Supervisory Information Technology (IT) Specialist

This position is located in the Office of Consular Systems and Technology, Bureau of Consular Affairs. The Bureau was established under the Immigration and Nationality Act. The incumbent serves as the Business Intelligence and Management Services (BIMS) Branch Chief in the Production Service Design and Development (PSDD) Division, Office of Consular Systems and Technology (CST). 

This position is eligible for telework; additional criteria will be required (e.g., supervisory approval).

Qualifications:

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.

NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.

Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.

Applicants applying for the GS-14 grade level must meet the following requirements: Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies AND specialized experience listed below:

1. Attention to Detail
2. Customer Service
3. Oral Communication
4. Problem Solving 

AND Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience leading or supervising complex technical computer systems development work necessary to establish and advance the framework of new automated systems.
• Experience leading or supervising requirements analysis, systems design, testing, implementation support, and post-implementation evaluation.

NOTE: In order to qualify for this position, your 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.

In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities:

• Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others;
• Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances;
• Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress;
• Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and
• Capacity to "see the job through.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

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