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Information Technology Specialist GS-2210, 14, FPL: 14 (DE)

@ U.S. Department of Education
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$144k-$187k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:leading IT, serving COR, ensuring compliance
Requirements Summary:Senior IT role managing large-scale student assessment platforms; serving as technical advisor, Contracting Officer's Representative, and Information System Owner for FISMA systems. Requires specialized GS-13-equivalent experience and competencies in attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
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APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 200 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 200th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first. We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application. As a Information Technology Specialist GS-2210-14, you will be responsible for: • Leading day-to-day Information Technology (IT) for a large-scale student assessment platform, including test and delivery. • Serving as an expert technical advisor to Institute of Education Sciences (IES), and National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) leadership, as well as internal and external stakeholders, on all aspects of the program, including IT design, implementation, modernization, technology risk, and management. • Serving as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) on multiple IT contracts. In conjunction with program leadership, develop project technical specifications, prepare procurement requests, and assist the Contracting Officer (CO) in proposal review, source selection, and other aspects of the procurement process. Post-award, monitoring contractor's technical, managerial, and financial performance through on-site inspections, document reviews, and meetings with key personnel. • Serving as Information System Owner (ISO) for one or more Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) IT systems, ensuring compliance with federal laws and regulations.

Requirements

Condition of Employment: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a probationary period or trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: • your performance and conduct; • the needs and interests of the agency; • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period OR trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement. 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; religious; 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. We will consider all qualifying experience, including any volunteer experience.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-14, if you possess the specialize experience. Specialized Experience for the GS-14 One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-13 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience defining business requirements for large-scale student assessment IT projects, including design, development, sustainment, enhancement, or modernization, to collaborate with senior stakeholders in education. 2. Experience applying modern software development methodologies, such as DevSecOps and Agile, and leveraging emerging technologies in IT projects for large-scale student assessment platforms or similar data collection systems to deliver enhanced user experience, system performance, and data security throughout the data collection lifecycle. 3. Experience developing technical system artifacts (e.g., development plans, system security plans, performance testing reports, or contingency plans) for review by stakeholders to ensure conformance with front-end and back-end system specifications and ascertain readiness for system deployments. Basic Experience Requirements (IT Specialist, GS-2210-14) You must possess IT related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (e.g., IT certification), as appropriate) 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 (i.e., 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 (e.g., ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (e.g., 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. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). 1. Knowledge in planning and executing technology projects for major education research studies conducted at scale, such as major national or international data collections. Responsible for translating business requirements into technical system delivery. 2. Skill in the technology and delivery of assessments of students' academic work closely with the NAEP IT program manager to define the NAEP IT strategy for modern IT solutions that are scalable and focused on performance, resilience, and security. 3. Ability to serve as senior-level Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for NAEP IT contracts with oversight responsibilities. 4. Knowledge and expertise in inherently government functions related to federal information technology system requirements.

Education

There is no educational requirement at this grade level.

Other Information

Veterans' Career Counseling: If you are a veteran interested in receiving tips on preparing a Federal resume and/or how to prepare for an interview, you may email [email protected] to schedule a session with a career counselor (“Veterans Counseling Session” should be placed in the subject line of the email). Student Loan Default: If selected for this position, we will verify that you have not defaulted on any loan funded or guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are found to be in default, we will contact you to make arrangements for repayment prior to making an official offer of employment. Suitability and Investigation: If selected for this position, you will be required to complete the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for federal employment and successfully complete a pre-appointment investigation/background check. Non-Essential: This position is considered non-essential for purposes of reporting to work during federal government closures. Financial Disclosure: This position does not require financial disclosure. Bargaining Unit: This position is included in the bargaining unit (American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 252). Selections: Agencies have broad authority under law to hire from any appropriate source of eligibles and may fill a vacancy in the competitive service by any method authorized. We may make additional selections from this vacancy announcement within 90 days from the date the selection certificates are issued, should vacancies occur. We may also share selection certificates amongst program offices across the agency.