Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to current Career or Career-Conditional EEOC employees.

• Directs the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of secure an accessible mission-critical enterprise applications and public-facing services, ensuring alignment with agency goals and federal requirements.
• Leads the agency’s System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) program, integrating security, accessibility, quality assurance, and compliance controls throughout planning, development, testing, and deployment.
• Oversees enterprise data management functions, including the development and maintenance of secure, integrated databases and repositories that support mission operations and executive-level decision-making.
• Develops and manages the agency’s Information Engineering Life Cycle framework, establishing standardized processes, tools, and deliverables for government and contractor personnel involved in IT system development.
• Directs configuration management, version control, and cloud infrastructure coordination to ensure secure, efficient, and reliable enterprise system performance.
• Supports long-range IT planning and the development and maintenance of the agency’s Enterprise Architecture, ensuring secure, scalable, and accessible solutions that meet current and future business needs.
• Provides executive-level leadership and oversight for enterprise IT operations, including vulnerability management, defect remediation, system availability, maintenance scheduling, and resolution of high-impact technical issues.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period

Qualifications

For the GS-15: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in federal service.

Specialized experience must include:

• Overseeing complex IT programs involving the delivery of secure, large-scale applications or digital services supporting organizational operations.
• Applying enterprise-level systems development or modernization practices, including coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring compliance with federal security and accessibility standards.
• Managing cloud-based architectures, data environments, or integrated information systems to support mission and business needs.
• Leading technical staff or contractors, establishing priorities, guiding workflow, and evaluating performance within an IT or systems development environment.
• Resolving high-impact technical, operational, or program challenges requiring coordination across multiple IT disciplines or business units.

Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. One year at the GS-14 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS- 15 level.

Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements (e.g., time-in-grade and qualification requirements) within 30 days of the closing date specified in the 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be reviewed to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications and eligibility requirements outlined in this announcement. A Subject Matter Expert (SME) or SME Panel will be utilized to assist in the technical evaluation of candidates' qualifications. Applicants who meet these requirements will be certified and referred to the selecting official.

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

• Information Technology Program Management
• Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Project Management
• Technical Credibility

All qualified Non Competitive applicants and the best qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration.

Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet CTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on the competencies listed above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility. For more information visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/

Equal Employment Opportunity
The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your Resume (NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES) showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified. If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of your qualifications, you will not receive consideration for the position.
2. Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable.
3. Please provide a copy of your most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" which shows your appointment eligibility for the position for which you are applying. Your most recent Promotion, Within Rate Increase (WRI/WGI), or Appointment/Conversion SF-50 or Notification of Personnel Action showing your career/career-conditional status, title, series and grade (do not submit an Award SF-50). Also provide the SF-50 that reflects the highest grade level held on a permanent basis or the full performance level of your current position, whichever is higher.
4. Career Transition Assistance Program documentation, if applicable

Failure to submit documents required may result in loss of consideration.

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