Supervisory IT Program Manager

Summary

This position is in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information and Technology (OIT), Product Delivery Service (PDS) within the Chief of Staff (CoS). This incumbent will serve as Supervisor, Information Technology (IT)- Program Manager.

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Duties

Job duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Leads, coordinates, integrates, and is accountable for the overall success of the program, ensuring alignment with agency or enterprise priorities.
• Participate in the establishment of system-wide and local monitors and controls to meet federal government and industry standards and directs recommended and accepted risk assessment methodology.
• Manage the coordination of assigned OIT mission-related IT system solution goals and facilitate adjustments as appropriate.
• Manage program and budget resources valued up to hundreds of millions of dollars, to deliver highly complex information technologies via one or multiple IT projects.
• Oversee the requirements planning, procurement, design, modification, integration, testing, and deployment of the IT system.
• Evaluate, monitor, or ensure compliance with Federal, VA laws and regulations, policies, standards, or procedures: identify standards or requirements for infrastructure, configuration or change management.
• Develop, modify, or provide input to project plans such as the Project Management and Acquisition Financial Management Plans, Cost Analysis, and technical project documentation.
• The incumbent reports to a GS-15 and has 1 or more subordinates.
• Supervises and directs the efficient planning and operation of the program.
• Develops short and long-range plans with employees and/or contracted personnel.
  
  

Position is Non-Bargaining Unit eligible



Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM

Compressed/Flexible: Compressed may be available at the manager's discretion

Remote: Yes

Position Description/PD#: Supervisory IT Program Manager/PD18580A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
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  Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary, but involves use of personal computers so a degree of dexterity and visual acuity sufficient to utilize these tools is required. Some physical effort is required to lift and carry reference books, working papers, and similar items to and from meetings. A moderate amount of standing and walking is required in getting to and from meeting places away from the worksite. The work does not require any special physical effort.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
  
  

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/21/2025.

This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR). You must meet the Basic Qualification Requirements, Specialized Experience, AND Selective Placement Factors to qualify for this series as describe below.

Basic Qualification Requirements: For this position, 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 of 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 judgement to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
  
  
  
  

NOTE: The basic requirements MUST be substantiated in your resume. Failure to provide the required information will render your application ineligible for consideration.

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You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade 13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Supervisory experience and supervisory functions to 8-10 staff manages all priorities and deadlines of the staff, reviews and assigns work as directed by Chief of Staff, finds ways to improve work methods, productivity and quality within the role. Ensures all employees under direct supervision comply with applicable Federal Laws, and agency regulations regarding procurements, Equal Opportunity, Reasonable Accommodations, Alternate Dispute resolution, and applicable Union contacts. Develops work plans and manages overall work to enhance achievement of the goals and objectives set by Chief of Staff. Seasoned experience with team building, building of operating structures and formalizing programs.
  
  

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Selective Placement Factors: This position includes a skill, knowledge, ability, or other worker characteristic basic to and essential for satisfactory performance of the job. Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent the minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. Evidence of the Selective Placement Factor must be reflected in your resume.

• Selective Placement Factor 1 is defined as: Mastery knowledge and seasoned experience in acquisition life-cycle and processes to oversee Contract Officer Representatives (CORs) and the Programming, Planning, Budget, and Execution (PPBE) life cycle to effectively manage oversight to the service line major deliveries across multiple portfolios.
• Selective Placement Factor 2 is defined as: Mastery knowledge and seasoned experience in Acquisition Financial Management Plans, Cost Analysis Reviews at a large-scale and able to build and implement new plans to support the agile delivery of the service line.
• Selective Placement Factor 3 is defined as: Seasoned experience and knowledge in comprehensive portfolio management, development of business strategies and implementation of these strategies aligned to the business administrations IT Capabilities.
  
  

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/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

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