Information Technology (IT) Specialist (Project Manager) GS-2210-13 (Term Appt NTE 2 Years)(DE)

Full Job Description

This position is located in Federal Student Aid (FSA) Principal Office. FSA is responsible for awarding billions of dollars in federal student loans aid funds.

This position is designated as a Professional/Technical position pursuant to the 1998 amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Minimum Qualification Requirements You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-13, if you possess the specialize experience, education, or a combination of the two.

Specialized Experience for the GS-13 One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-12 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1.

Experience in addressing organizational challenges while using project management tools and serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in providing direction to integrated technical teams in the delivery of mission critical programs.

2. Experience in leading teams and projects associated with the development or implementation of information technology (IT) applications. 3.

Experience in communicating with stakeholders at various levels of the organization.

Basic Experience Requirements: You must possess IT related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (e.g., IT certification), as appropriate) demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below.

1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 2.

Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (i.e., 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.

Oral Communication - Expresses information (e.g., ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (e.g., technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

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

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs).

You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).

1. Knowledge of Project Management principles sufficient to lead and coordinate projects with multiple stakeholders. 2.

Ability to deliver mission-critical initiatives that support organizational objectives by applying project management tools and techniques 3.

Skills in leading teams and managing programs or projects related to IT application development, including mission-critical enterprise applications and organization-wide IT initiatives. 4.

Ability to develop acquisition artifacts required to support ongoing system operations. Major Duties:

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 250 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 250th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.

We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.

As an IT Specialist (Project Manager), GS-2210-13, you will be responsible for: • Effective and efficient management of IT projects.

• Manage and ensure the successful delivery of an IT project in either an iterative, incremental, parallel, or time-boxed manner.

• Manages and ensures the performance of role-specific tasks, including project, time, resource, and budget management, scope management, schedule management, risk management.

• Manages and ensures the coordination on contracts and contracts management and oversight.