Clarification from the agency

THIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE: This Notice is issued under direct-hire authority (DHA) to recruit new talent to this occupation for which there is a severe shortage of candidates. This means that we can hire any qualified candidate, either from this notice or from any source. NOTE: Current civil service employees will receive new appointments if selected under this Direct Hire Authority. For more information on DHA, please visit http//www.opm.gov/directhire/index.asp

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The Office of GSA IT, Cloud Operations Branch (IDPDB) provides enterprise solutions for GSA’s real estate mission and buildings portfolio.

As an IT Project Manager you will perform the following duties:

• Leads small, medium and/or large agile development efforts, including gathering requirements, working with stakeholders and managing product releases throughout the development life cycle. Must be well versed in full systems development life cycle, demonstrated success in delivering agile development projects. Applies analytical processes to the planning, design, and implementation of complex information systems with a focus on developing the strategic use of the data to drive decision-making. Acts as the senior customer advocate/technical account manager and will acquire a full understanding of mission critical IT needs, budget constraints, risk factors, business and political pressures, and performance requirements.
• Translates unique customer IT requirements into innovative, integrated, workable solutions. Ensures technology applications in use and/or being proposed address both current and future business requirements and recommends how to apply, extend, enhance or optimize the existing IT systems, programs or services. Maintains business relationship with vendors and acts as the liaison between stakeholders to resolve issues of workmanship, quality, timely delivery and/or nondelivery, and adherence to established schedules and quality.
• Manages the delivery of solutions to the business. Determines the capabilities to projects and offerings. Manages and communicates road map, releases plans and coordinates software releases. Coordinates project planning contract management and resources for capability. Prepares statements of work, budget planning, formulation and execution.
• Ensures business requirements are included in the process of determining systems solutions. Ensures any systems strategy directly supports the business strategy. Ensures all systems are evaluated on business requirements and return on investment. Ensures best use of systems is being adhered to in support of the business. Ensures proper coordination to support the delivery of assets to clients. Ensures appropriate amount of project management on complex IT systems and IT projects within PBS. Ensures appropriate amount of coordination with other capability managers to deliver client requirements. Ensures appropriate amount of project planning contract management and allocation of resources for the capability. Ensures all funding and resources are properly managed.

Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Direct Deposit of salary check to financial organization required.
• Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a trial period.
• You must apply on-line via the GSA website.
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation.

 If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

• Current or 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.
• Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
• Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
• 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-14 salary range starts at $122,198.00 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.

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or higher in the Federal service. 

Applicants applying for the GS-14 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-13 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 investigates and evaluates “state of the art” technology of the industry.
• Customer Service - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant confers with users to evaluate the effectiveness of, or identify the need for, computer programs or management systems.
• Oral Communication - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant persuades others to take a particular course of action or to accept findings, recommendations, changes, or alternative viewpoints.
• Problem Solving - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant identifies and accommodates technology and resource constraints.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:  

 Specialized experience is defined as experience:

• Directing a program that performs technical and administrative IT work.

• Designing, developing, and managing solutions (e.g. systems, software, applications, programs, services that meet current and future business requirements to extend or optimize existing IT platforms/architectures.

• Managing and overseeing the planning of IT multI-year projects, systems, and protocols. AND

• Evaluating emerging technologies for enterprise-level IT investments, business operations, and stakeholder needs.

How you will be evaluated

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

Evaluation Statement

Applications will be evaluated against the basic qualifications. Qualified candidates will be considered in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Direct Hire Guidelines. Applications will not be rated or ranked. Veterans’ Preference does not apply to the direct hire recruitment procedures. 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. 

ICTAP/CTAP Candidates: The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found “well-qualified" for this vacancy. In addition to meeting the basic qualifications stated in the qualification section of this announcement, well qualified is defined as: experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, demonstrated by meeting at least 51% or more of the competencies/KSA’s listed below (i.e. 3 out of 5, or 4 out of 6, or 5 out of 8, etc.)

You will be scored on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your possession of the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities:

1. Mastery of, and skill in applying, advanced IT principles, concepts, methods, standards, and practices sufficient to accomplish assignments such as: developing and interpreting policies, procedures, and strategies governing the planning and delivery of services; providing expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and other technical specialists on critical IT issues; applying new developments to previously unsolvable problems; and making decisions or recommendations that significantly influence important IT policies or programs.
2. Skill in oral communications to present sensitive recommendations to higher authority, to obtain compliance with policies from activities within the PBS IT Governance process, to articulate positions/policy of vast technical complexity and to represent the agency on task forces.
3. Mastery of, and skill in interrelationships of multiple IT specialties; new IT developments and applications; emerging technologies and their applications to business processes; IT security concepts, standards, and methods; and project management principles, methods and practices, including developing plans and schedules, estimating resource requirements, defining milestones and deliverables, monitoring activities, and evaluating and reporting on accomplishment.
4. Expert knowledge of information technology and the development of systems to support technology.
5. Ability to manage projects impacted by multiple competing priorities and requirements and to successfully integrate these requirements to meet the goals and objectives outlined. Skill in allocating fiscal, staff, and time resources to produce maximum results.