application received/in review" even after this public notice has closed.
Thank you for your interest in working for U.S. General Services Administration!
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
ALL required documents must be submitted before the closing date. Review the following list to determine what you need to submit.
Your resume showing applicant's name, email address, work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
If you are ICTAP/CTAPeligible - submit a, b, and c: (a) proof of eligibility including agency notice; (b) SF-50, and (c) most recent performance appraisal.
Current or Former Political Appointees: Submit SF-50.
Submit a complete online application including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of this public notice. You can modify or complete your application any time before the deadline. Simply return to USAJOBS, select the vacancy, and update your application. For more detailed instructions on how to apply, click here: Apply for a GSA Job.
To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement.
Sign in or register on USAJobs and select a resume and documents to include in your application.
Once you have clicked Apply for this position now, you will be taken to the GSA site to complete the application process.
Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the Confirmation indicates your application is complete. If you click Return to USAJobs or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job.
Note: Review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process).
Need Assistance in Applying? Contact the HR representative listed on the announcement prior to the application deadline. We are available to assist you Monday-Friday during normal business hours. You must receive HR approval before deviating from these instructions. Be sure to APPLY EARLY as most assessments must be completed fully and submitted before the public notice closing.
GSA, Technology Transformation Service
General Services Administration
Human Resources Division (CPS)
1800 F Street NW Room 1100
Washington, District of Columbia 20405
United States
Next steps
The following process is used if your application is complete and active as of the closing date/deadline
ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATIONS: Your application will be reviewed for all requirements.
REFERRAL TO MANAGEMENT: If you meet all the requirements, you may be referred to management for review and a possible interview.
SELECTION/TENTATIVE JOB OFFER: If you are selected, you will receive a tentative offer and start the suitability and/or security background investigation process.
FINAL JOB OFFER: Once our security office determines you can come on board, you will be given a final offer, which is typically 40 days after the announcement closes
FINAL COMMUNICATION: You may check your application status by logging into USAJOBS and clicking “Track this Application” on the Applicant Dashboard. Please note that your application status will not change from "application received/in review" even after this public notice has closed.
Thank you for your interest in working for U.S. General Services Administration!
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
