Supervisory IT Specialist (Branch Manager)

Legislative Branch

Government Accountability Office

ISTS, Enterprise Infrastructure Division

Summary

This position is located in the Government Accountability Office. As a Supervisory IT Specialist (Branch Manager), within the Information Systems and Technology Services (ISTS), Enterprise Infrastructure Division (EID); you will be responsible for effectively managing assigned resources (i.e. budget, people, contractors, space, equipment), and you will be the first level supervisor to a staff of professional/technical employees.

This job is open to

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Clarification from the agency

Internal to GAO employees

Duties

As a Supervisory IT Specialist (Branch Manager), MS-2210-1, your typical work assignments may include the following:

Establishes and improve processes and service level objectives and expectations that assure any issues are resolved and user concerns are addressed consistently with defined experience/service level expectations.
Engages customers and users of IT services and products; ensures that services are performing and meet user expectations.
Leads organizational responses to customer service needs for IT technologies and to
optimize technologies to increase efficiency.
Coordinates and maintains effective external communications with the customers, within ISTS and internal communications with the ISTS Directors and other GAO senior level managers.
Serves as a Designated Performance Manager (DPM) responsible for supervising, evaluating and documenting work performance of assigned staff. Hears and resolves employee complaints, recommends disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands.
Serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for IT contracts and oversees CORs within the branch. This includes but is not limited to market research, acquisition strategy and planning, acquisition package development and submission, source selection, and contract management.
Serves as an Agile lead overseeing the various phases of product or service development, delivery and maintenance within the organization following the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
Directing organizational efforts related to the division; works independently conducting the majority of daily operations, identifying and raising to management risks and/or highly technical issues that could have significant impact on agency IT resources and personnel.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

You must meet all qualification requirements before the announcement closes.

1. You must be a U.S. citizen.
2. You may be required to submit a financial disclosure statement.
3. You must be suitable for federal employment.
4. Registered for Selective Service, if applicable. (www.sss.gov).
5. Completion of a probationary period may be required.
6. Supervisory Probationary Period may be required.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the BAND MS-1 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.

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.

AND

Specialized Experience:

In addition to the competencies above, applicants at the MS-I position must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower band AC-IV; PT-II; CS-II; PE-II /GS-13 level (or equivalent) in the Federal Service, or equivalent. which has equipped the applicant with the skills and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is defined as experience: planning, organizing, and overseeing the activities of the IT organization and reviewing procedures, mission objectives and organization design for the staff; serving as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for IT contracts; overseeing the Lifecycle of the branch budget to include establishing a spending plan, formulating, tracking and managing the budget information and incorporating branch metrics into dashboards with regular and timely updates.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.

Additional information

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This is not a bargaining unit position.

OPTION FOR ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS: Based on the staffing needs, additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement.

Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid for by the GAO.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: GAO provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request accommodation, please email ReasonableAccommodations@gao.gov.The U.S. Government Accountability Office's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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.

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How you will be evaluated

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

If you meet the qualification requirements stated above, you will be further rated based on your responses to the vacancy questions. Please make sure that your responses to the vacancy questions are supported in your resume. Please follow all instructions carefully. If you provide incomplete answers, fail to provide a narrative response to any vacancy question(s) that requires further explanation, or if your response to a vacancy question is "see resume", your rating may be affected or you may be determined ineligible.

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

Attention to Detail
Customer Service
Oral Communication
Problem Solving
Developing Others
Information Technology Program Management

To preview the assessment questions, click here https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12997043

Required Documents

You must provide a complete application package which includes:

- Resume: must be created using the USAJOBS resume builder and show relevant work experience.
- Current GAO employees must submit their most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent) showing tenure, type of service (competitive/excepted), as well as the highest grade/band held. The SF-50 must show that you are currently a GAO employee.

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

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

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If you are unable to apply online, please contact Sherianne Moore at MooreSI@gao.gov or 202-512-2828 by 4 p.m. on the closing date of the announcement.

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Agency contact information

Sherianne Moore

Email: MooreSI@gao.gov

Address: Government Accountability Office
Human Capital Office
441 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20548
US

Next steps

After the closing date of this announcement, GAO's Human Capital Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications by reviewing your assessment questionnaire and resume to complete an analysis. Please be as complete and thorough as possible. If your application is rated "best-qualified," your name will be referred to the selecting official for consideration. At this point you may be contacted for an interview.

If you do not meet the key requirements and/or basic qualifications or you fail to submit all required application materials, your application will not be considered.

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