Clarification from the agency

ALL US CITIZENS. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.205) for this occupation. NOTE: This position is physically located in the Washington, DC Program Office (NCR). NOTE: ***This announcement will remain open until May 17, 2024, or the point at which the first 150 applicants are received, whichever comes first.***

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• Defines, interprets and manages the IT project including developing business and technical requirements, goals, metrics, cost, scope, schedule and deliverables.
• Identifies and manages the preparation of project documentation such as requirements documents, plans and procedures.
• Manages the development, modification, enhancement, deployment or decommissioning of a product, service, or system and is constrained by the relationships among scope, resources, and time.
• Evaluates, monitors, or ensures compliance with Federal, VA laws and regulations, policies, standards, or procedures; Identifies standards or requirements for infrastructure, configuration or change management.
• Ensures that all acquisitions, procurements, and outsourcing efforts address information security requirements consistent with organization goals.
• Oversees the requirements planning, procurement, design, modification, integration, testing, and deployment of the IT system.
• Analyzes information systems requirements, architectures or environments to create an IT project and technical plans. Develops, modifies, or provides input to project plans.
• Designs or conducts analytical studies, cost-benefit analyses, or other research. Conducts Risk management and reporting.
• Leads and resolves project management related issues and risks.
• Establishes, leads or participates in Interagency, department-wide and program governance councils, working groups, integrated project teams (IPT) meetings, technical interchange meetings, vendor meetings, project milestone reviews, and critical decision reviews.
• Provides feedback to leadership and other project stakeholders through appropriate reports, meetings, briefings, and information papers, both formally and informally.
• Works with business customer stakeholders and determines prospective products or services that will meet customer IT requirements.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Selectees may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Selectees are subject to background/security investigation.
• Pre-placement physical evaluation may be required.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Required Documents" below for details.
• To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/17/2024.

Experience
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Such experience is typically gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT.

Specialized Experience: GS-14. You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as defining, interpreting and managing the development, modification, enhancement, deployment or decommissioning of a product, service, or system and is constrained by the relationships among scope, resources, and time. Specialized experience includes developing solutions to accomplish, responsibilities in situations in which unprecedented complexities arise; skilled at integrating the technical work of others, and advising management on complex technical issues and possible solutions.

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Competencies
GS-5 through GS-15 (or equivalent): For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.

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 Communication - 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.

NOTE: Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate.

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Selective Placement Factor: This position includes a skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to -and essential for- satisfactory performance of the job. Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. Evidence of the Selective Placement Factor must be reflected in your resume

The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: Experience in information technology project management, program management, process management, performance management, policies, and organizational delegation to provide expert direction and oversight to manage numerous projects and program functions.

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; religions; 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.

Office of Personnel Management General Schedule Qualification Policies federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable when documented by satisfactory evidence (e.g., a memorandum from the manager, human resources director, or official documentation such as SF-52, SF-50 documenting an official detail/assignments, or other comparable documentation). The documentation must indicate whether the employee performed the duties full time or, if part-time, the percentage of times the employee performed the additional duties.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit OPM's web site at Office of Personnel Management General Schedule Qualification Policies
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How you will be evaluated

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

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received.

Your experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.