IT Specialist

Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Washington
Posted on: September 18, 2020

Job Description:

* VideosVideos* DutiesHelpDutiesSummaryThis position is within the Office of Information Technology (OIT), Strategic Sourcing, Category Management Division and responsible for IT category management activities for OIT spend categories. The incumbent will serve as IT Specialist assigned to one of the categories. The incumbent will work closely with agency, government, and industry stakeholders to develop effective cost reduction strategies, including category specific strategic, spend and procurement plans.Learn more about this agencyResponsibilitiesThis position will support the Federal Government's response efforts to COVID-19Please read this public notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application.Vacancies may not presently exist but may become available at any point during the opening period of this vacancy announcement. Applicant resumes will not be reviewed until there is a request to fill a vacancy. Your resume and any supporting documentation will be retained with other applicants and reviewed as vacancies occur.You will not receive a notice regarding the status of your application other than the initial acknowledgement until a request is received to fill a position.Once a request to fill a vacancy is received, the first 100 qualified and eligible candidates who applied will be considered for referral to the selecting official. Additional candidates will be referred based on hiring needs. Applicants will be notified about the status of their application, if referred and/or if all vacancies have been filled.This is a temporary appointment not to exceed 1 year. This appointment may be extended up to a maximum of 1 additional year (24 months of total service).Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pmCompressed/Flexible Schedule: Not AvailableTelework: May be available upon supervisory approvalVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Position Description Title/PD#: IT Specialist/ PD17697TRelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not AuthorizedFinancial Disclosure Report: RequiredPhysical Requirements: The work is sedentary and does not require any special physical effort.Major Duties:* Evaluates vendor cost and technical proposals; and works with acquisition staff to develop procurement/acquisition documents. Independently perform cost-benefit analysis, life-cycle assessments, and other related cost saving evaluations. Leads and/or conducts studies and performs market research. Seeks out industry and government best practices for adoption and implementation to improve key business functions. Creates and maintains technical non-governmental category specific resources and leverages expertise through universities, vendors, alliances, and associations.* Oversees the creation of complex category strategy plans and develops guidelines and standards regarding implementation. Ensures category tasks are accomplished in accordance with pertinent government regulations such as Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) and Federal Acquisition Regulations. Develops short and long-range plans with employees and/or contracted personnel. Manages the category strategies program and sub-categories; sets priorities and deadlines; finds ways to improve work methods.* Work closely with agency, government, and industry stakeholders. lead agency-wide implementation of category plans, best practices, and process improvements. make recommendations based on complex analysis to senior leaders. Keeps abreast of customer and industry changes. Gathers and interprets market intelligence. Makes category strategies decisions and recommendations that significantly influence agency IT policies and programs.* Leads technical implementation teams to ensure the successful integration of IT programs, applications, services and commodities pertaining to division within category management to include Hardware, Software, IT Services, and Professional Services. Evaluates IT investments with Strategic Sourcing assigned areas, assesses the highly complex integrated technical aspects related to feasibility, cost, implementation timetables, feasibility studies, and other pertinent issues that relate to the justification of improved systems technology and IT integrated management processes* Conducts expert performance and relationship management and remediate performance issues. Develops a comprehensive category management program that supports IT categories such as IT hardware, software, and IT services. Establishes and executes the processes for managing category management customer and vendor requests.Travel RequiredNot requiredSupervisory statusNoPromotion PotentialNone* Job family (Series)2210 Information Technology ManagementSimilar jobs* Information Technology Specialist (It Specialist)* RequirementsHelpRequirementsConditions of Employment* You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job* Subject to a background/suitability investigation* Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959* A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.* Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding processQualificationsTo qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/30/2020.Selective Placement Factor: 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 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.The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: Experience in managing one or more Information Technology (IT) spend categories (e.g. software, hardware, services) for a large, complex organization, to include a focus on cost efficient acquisitions, quality assurance, cost reduction strategies to include category specific strategic, spend and procurement plans. Demonstrated experience developing acquisition, evaluating performance, market research for recommendation of alternative solutions. Management and optimization of supplier-facing business processes, effective guidance and support for customer purchase decisions.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.For all positions 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 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.ANDSpecialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-12) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes Plans and executes complex IT needs analyses and studies; prepares business cases, spend analyses, analysis of alternative (AoA), acquisition plans, and procurement documentation for the application of IT solutions; Manages projects using project management principles, monitoring activities, evaluating, plans, schedules, and reporting on accomplishment. Such experience is typically gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT. Demonstrated expertise in Information Technology (IT) software, hardware, and services acquisitions.Such experience is typically gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT.Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.For more information on these qualification standards, please visit OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/alph-ndx.asp.EducationThere is no educational substitution at this grade level.

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