IT Project Manager (Public Notice Flyer) Job in Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job)

Vacancy No. I-2025-0018 Department Office of the Chief Information Officer
Salary $124,531.00 to $195,200.00 Grade 14 to 14
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 1/13/2025 Close Date 1/24/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job)


Summary

As an IT Project Manager, you will be responsible for building, operating and maintaining business systems supporting the FAS acquisition community.

Location of position: GSA IT, Center for FAS Acquisition Systems, FAS IT Modernization Platforms Service Division (IDQBB) . This is a virtual/remote duty location  that will be determined after selection.

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

This public notice is issued under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) to recruit talent to occupations for which there is a severe shortage of candidates or a critical hiring need. This means that we can hire any qualified candidate from this notice or any other source. About this DHA notice:-Current civil service employees will receive new appointments if selected under this DHA.-For information on DHA, please visit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/direct-hire-authority/

Duties

The Center for Acquisition Systems Support builds, operates and maintains business systems supporting the FAS acquisition community, customer agencies and vendors. IDQBB also supports GSA IT with greater Cloud adoption, leveraging/reusing existing technical assets and processes, and improved cost visibility

You will perform the following duties:

  • Direct and control specific IT projects to define and structure projects (i.e., modernization projects along with generic project management skills) for new and current initiatives within the agency by developing detailed project plans, tasks, schedules, and identify milestone dates to ensure proper sequencing of events, work efforts, and resources to accomplish objectives.

  • Plan, coordinate, lead, manage, and evaluate projects to improve effectiveness and efficiency, and identifies and analyzes problems and proposals for automated solutions to data-processing problems and designs and implements improvements to systems.

  • Manage projects using agile methodology techniques throughout the life cycle of the project and provide direct program or project management support activities; i.e. facilitation services, development and support of collaboration tools to facilitate reporting and provide project reporting by use of dashboards, status reports, roadmaps, burn-down, and/or velocity measurement reports.

  • Analyze the impact of technological change on the IT Infrastructure caused by the introduction of increased facilities or new technologies and mitigate any negative consequences by designing and implementing necessary, often complex, technical solutions.

  • Work closely with project stakeholders in consultation to define project scope (requirements), tasks to be performed, deliverables, and schedules to ensure functional requirements are included in analyses and designs, business practices are addressed and/or redesigned, and incorporates stakeholder feedback by
    considering the impact of acquisition regulations, strategies, policies, and processes pertaining to information technology project management strategies and utilize the information obtained to create optimized solutions.

  • Review technical requirements, designs or conducts analytical studies, cost-benefit analyses or other research to determine types of services required and appropriate contract vehicle to assist in the conduct of acquisition activities to establish contractor support and to stay current on new technologies and acquisition methods in federal procurement.

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

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
  • Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
  • Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
  • Direct Deposit of salary check to financial organization required.

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 $124,531.00 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 collaborating with the data advocate and data architect teams to maintain the agency/organization strategic objectives to improve data sharing, privacy, and transparency. Experience must include:

  • Managing the modernization of enterprise data architecture, analytics and enabling data-driven decisions;
  • Leading the data product team and collaborating with other product owners to set a roadmap for data capabilities and ensuring the service offerings meet the business objectives; and
  • Collaborating with the data evidence boards to define how various data models are structured and/or leveraged for the data practitioners.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Bargaining Unit Status: Will be determined after selection.

If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage.

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.

On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved:
• Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government
• Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government

Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement as needed; through other means; or not at all.

Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area. 

GSA is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility that goes beyond our compliance with EEO regulations including:

  • Valuing and embracing diversity, promoting equity, inclusion and accessibility, and expecting cultural competence; and
  • Fostering a work environment where all employees, customers and stakeholders feel respected and valued.

Our commitment is:

  • Reflected in our policies, procedures and work environment;
  • Recognized by our employees, customers and stakeholders; and

Drives our efforts to recruit, attract, retain and engage the diverse workforce needed to achieve our mission.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

You will have access to many benefits including:

  • Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans)
  • Life insurance coverage with several options
  • Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year
  • Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)
  • Flexible work schedules and telework
  • Transit and child care subsidies
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Long-term care insurance
  • Training and development

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

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.)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA'S):

  1. Knowledge of financial reporting requirements, Portfolio Management, and Enterprise Architecture as it relates to an IT portfolio of projects.
  2. Skill in implementing cloud solutions and technologies, including a track record of innovation management.
  3. Skill in defining and structuring projects for new and current initiatives.
  4. Skill in developing detailed project plans, tasks, schedules, and identifies milestone dates to ensure proper sequencing of events, work efforts, and resources to accomplish objectives.
  5. Knowledge of Cloud Solutions, agile software development process and agile methodology techniques.
  6. Skill in oral communications.
  7. Skill in written communications.
  8. Skill in analyzing the impact of technological change on the IT Infrastructure.
  9. Knowledge of IT/contract acquisition processes as it pertains to IT project management strategies.
  10. Skill in preparing written documents, such as project charters/plans/schedules, risk management plans, cost/benefit-cost analysis, test plans, operational analysis, acquisition plans, post-implementation reviews, reports, etc.

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Required Documents

ALL required documents must be submitted before the closing date. Review the following list to determine what you need to submit.  

Your resume showing applicant's name, email address, work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.

If you are ICTAP/CTAPeligible - submit a, b, and c: (a) proof of eligibility including agency notice; (b) SF-50, and (c) most recent performance appraisal.

Current or Former Political Appointees: Submit SF-50

How to Apply

Submit a complete online application including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. You can modify or complete your application any time before the deadline. Simply return to USAJOBS, select the vacancy, and update your application.  For more detailed instructions on how to apply, click here: Apply for a GSA Job.

If you are having issues applying to this announcement, you should switch to a different browser, network or device. Note: Your firewall may block your transfer from USAJOBS to your GSA application. 

To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement.

  • Sign in or register on USAJobs and select a resume and documents to include in your application.
  • Once you have clicked Apply for this position now, you will be taken to the GSA site to complete the application process.
  • Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the Confirmation indicates your application is complete.  If you click Return to USAJobs or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job.
  • Note:  Review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process). 


Need Assistance? 

  • Questions or issues completing an application and/or submitting documentation - contact mgshelp@monster.com or 1-866-656-6831 Monday-Friday 7AM - 7PM EST, except for Federal holidays
  • Specific questions on the position - contact the HR representative (Monday-Friday during normal business hours) listed on the announcement, prior to the application deadline

You must receive HR approval before deviating from these instructions. 

Be sure to APPLY EARLY as most assessments must be completed fully and submitted before the announcement closing.

Agency contact information

Toynia Small
Phone
404-987-7187
TDD
1-800-877-8339
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
toynia.small@gsa.gov
Address
GSA, Office of GSA IT
General Services Administration (GSA)
Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM)
1800 F Street NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20405
United States
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Next steps

After the closing date/deadline:

  1. ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATIONS: Your application will be reviewed for all requirements.
  2. REFERRAL TO MANAGEMENT: If you meet all the requirements, you may be referred to management for review and a possible interview.
  3. SELECTION/TENTATIVE JOB OFFER: If you are selected, you will receive a tentative offer and start the suitability and/or security background investigation process.
  4. FINAL JOB OFFER: Once our security office determines you can come on board, you will be given a final offer, which is typically 40 days after the announcement closes.
  5. FINAL COMMUNICATION:  Once the position is filled, we will notify you of your status. You may also check your application status by logging into USAJOBS and clicking “Track this Application” on the Applicant Dashboard.

Thank you for your interest in working for U.S. General Services Administration!


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