Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens - Current Career United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, United States Postal Service and United States Postal Inspection Service will not be considered or selected from this vacancy announcement.

The successful candidates must be highly motivated and demonstrate experience in supervising the activities of staff engaged in the design, documentation, development, modification, testing, installation, integration, implementation, and support of new or existing software.

Candidates will be evaluated on the skills that they possess that are directly related to the duties of the position and the experience, education and training that indicate the applicant's ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position. Only those candidates who meet all qualification and eligibility requirements and who submit the required information by 11:59 PM EST on 05/05/2022 will be considered.

The USPS OIG uses a Pay Banding system, which is equivalent to the Federal GS scale. Grade and salary determinations will be made based upon a candidate's education and professional experience.

This position is being advertised at the Manager Band level, equivalent to a GS-14. The salary range for this position is $132,810.00 - $170,697.00. The salary figures include locality pay.

Please note that the duties and responsibilities associated with this position may vary based upon the agency's needs at the time of hire. The following description of major duties and responsibilities is only intended to give applicants a general overview of the expectations.

• Provides authoritative advisory of the application of a wide range of analytical concepts, reporting, policies, practices, methods, techniques, and integration services.
• Plans, organizes, and conducts research on complex applications development issues that involve major areas of uncertainty in approach, methodology, or interpretation to identify optimal solutions.
• Represents the Office of the Inspector General in meetings with high-level officials from the United States Postal Service, other agencies, vendors, and members of external organizations. Responsibilities including presenting results of assessments and studies (which may be complex or controversial), negotiating agreements, and influencing approval and implementation of agency-wide solutions and plans.
• Responsible for leading the team through the project lifecycle including setting attainable goals, monitor and evaluate performance, as well as recommendations for program improvement.
• Furthers the Equal Opportunity Program, including assuring equal opportunity for all subordinate employees in recruitment, selection, promotion, training, awards, assignments, discipline, and special program objectives.
• Practices sound position management when assigning work, combining/separating duties, establishing and abolishing positions, and in fulfilling other information technology duties and responsibilities.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be able to pass a drug screening and medical assessment questionnaire
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Moderate Background Investigation
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a government-issued credit card
• May be required to successfully complete a 12-month probationary period

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

You must meet ALL of the minimum qualifications listed below.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university

AND

• Must have at least five (5) years professional experience planning, organizing, and conducting research on complex application software issues, managing projects and programs following a set methodology (e.g., Agile/Scrum).

AND

• Must have at least five (5) years as a manager or supervisor that includes managing a budget, Equal Opportunity Programs, training subordinates, directing teams and projects, making work assignments, implementing goals and objectives of an agency-wide program, and evaluating performance.

AND

• Must have experience with Microsoft Azure to include laaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with developing applications in Microsoft Azure to include laaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions.
• Professional Certification(s), i.e., ITIL, Scrum Master

EVALUATION FACTORS
You must have the experience, knowledge and skills as listed in EACH of the evaluation factors. Failure to demonstrate that you meet all of the evaluation factor requirements as listed below will result in a score of zero (0); an ineligible status, and you will not be referred for further consideration. Include your major accomplishments relevant to the position requirements in your resume.

• Demonstrated experience using project management best practices, including Agile methodology, in supervising, planning, and conducting complex projects, and in providing coordination and support to agency priorities.
• Demonstrated experience in managing technical employees and/or projects with an emphasis on promoting maximum staff utilization, development, and handling disciplinary issues.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large complex projects, analyze alternatives and recommend solutions to difficult problems or issues.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally, in writing, and graphically, facts and circumstances in a clear and concise manner to management.
• Demonstrated knowledge and project management experience using .NET, SharePoint, SQL Server, Power Platform and modern programming languages/techniques.

You will no longer be considered for this position if you receive a zero (0) rating on any evaluation factor.

Failure to demonstrate that you meet all evaluation factor requirements will result in a score of zero (0). Upon receipt of a zero score, you will be deemed "not minimally qualified," and you will not be referred for further consideration.

How you will be evaluated

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

The Human Resources Office will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications required for this position. You will no longer be considered for this position if you: receive a zero (0) rating on any evaluation factor; fail to attach all required documentation; if your application materials indicate that you are not minimally-qualified for this position; or if you fail to qualify on the interview. Only the top-rated candidates will be referred to a review official or the selecting official for further consideration. Top-rated applicants may be required to participate in an interview. Your rating may be further adjusted or rated as ineligible by the review official or the selecting official based on your interview performance. Once all applicant scores are finalized, the selecting official will make a final decision. NOTE: If you receive a zero (0) rating on any evaluation factor or on the interview, you will be considered NOT MINIMALLY QUALIFIED for the position and rated ineligible.