Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens, No Prior Federal Experience is Required

This position serves as the Supervisory Information Technology Specialist which is responsible for leading the development and adoption of a digital services strategy to support the mission of OIG. The incumbent is the principal advisor to the Chief Information Officer on all matters related to the Agency's digital architecture and modem IT practices.

If selected for the position, the incumbent will be responsible for performing the following functions below:

• Provides professional-level oversight, guidance, and supervision to subordinates who are responsible for such critical areas as technical and digital architecture standards setting, infrastructure acquisition and management, Information Assurance and systems security, and testing and operational evaluation of Automated Information Systems (AISs).
• Develops, refines and maintains all policy related to the setting of technical architecture standards within OIG.
• Defines the problem, vision, and solution for the business, technology, and cultural changes required to drive technology transformation and introduce new approaches to ensure business service improvements are achieved.
• Develops a target enterprise architecture and implementation roadmap that accounts for HHS OIG strategy priorities, supports open technologies, and allows HHS OIG to adapt to changes to mission priorities and technology advances.
• Advocates for contemporary digital and information technology practices with senior HHS OIG leaders and external stakeholders.
• Leads the implementation of enterprise IT modernization plans.
• Implements management processes for information technology investment decisions, including a process for maximizing the value and managing the risk of IT acquisition and implementation.

Conditions of employment

• U.S Citizenship is required.
• Registration with the Selective Service (if applicable).
• Suitability for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
• One-year supervisory probationary period may be required.
• Financial Disclosure is required.
• This position allows for 100% telework.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements,including education, and any selective placement factors described below within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Education used as part of an application package will only be considered if complete transcripts are submitted and must be from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To see if your institution is accredited, please follow this link: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx

For all positions individuals must have IT related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below:
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 Communications - 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.

To qualify at the GS-15 grade level:

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience that could have been obtained in the public sector or private sector which is equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular competencies to perform the duties of the position that demonstrates specialized experience including the following: 1) leading the development, implementation, and ongoing management of organization-wide digital technology plans and programs using modern management practices including DevOps and agile methodologies; 2) designing and implementing emerging digital policies, products, projects, and technologies; 3) directing and overseeing project management effort for the IT product development; 4) providing expert advice and formal presentations to senior management or executives in the planning, prioritization, development and execution of a digital technology platform; and 5) implementing and managing secure cloud platforms for hosting digital services.

THE SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION IS NOT QUALIFYING AT THE GS-15 GRADE LEVEL.

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 to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education, and training will be rated using a job questionnaire that is based on the following competencies needed to perform this job:

• Enterprise Architecture
• Information Resources Strategy and Planning
• Leadership
• Project Management
• Systems Engineering
• Systems Life Cycle
• Technology Awareness

This agency uses Category Rating Procedures. Under Delegated Examining (All U.S. Citizens), we will use your responses to the job questionnaire to place you in one of three categories. If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be placed in one of the following categories:

• Best Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a superior level of all evaluation criteria.
• Well Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a satisfactory level of evaluation criteria.
• Qualified: Applicants possessing the basic qualifications, with general knowledge, skills, and abilities.

The 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 quality category. Veterans' preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent will be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher).

If, after reviewing your resume and any supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses will be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job.

Your resume must document specialized experience and support your responses to the vacancy questions.