Clarification from the agency

This vacancy announcement is open to current employees of the Federal Judiciary ( AO or US Courts)

The position is located within the Department of Program Services (DPS), Probation and Pretrial Services Office (PPSO) Information Technology (IT) Support Branch in the National Program Development Division. The chief of the IT Support Branch will report to the National Program Development Division Chief in the Probation and Pretrial Services Office and is responsible for the supervision of the IT Support Branch staff. The branch chief will be responsible for ensuring IT systems developed or maintained by the AO meet the business needs of the probation and pretrial services system. Duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Providing technical and administrative guidance, including coaching and mentoring to IT Business Support Branch staff.
2. Ensuring IT systems developed or maintained by the AO meet the business needs of the probation and pretrial services system.
3. Providing primary oversight of the business requirements for information technology programs related to operation of the probation and pretrial services system.
4. Supervising staff responsible for identifying, evaluating and prioritizing business needs that stem from statutory and judicial conference policy and AO regulatory provisions related to probation and pretrial services.
5. Examining and evaluating suggestions from customers regarding development or support of applications related to operation of probation and pretrial services.
6. Providing input into accurate and detailed cost/benefit analyses to evaluate if technology solutions consider opportunity costs and appropriate non-monetary factors.
7. Monitoring and reporting on the progress of development and implementation of technology projects, coordinating with PPSO subject matter experts and technical staff in the Case Management Systems Office (CMSO) and the Department of Technology Services (DTS) on assigned tasks related to technology projects.
8. Assisting internal and external customers maximize information technology and probation and pretrial services resources.
9. Assisting customers identify IT needs and assisting with providing optimal solutions.
10. Working with multidisciplinary teams in support of customers' needs and implementation of IT and probation and pretrial services projects/systems.
11. Serving as the authority on IT business needs related to probation and pretrial services to CMSO, DTS, and other AO offices.
12. Facilitating coordination between staff in CMSO, PPSO, and DTS on the status of information technology projects, recommend improvements in processes and resources and monitor improvement progression, to ensure that final products meet business requirement.
13. Communicating business strategy and vision of probation and pretrial services IT products to customers and stakeholders.

Conditions of employment

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 of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the Administrative Office of the US Courts. In instances where non-citizens are considered for hire into temporary or any other position with non competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO's Human Resources Office that there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide 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. All new AO employees will be required to complete a FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.
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.

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.

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience ensuring IT systems are developed and maintained to meet the need of the primary user group.

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.