Supervisory IT Specialist

Full Job Description

This position in the Office of Technology, Architecture and Engineering for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office (EHRM-IO), within the Office of the Deputy Secretary of VA (DEPSECVA), the incumbent serves as a Supervisory IT Specialist (Architecture and Engineering Director).

The incumbent is responsible for overseeing the employment of tools and methods to track progress throughout the life cycle of the project to ensure compliance.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/30/2026.

Basic Requirements: Education: All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions Undergraduate or Graduate Education: Degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.

OR Experience: Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate, demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below: 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.

In addition to meeting the basic requirements candidates must also meet the grade level requirements as outlined below.

Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-14 for the GS-15 level) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Specialized experience at the GS-14 level is defined as work that involves mastery knowledge of system life cycle management principles, including software security and usability; knowledge of information technology (IT) acquisition/procurement life cycle process and requirements; experience with how information needs and collection requirements are translated, tracked, and prioritized; knowledge of information security policies, vulnerabilities of computer and data communications systems, and the basic tools and practices for protecting information systems; communicating ideas clearly, both orally and in writing.

Must be able to demonstrate through work experience or training that you possess or have potential to develop qualities to successfully supervise.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Major Duties:

Oversee the development of detailed program/project plans, tasks, schedules, and helps identify milestone dates to ensure proper sequencing of events.

Resolve conflicts in laws, regulations, policies, standards, or procedures of IT concepts.

Elicit customer support in the development of acquisitions, scope, and finalizing project schedule while reducing product risk.

Apply technical knowledge to ensure project schedules and objectives are accomplished in accordance with established milestones.

Provide feedback to leadership and stakeholders through appropriate reports, meetings, briefings, and information papers, both formally and informally.

Accountable for the overall success of the program, ensuring alignment with agency or enterprise priorities. Develop methods to monitor and measure risk, compliance, and assurance efforts.

Plan the work to be accomplished by assigning work to employees in the unit.

Communicate guidelines and performance requirements to employees by conducting formal performance reviews which provide for the developmental and training needs of employees.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday between 8:00a-4:30p EST Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized at Supervisory discretion Telework: his position may be authorized for telework.

Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Supervisory IT Specialist/PD209520 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized This job announcement will remain open for 5 business days.

The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 50 applications. The first 50 applications received will be considered first.

Applications received after the initial cut-off number (50 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management.