IT Specialist

As a/an IT Specialist at the GSsome of your typical work assignments may include:

• Leads the planning coordination and execution of major IT data engineering projects including new data management initiatives ensuring alignment with business and mission requirements.
• Leads the development and execution of complex system testing strategies configuration management plans and quality assurance protocols.
• Leads and mentors project teams composed of technical specialist analysts and support staff. Assign tasks monitors progress and ensure deliverables meet quality expectations.
• Aligns project outcomes with agency-wide IT strategies digital modernization goals and mission priorities.
• Serves as the primary liaison between project teams business units vendors and executive leadership.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen
• You must successfully complete a background investigation.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government travel credit card.

MINIMUM QUALICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position you must show that you have the required IT-related experience for the grade level to which your are applying:

GS-14

Required Competencies:

• 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.
• 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.
• Information Management - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems.
• 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
• 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.
• Reasoning - Identifies rules principles or relationships that explain facts data or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
• Teamwork - Encourages and facilitates cooperation pride trust and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
• Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or on-the-job experience to perform ones job; works with understands and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.