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Position Title
Supervisory IT Program Manager (SYSANALYSIS)
Agency
Office of the Chief Information Officer
Announcement Number
24-CEC-113 Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, March 14, 2024 to Wednesday, March 20, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)?  Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible. (limit characters)
3. Are you a displaced Federal employee eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)?  Click ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible. (limit characters)
4. Are you a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency covered by an OPM Interchange agreement that conveys noncompetitive eligibility?

For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems.  https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status. 
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5. Are you eligible for competitive consideration under any of the following merit promotion categories?
  • Current Federal civilian employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
  • Current Excepted service employee covered by an Interchange Agreement
  • Former Federal employee with Reinstatement eligibility
  • Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA)
  • Current Federal employee serving on a VRA appointment
  • Land Management Employee eligible under Public Law 114-47
  • Other competitive category not listed above (you must submit proof of eligibility)
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6.

Are you eligible to be appointed under the Military Spouse Noncompetitive Appointing Authority based on any of the following categories?

  • You are the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces.
  • You are the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • You are the widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status, and you have not re-married.

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Veterans)

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7. Are you a former federal employee that has been separated for at least one full year and is eligible to be non-competitively reinstated to a higher grade or full-performance level than which you left federal employment?(Note: you MUST provide:  1) a copy of your separation SF-50 (the "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2"); AND 2) the last performance appraisal you received from your federal employment which shows at least a fully successful rating.) (limit characters)
8. Do you currently hold (or have you previously held) on a permanent basis, a position in the competitive service (or in another merit system with which OPM has an interchange agreement), with promotion potential equivalent to (or higher than) the full performance level of the position advertised in this vacancy announcement? (limit characters)
9. Are you eligible under any other miscellaneous appointing authority not listed thus far, such as (but not all inclusive to):
  • Postal Career Service Employee;
  • Postal Rate Commission Employee;
  • Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; 
  • Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee; or 
  • Foreign overseas employee or eligible family member of former overseas employee
 For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management.  https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=MiscellaneousAuthoritiesNotRegulated .  To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status. 

For more information on Foreign overseas employment please review the following: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#NontemporaryForeignService or https://www.state.gov/global-community-liaison-office/family-member-employment/family-member-employment-in-the-d-c-area/non-competitive-eligibility-nce/#NCE5
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10. Are you eligible for consideration as a Peace Corps, VISTA, or Action volunteer?  If you select this option, you are required to provide acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility by submitting proof of employment from the appropriate agency with your completed application. (limit characters)
11. Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment?

For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.

To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
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Preferences
1. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
2.

Submit a copy of your most recent, signed, completed annual performance appraisal which includes the final rating, dated within the last 18 months.

Type "yes" in the text box below if you are providing a performance appraisal meeting the above requirements with your application. If you are unable to provide a performance appraisal with your application for any reason (not employed, current employer does not give a performance appraisal, etc.), please provide a reason in the text box below. "N/A" is not considered an acceptable response.

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Reminder: In addition to this questionnaire, you must also submit all information with documents applicable to you as described in the vacancy announcement under "Required Documents." Please read the vacancy announcement carefully. Also please follow the online instructions carefully for submitting documents and check your account to confirm the documents are received in the online hiring system prior to the closing date. If all the required information is not submitted, you will be found ineligible for this position. (limit characters)
3. If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Specialized experience for the GS-14 is defined as one year of experience at the GS-13 level, or equivalent, that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as experience gained by overseeing the work of a subordinate staff of employees engaged in the execution of IT related activities and/or projects for an IT organization.

Example of this work:
- Experience working with IT acquisitions, vendor management, strategic sourcing, and/or government contracting procedures to provide support at enterprise level to multiple agencies.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Do you have one year of experience as a GS-13 or equivalent as described above? (limit characters)
2. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience. (limit 250 characters)
In addition to meeting specialized experience, individuals must have IT related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below.
1. Attention to Detail- Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Problem Solving- Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
3. Do you have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed above? (limit characters)
4. Select the statement(s) that best describe(s) your communication experience with customer requests and demands. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
5. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience (limit 250 characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
6. I have experience facilitating discussions and arriving at consensus between customer organizations, employees, etc. which influence project direction. (limit characters)
7. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience. (limit 250 characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
8. I have experience facilitating discussions and arriving at consensus between customer organizations, employees, etc. which influence project direction. (limit characters)
9. Which of the following best describes your experience with written communications in the field of information technology? (limit characters)
10. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience. (limit 250 characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
11. I have participated in the development of service level or operating level agreements. (limit characters)
12. Which of the following best describes your IT leadership experience? (limit characters)
13. Select the answers below that describe your experience managing a staff of employees. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
14. Carefully read the following statement(s) and select one(s) that best describe your day to day experience as an IT leader. (limit characters)
15. Select the answer below that best describes your experience: I have experience in managing various expenses within my organization (examples: contract, Hardware/Software procurement, etc). (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
16. I have experience formulating the budget and forecasting both initial costs and ongoing operation expenses to include development of Return on Investment (ROI) documentation. (limit characters)
17. I have experience measuring IT accomplishments to a service level agreement and can develop appropriate service level and operating level measurement factors. (limit characters)
18. Please indicate your experience in planning, justification, acquisition, cost benefit analysis, and feasibility studies related to enterprise solutions, contracts and procurements to meet customer requirements. (limit characters)
19. Select all the answer(s) that describe your experience identifying and analyzing problems; making logical decisions; and providing solutions. (limit characters)
20. Select all the statement(s) that describe(s) your experience performing expense, budget, finance and program management duties in prior roles. (limit characters)
21. Which of the following best describes your experience with oral communication on IT related subjects? (limit characters)
22. Please select the best answer that indicates your experience acting as a representative of the organization and its mission? (limit characters)
23. Please indicate your experience in communicating challenging issues such as compliance, process, policy and related topics as they related to supporting or meeting customer requirements. (limit characters)