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IT Specialist (IT Service Management)


Job Location:

Washington, DC - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 143913 - 143913
Posted: 6 October 2026 (4 days ago)
Application Deadline: 7 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

This position is in theITSM and IT Service Desk group Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Office of the Managing Director (OMD) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) located in Washington DC.

RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID.

THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS.


Duties

  • Designs implements and continuously improves the OCIOs IT service management processes based on ITIL v4 principles.
  • Manages the ITSM platform in coordination with the ITSM ACIO maintaining platform configuration workflow automation SLA rule sets service catalog integration and reporting capabilities.
  • Ensures that the platform is configured to capture all required service performance data enforce SLA commitments and generate the ticket aging and resolution reports needed by the Business Relationship Management (BRM) team for daily bureau account monitoring and monthly health report preparation.
  • Conducts periodic process audits evaluates practice performance against defined KPIs and develops continual improvement roadmaps to advance service management maturity across the enterprise.
  • Develops and maintains the ITSM platforms reporting and analytics capabilities producing standard and ad hoc reports for the ITSM Lead BRM team Portfolio and Investment Management subunit and OCIO leadership.
  • Manages the incident management process serving as the senior incident coordinator for major incidents affecting multiple bureaus or mission-critical systems.

Requirements
Conditions of employment
  • Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
  • US Citizenship.
  • May serve a one year probationary period (if applicable).
  • Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation.
  • If selected a financial disclosure statement may be required.
  • Current/former federal employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade/status.
  • Current FCC employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade & status.
  • Resume must not exceed two pages and must meet resume format criteria.

See Qualifications.

Qualifications

Interested candidates should be passionate about the ideals of our American republic committed to upholding the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution and committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government. Hiring decisions will not be based on race sex color religion or national origin.

Applicants must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Current Federal employees asking to be considered under Merit Promotion procedures must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Candidates must meet all of the specialized experience requirements outlined below in order to be deemed as qualified.

GS-14

Required Competencies

Attention to Detail/Customer Service/Decision Making/Information Management/Interpersonal Skills/Oral Communication/Problem Solving/Teamwork/Technical Competence

AND

Specialized Experience

In order to be deemed as qualified candidates must have one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as follows:

1. Experience identifying recurring incident patterns initiating root cause analysis and tracking corrective actions to completion.

2. Experience coordinating technical support activities to maintain secure compliant and reliable end-user IT services.

3. Experience evaluating IT policies standards or technical solutions; and collaborating with customers/stakeholders to identify technology requirements; and resolving IT issues.

4. Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex IT problems related to delivery of services and managing projects from development through implementation.

5. Experience remaining current with evolving ITIL best practices including emerging guidance from ITIL v5 ensuring that IT service management processes that continue to align with modern industry standards.

6. Experience contributing to contract oversight activities contract documentation creation contract evaluations and other contract related activities to include serving as a COR.


PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: 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; religious; 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.

SME REVIEW

In order to be deemed as qualified candidates resumes must demonstrate the required all required competencies as listed above. Candidates must first receive a minimally eligible score of 70 as a result of the scored resume review conducted by the subject matter expert.

Education

If applicable see Qualifications.

Additional information

EEO Policy Statement

Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement

Veterans Information

Legal and Regulatory Guidance

Other:
- Before hiring an agency will ask you to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. The agency will also ask you to sign and certify the accuracy of all the information in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be fined or jailed. If you are a male over age 18 who was born after December 31 1959 you must have registered with the Selective Service System (or have an exemption) to be eligible for a Federal job.

- If applicable you will be required to serve a trial period of one year.

- In order for you to be employed at the FCC there are certain Commission and Federal laws governing the financial interests of you and members of your immediate family. If selected for the position you must submit a financial disclosure statement upon assuming the position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

The FCC offers a wide range of employee benefits including:

Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Dental & Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Long-Term Care Insurance
Holidays and Leave
Retirement
Thrift Savings Plan
Transit Benefit
Alternative Work Schedule
Telecommuting

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.


Required Experience:

IC