Information Technology Specialist (Data Management), CG-2210-13 (FPL: CG-14) Job in Washington, DC

Vacancy No. 2024-LEGAL-DB959 Department Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Salary $129,904.00 to $211,867.00 Grade 13 to 13
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 12/9/2024 Close Date 12/20/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Washington, DC


Summary

This position is located in the Corporate Operations Branch, Corporate & Legal Operations Section, Legal Information Technology Unit in the Legal Division and is responsible for providing comprehensive cost-effective information technology services.

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

This position is open to all United States Citizens. Applicants with status or those eligible under special hiring authorities, should apply under FDIC merit promotion Announcement 2024-LEGAL-B959. However, if you desire consideration also under this public non-status announcement, you must apply to both. Status applicants are current permanent Federal employees in the competitive service and former federal employees with reinstatement eligibility.

Duties

At the full performance level, major duties include:

  • Provides Legal Division representation and support for corporate data management products and tools, such as master and reference data, data warehouse and integration, data dictionary, and data catalog repositories.
  • Participates as a contributing member of system development project teams, performing data requirement analysis, data modeling tasks, data warehousing/integration, and development of data visualizations.
  • Develops and presents visualizations of data using analytical tools such as Tableau and Microsoft Power BI.
  • Serves as the division’s information/data security liaison and is responsible for general data security responsibilities in support of the FDIC’s Information Systems Security Management program, including data security matters pertaining to access control, Contractor systems, Business/Citizen-led Solutions, OCISO (security & privacy) and Corporate IT functions.
  • Provides expertise to Legal project teams and business units on information security issues, compliant with industry standards; Identifies new information security issues that may have impact on existing or new Legal systems, tools, or applications.
  • Assesses customer business processes and activities, performing data analysis to document and diagram business tasks and processes that may be enhanced through improved data management practice or proposed solutions.
  • Serves as project manager responsible for applying project management methodologies in support and development of data design, management and implementation, and documentation as outlined in the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for assigned development projects.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Registration with the Selective Service.

U.S. Citizenship is required.  

Employment Conditions.

Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure may be required.

Background Investigation (BI) required.

Qualifications

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.  Additional qualifications information can be found here.

Specialized Experience: To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG-12 grade level or above in the Federal service. For this position, Specialized experience is defined as experience in safeguarding data integrity and security; designing and implementing interactive data visualizations with Microsoft Power Platform solutions such as PowerApp, Power Automate, PowerBI and Tableau; and utilizing project management and system development methodologies to create, maintain, and support business solutions.

AND

You must have Information Technology (IT)-related experience which demonstrates proficiency in each of the following competencies:

• Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

• 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.

• 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.

• Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 80 or higher in the online assessment to be determined “well qualified” for this position. For more information, click here.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.

Additional information

Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office two days per week.

If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary period.

To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.

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.

In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.

To find out more, click here.

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.

Your resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.

Your resume will also be evaluated to measure your responses to the assessment questions. If you rated yourself higher on the questionnaire than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected.

If you are found qualified, you will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. These category assignments are a measure of the degree in which your background and responses to the assessment questions match the competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) listed below. Within these categories, candidates eligible for veterans’ preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.

  1. Knowledge of the principles of data management, techniques of logical and physical design.
  2. Ability to apply these principles within the guidelines of the adopted target data architecture and standards.
  3. Skill in developing business automation solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI and SharePoint.
  4. Ability to present subject matter information in a visual form.
  5. Knowledge of cybersecurity principles used to manage risks related to the use, processing, storage, and transmission of information or data.
  6. Skill in discerning the protection needs (i.e., security controls) of information systems and applications.
  7. Knowledge of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication guidance on the implementation of FISMA.
  8. Skill in business process improvement workflows, evaluation of processes, business process modeling, and tools used to model, build, test and implement IT BPI solutions.
  9. Skill in applying advanced IT & Project Management principles, concepts, methods, standards, and practices to develop and interpret policies, procedures, and strategies governing the planning and delivery of services throughout the Legal Division.

You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs. 


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Required Documents

Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement, may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status.  Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE:  If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here.  (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty – or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ preference eligibility.)

INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ICTAP): If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for consideration under the ICTAP, you must submit proof of eligibility. For more information, click here.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

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Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.

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You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.

Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.

Agency contact information

Elaine Livingstone
Phone
781-794-5776
TDD
1-800-925-4618
Email
elivingstone@fdic.gov
Address
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC Human Resources Branch
15 Braintree Hill Office Park
Braintree, Massachusetts 02184
United States
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Next steps

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