IT Project Manager
Who may apply
Limited to the following applicant groups:
- Internal to an agency
Last day to apply
Salary context
Based on 344 annual-salary jobs in the same occupational series. This role pays around the middle of similar positions.
Job Details
Position Overview
Incumbent serves as a IT Project Manager (Innovation Lead) within AJV-T300.
Duties
Incumbent applies a comprehensive technical knowledge of IT principles, concepts, methods, standards, and practices to: develop and interpret policies, procedures, and strategies governing the planning and delivery of services throughout the agency; provide expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and other technical specialists on significant IT issues; apply new developments to previously unsolvable problems; and make recommendations that significantly influence important agency IT policies or programs. Applies a comprehensive technical knowledge of the agency's IT architecture; new IT developments and applications; IT security concepts, standards, and methods; and oral and written communication techniques to: ensure the integration of IT projects and services; develop solutions to integration/interoperability issues; manage projects that meet current and future business requirements and apply and extend, enhance, or optimize the existing architecture; communicate complex technical requirements to non-technical personnel; and prepare briefings for senior management officials on complex/controversial issues.
Incumbent applies a comprehensive technical knowledge in the application of the business value of information; methods and approaches for sharing information through the use of IT assets; capital planning regulations and policies, as applied to the agency's business requirements, performance measurement tools and methods for identifying and resolving IT workforce issues to: develop knowledge management program plans, policies and standards; provide input to the IT capital planning process, and develop, implement, and interpret metrics for the evaluation of IT project effectiveness and efficiency; and leverage resources in the accomplishment of mission requirements.
Incumbent applies a comprehensive technical knowledge in Configuration Management principles and methods for planning or managing the implementation, update, or integration of IT systems components. Applies a comprehensive technical knowledge of Data Management principles, procedures, and tools of data management, such as modeling techniques, data backup, data recovery, data dictionaries, data warehousing, data mining, data disposal, and data standardization processes. Applies a comprehensive technical knowledge of Systems Life Cycle management concepts used to plan, develop, implement, operate, and maintain IT systems. Applies a comprehensive knowledge of IT Systems/Network Security methods, tools, and procedures, including development of information security plans, to prevent IT systems vulnerabilities, and provide or restore security of IT systems and network services. Applies a comprehensive knowledge of Systems Integration principles, methods, and procedures for installing, integrating, and optimizing IT systems components.
Applies a comprehensive knowledge of Information Technology Architecture methodologies used in the design and development of IT systems, including the physical structure of a system's internal operations and interactions with other systems.
Applies a comprehensive knowledge of Information Resources Strategy and Planning principles, methods, and techniques of IT assessment, planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation, such as IT baseline assessment, interagency functional analysis, contingency planning, and disaster recovery.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Requirements
To qualify for this position at the FV-J (FG/GS-14) level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I (FG/GS 13). Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
Specialized Experience includes: experience applying technical knowledge of IT principles, concepts, methods, standards, and practices; experience with IT Systems/Networks Security methods, tools, and procedures, including development of information security plans to prevent IT system vulnerabilities; experience with information technology - computers, network components, peripheral equipment, software, firmware, and other related sources.
Applicants should include examples of Specialized Experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
AND
Individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the nine competencies listed below. The experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate.
1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. 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.
3. Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
4. Information Management - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems.
5. Interpersonal Skills - Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations
6. 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.
7. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
8. Teamwork - Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
9. Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
Education
KSA Information:
As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.
In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.
Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and Other Factors listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
Conditions of Employment
- US Citizenship is required.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
- A one-year probationary period may be required.
- Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.
- Please review Required Documents & Additional Information.
Requirements
We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.Evaluations
IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.
Required Documents
Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) required to verify area of consideration. Supplemental documentation, e.g., veterans' documentation, transcripts, etc., will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded into USAJOBS or emailed to [email protected] on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.
If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.
How to Apply
Applicants may be required to complete one or multiple assessments as part of the evaluation process. This assessment aims to evaluate the competencies and qualifications essential for the position.You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.
RESUMES ARE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES. IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC AND INCLUDE INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION.
Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:
Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
- Relevant work experience: should align to the Job Announcement and address all required qualifications and include job title, employer name, start/end dates, number of hours worked per week.
- Education, certification or licensure: If required, education should include school/institution name, completion date, degree type and GPA.
Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible.
You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies. Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.
For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide.
Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.
All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.