Summary
This position is in the Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services, Global Compensation Directorate, Office of Pay Systems (CGFS/GC/PSYS). The purpose of this position is to serve as the Lead Information Technology Specialist for Financial Systems performing the full range of implementation and enhancement tasks from long-range planning and budgeting, and analysis of proposed new systems, through troubleshooting, upgrading, and maintaining user support of operational systems.
Duties
- Plans, organizes, and manages the configuration, installation, optimization, and maintenance of systems and networks supporting the execution of overseas financial operations that are integral to the functioning of embassies and posts worldwide.
- Ensures that installed financial systems and networks meet current requirements and initiates efforts to develop new and enhanced systems were determined to be necessary to meet new or changing requirements.
- Ensures the continuing availability and functionality of overseas financial systems and networks supporting worldwide payroll, accounting, and disbursing operations. Oversees the development, testing, implementation, and maintenance of procedures.
- Serves as a team leader responsible for reviewing, coordinating, tasking and monitoring all programs, initiatives and projects.
- Monitors and reports on the status and progress of work; serves as coach, facilitator and/or negotiator in coordinating team initiatives and in consensus building; and represents the team in dealings with the supervisor.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
- Obtain/maintain eligibility to access Sensitive Compartmented Information
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/
Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements 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.
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:
- Attention to Detail - Investigating, evaluating, and selecting tools and methods for improving productivity and software quality throughout the life cycle; thoroughly review various Information Technology (IT) related data/information; ensuring tasks are complete, precise, and accurate for a given IT situation; performs a detailed feasibility analysis for adopting new software design technologies.
- Customer Service - Works with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information or assistance; resolving issues through a problem resolution database; and ensuring customers are properly trained in the full range of features and functions of a system.
- Oral Communication - Communicates complex technical requirements to nontechnical personnel; prepares and presents briefings to senior management officials on complex/controversial issues; Provides advice, guidance, and recommendations to the enhancement and management of infrastructure and information systems; negotiates agreements, establishes relationships, and represents the program in dealings with other organizations.
- Problem Solving -Isolates, diagnoses/ and corrects problems that arise in the support, administration, and management of applications, databases, servers, storage, networking, and virtualization that comprise the development network infrastructure. Evaluates the impact of changes in policy or regulations that affect business operations to be automated in order to adjust systems designs to accommodate changes.
Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
- Experience managing projects related to web-based systems.
- Experience overseeing the installation and maintenance of web-based systems and information services.
- Experience monitoring programs, initiatives and/or projects and reporting on the status and progress to upper management.
- Experience implementing and maintaining IT infrastructure (new or modified hardware and software) to support an organization.
Amendment 06/28: Update made to the office location.
Education
Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.
Additional information
- For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov.
- If eligible, telework [and/or remote work agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.
- Benefits
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume will be conducted and compared against your responses to the assessment questions to determine if you are qualified for this job. Note: Responses to questions that are not fully supported by the information in your resume may result in adjustments to your rating.
Applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements, as described in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement, will be assigned to one of three quality categories:
- Qualified - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate a basic level of the required competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) for the position.
- Well Qualified - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate proficiency in some but not all of the required competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities) for the position.
- Highly Qualified - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must fully demonstrate proficiency in all of the required competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) for the position.
- Knowledge of information technology specialty areas.
- Knowledge of information technology life cycle management concepts.
- Ability to apply program management principles, methods, and practices.
- Ability to lead individuals and teams.
- Ability to analyze issues.
- Skill in designing, developing, and implementing complex relational databases.
Agency and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP and ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never been a Federal employee, you are not CTAP or ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. You must be rated in the Well-Qualified category for this position and submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement to receive consideration for selection priority.
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