SUPERVISORY IT PROJECT MANAGER

Clarification from the agency

(1) U.S. citizens or U.S. Nationals; or (2) CTAP/ICTAP eligibles. No prior Federal experience is required.

As an SUPERVISORY IT PROJECT MANAGER, you will:

• Assign projects, tasks and change requests to subordinate supervisors, employees, and through contracts outlining established priorities and determining resource requirements.
• Assure equity of performance standards and rating techniques, as well as the distribution of the workload throughout assigned staff. Mentor subordinate supervisors identifying issues, prioritizing work, defining goals and producing positive results.
• Brief senior managers of any issues or requests by customers that might be elevated to a higher level and provides leadership in resolution and priority to the issues.
• Implement and execute performance management activities in accordance with CEC procedures, to include the development of Individual Development Plans, providing formal and informal performance feedback, and provide recommendations on disciplinary actions involving personnel.

Conditions of employment

This supervisory position requires successful completion of USDA supervisor training per Departmental Regulation 4040-412-002. Successful completion of the training curriculum is a requirement for those subject to a supervisory probation period. The following timeframes apply:

1. That ninety days after the appointment that training should already be underway,
2. That nine months after the appointment that the training requirements should be nearing completion,
3. That eleven months after the appointment, if the training requirements are not complete, the employee will not come off of probation,
4. That fifty weeks after the appointment, Employee Relations will be notified that the supervisor is not meeting the training requirement and will not complete probation unless the training requirement is complete and recorded in AgLearn.

Key Requirements:

1. Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
2. Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
3. CEC offers alternative/flexible/schedules for eligible position.
4. All new hires will be required to comply with federal ethics laws. A review of financial or other interests may be conducted to determine if they create any real or apparent conflict of interests with official job duties.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé. USAJOBS Help Center - How to supply work experience

Specialized experience at the GS-14 level: To be qualified for this position at the GS-14 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level.

• Specialized experience is defined as experience in either a managerial or a supervisory position responsible for overseeing the work of a subordinate staff of employees engaged in the execution of IT activities and projects within an IT environment.

Example of this work:- experience working with IT acquisitions, vendor management, strategic sourcing and/or contracting procedures to provide support at enterprise level to multiple organizations

.In addition to meeting specialized experience, at the GS-13 level, individual must have the IT-related experience demonstrating each of the following competencies:
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. Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
4. Information Management - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems.
5.Interpersonal Skills - Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations
6. 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.
7.Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
8.Teamwork - Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
9.Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

How you will be evaluated

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

Rating: You will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

The USA Hire evaluation includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the evaluation. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online evaluation may also result in your removal from consideration.

Your evaluation results will be kept on record for one year and used toward future positions for which you might apply that require the same evaluations.

Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates, based upon your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories:

Best Qualified (highest quality category): Highly proficient with an overall comprehensive level of knowledge, skills, and abilities of the job.
Well Qualified (middle quality category): Has a solid and comprehensive understanding. Can perform the required tasks efficiently and is proficient in applying the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position.
Qualified (minimally qualified category) An overall basic level of knowledge, skills and abilities of the job.

Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category. Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan(CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must have documented the following experience:
- Having a solid and comprehensive understanding of the position. Can perform the required tasks efficiently and is proficient in applying the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the job.

Optional Essay Questions:
Applicants may choose to respond to four short essay questions (200 words max each) to help us better understand your alignment with the agency's mission. These responses are optional and will not affect the applicant's eligibility.

It is anticipated that there will be significant interest in the announcement. As a result, the announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. ET on the date of receipt of the 75th application or at 11:59 p.m. ET on DATE OF CLOSURE; whichever occurs first. Any required documents should be submitted at the time that you apply as documents will not be accepted after the vacancy closes.

A complete application includes:
1. A résumé: All applicants are required to submit a résumé either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.)

• Please limit your resume to two pages. Applicants with resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/date/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your résumé.
• It is suggested that you preview the online questionnaire to ensure that your resume thoroughly describes how your skills and experience align to the criteria defined in the Qualifications section of this announcement and support your responses to the online questionnaire.
• For resume writing guidance, please visit USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job?

2. Vacancy question responses: All applicants are required to complete vacancy question responses by clicking the apply online button of this vacancy announcement.

3. Submission of any required documents identified below, if applicable. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). Please ensure all required documents, including any required work samples, narratives, or other materials as stated in this announcement, are attached to your application package.


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