Supervisory IT Specialist (Missions Support Sysytems Division Chief)

Clarification from the agency

This vacancy announcement is open to applicants who currently live in the Washington, D.C. commuting area, and to current employees of the Federal Judiciary nationwide (AO and U.S. Courts). This position allows for situational and recurring telework, but does not qualify for full-time or remote telework.

The Supervisory Information Technology Specialist serves as Mission Support System Division (MSSD) Chief. The MSSD Chief has a critical role leading information technology development, modernization, and on-going support of mission systems in the judiciary.

The incumbent provides strategic and operational leadership to the division's development, delivery, and product management teams. The incumbent will be responsible for applying common disciplines across all Mission Systems, leveraging AO and Judiciary-wide standards, and best industry practices. The incumbent will work closely with other groups within the Department of the Chief Information Officer and their Business Offices to ensure initiatives are prioritized and executed in accordance with the Judiciary's IT Strategic plan.

Duties Include:

1. Overseeing the end-to-end design, development, deployment, and operation of IT mission systems, including the direct management of project timelines, budgets, and resources allocations.
2. Monitoring project milestones, tracking initiative progress, and verifying that deliverables meet established timelines and quality standards.
3. Aligning cross-functional teams to ensure the effective execution of project and operational release plans.
4. Identifying and mitigating execution roadblocks, while providing the necessary leadership guidance, support, and resources to the teams driving those initiatives.
5. Anticipating potential risks throughout the product lifecycle and ensuring comprehensive, actionable contingency plans are developed and ready for deployment.
6. Establishing and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) while analyzing system data to identify and implement targeted process enhancements and optimizations.
7. Developing the division's operating model and establishing structured workflows that facilitate interaction and collaboration between all internal branches.
8. Collaborating with senior leadership to translate overarching strategic visions into actionable divisional plans that align systems and services with business goals.
9. Formulating and executing strategic divisional objectives, while conducting regular evaluations to assess plan effectiveness and adjusting when necessary.
10. Facilitating communication and coordination between diverse stakeholder groups to guarantee the seamless integration and execution of mission systems.
11. Delivering engaging, informative presentations to diverse audiences across a variety of settings, while systematically monitoring initiatives to provide transparent updates to key stakeholders.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
2. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
3. All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.
4. New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
5. All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.
6. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.
7. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience in ALL of the following:

1. Implementation and operation of systems, ensuring strategic plans are executed, and monitoring progress and changes to achieve results.
2. Leading the design, development, deployment, and operations of new and existing systems, including managing project timelines, budgets, and resources allocations.
3. Developing and implementing comprehensive strategic execution plans, conducting regular reviews and evaluations, and making adjustments.
4. Facilitating communications and coordination with teams and stakeholders to ensure seamless system integration and execution.

How you will be evaluated

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

We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.

You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.

For this job announcement the following documents and/or information are required:

• Resume - Any written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications.
• Citizenship - Include country of citizenship on resume.
• Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) - All applicants outside of the AO must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 to verify current or former Federal employment status.
• Veterans Preference documentation - Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), if applicable Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (SF-15) and an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying to the veteran's present receipt of compensation.

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