Job details
Salary $144,128 - $172,500 a year job type full-time
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Duties
Summary
The position serves as the program manager of the business solutions center (bsc) within the office of the chief information officer (ocio) of the food safety inspection service (fsis)The bsc is responsible for the planning, development, testing, implementation, and administration of fsis data systems (including lims, pbis, aiis, etc.)It is also responsible for the acquisition, storage, retrieval, and analysis of data.
Responsibilities
Serves as the program manager of the business solutions center (bsc) and is responsible for managing, directing, supervising, staffing, coordinating, and evaluating a variety of functions through subordinate supervisors in two (2) primary branches.
Establishes overall goals, objectives, priorities, and operational plans for the program and continually assess and adjusts them accordingly
Prepares analyses of the implications of significant developments related to the assigned program area and recommends program modifications
Coordinates the work of and provides conceptual and professional/technical leadership and direction to other employees throughout fsis and in other federal departments who perform work in support of the bsc
Identifies and secures the type and level of resources necessary to effectively manage the bsc
Coordinates it configuration management (cm) activities
Ensures program/project managers and developers adhere to established fsis enterprise project life cycle (eplc), software development life cycle (sdlc) and agile development lifecycle (adlc) processes.
Ensures documented changes to operational systems are tracked, monitored, and approved by overseeing the it technical change control board (tccb)
Provides oversight and coordination of the fsis application development efforts across program areas and partnering entities
Ensures applications are congruent with fsis/usda best business practices and enforces business solution governance processes, standards, and standard operating procedures and policies.
Ensures business application development is aligned with the fsis service-oriented architecture (soa) and other approved methodologies
Provides technical subject matter expertise (sme) around applications, analytics, database, and operating systems in support of design, engineering, testing, implementation, troubleshooting, and administration.
Evaluates the impact of new legislation or regulations and develops and implements databases in compliance with fsis enterprise security policies.
Implements, administers, and maintains the data warehouse architecture and systems
Ensures the analysis of contract proposals for technical compliance
Develops quality, usable, secure, and requirements-based applications following the organization?s software development lifecycle and agile development lifecycle
Develops, implements, and manages the fsis analytical terminology, taxonomy, and metadata repositories
Develops data management policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines in coordination with the department and fsis program offices
Ensures the development of processes in close collaboration with other organizational units to support agile and devsecops
Ensures compliance with functional, integration, usability, and user acceptance testing standards/criteria and test plans
Travel required
Not required
Supervisory status
Yes
Promotion potential
None
Job family (series)
2210 information technology management
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Requirements
Requirements
Conditions of employment
You must be a us citizen or us national.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be selective service registered or exempt.
Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditableNew usda supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
Direct deposit ? per public law 104-134 all federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
Successfully pass the e-verify employment verification checkTo learn more about e-verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
Selectee must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust security clearanceIf selected you may be subject to a national agency check and inquiry (naci).
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
For the gs-15 level: your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the gs-14 grade level in federal service.
Specialized experience includes:
Developing, modifying, and updating new and existing business solutions to support an organization`s business processes and mission
Overseeing application, database, operating systems, and analytics performance optimization
Deploying new technology, advising mission organizations on the utilization of resources, developing administrative policies and guidelines, and evaluating the impact of new legislation or regulations
All applicants qualifying based on experience must have it-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed belowPlease refer to the competency definition shown below, when addressing those competencies.
Problem solving: identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
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
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.
Attention to detail: is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
For more information on the qualifications for this position, click information technology (it) management series, 2210.
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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employmentYou will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
Career transition assistance plan (ctap), reemployment priority list (rpl), or interagency career transition assistance plan (ictap): visit the opm website for information on Apply Now as a ctap, rpl, or ictap eligibleTo exercise selection priority for this vacancy, ctap/rpl/ictap candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factorsCtap/ictap candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the how you will be evaluated sectionWhen assessed through a score-based category rating method, ctap/ictap applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after three years or more of continuous active service are eligible for consideration under the veteran`s employment opportunity act (veoa).
Farm service agency (fsa) county employees: permanent county employees without prior federal tenure who are selected for a civil service position under public law 105-277 will be given a career-conditional appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period.
Special hiring authorities information: see feds hire vets for more information regarding applying under the veteran`s recruitment act (vra), 30 percent disabled veterans, certain military spouses, and schedule a disabled.
Land management workforce flexibility act (lmwfa) provides current or former temporary or term employees of federal land management agencies opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positionsIndividuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more yearsService must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or betterRefer to public law 114-47-aug7, 2015 for more information.
If selected, you will be required to submit form oge-450 within 30 days of your initial appointment date, and annually thereafterSelectee is subject to financial disclosure requirements in accordance with 5 cfr, part 2635, sub part e regarding business or personal transactions with applicants, borrowers, or business contacts who have or who are seeking business with this agencySelectee must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearanceIf selected you will be subject to a national agency check and inquiry (naci) and a credit report.
If you are selected, you may need to complete a declaration for federal employment (of-306) prior to being appointed to determine suitability for federal employment and to authorize a background investigationFalse statements or responses on a resume or application can jeopardize employment and may be grounds for disciplinary action, including removal from federal service.
This position is eligible for telework and other flexible work arrangementsEmployee participation is at the discretion of the supervisor.
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc) should contact: usdas target center at 202-720-2600 (voice and tdd).
It is the policy of the government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individualTo see more information visit chco council.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the experience, education, and training you described in your application package, as well as the responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine the degree to which you possess the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies listed below:
Administration and management
Leadership
Managing human resources
Planning and evaluating
Strategic thinking
Technical competence
Vision
Written communication
Your application, including the online assessment questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualification requirements and (b) the resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questionsYour resume must clearly support your responses to all the questions addressing experience and education relevant to this positionApplicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are determined to be among the best qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for considerationNoncompetitive candidates and applicants under some special hiring authorities need only meet minimum qualifications to be referred.
Note: if after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligiblePlease follow all instructions carefullyErrors or omissions may affect your ratingProviding inaccurate information on federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the federal service.
Clicking the link below will present a preview of the application form; i.eThe online questionnaireThe application form link below will only provide a preview and does not initiate the application processTo initiate the online application process, click the `apply` button to the right.
To view the application form, visit:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/viewquestionnaire/11248094
The following documents are required for your applicant package to be completeOur office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, your system failure, etcEncrypted documents will not be acceptedFailure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Other
Drug test required
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (ns)/low risk
Trust determination process
Credentialing
Required documents
Required documents
Resume that includes: 1) personal information such as name, address, contact information; 2) education; 3) detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable); 4) other qualifications.
Current and former federal employees:
Most recent non-award notification of personnel action (sf-50) showing you are/were in the competitive service, highest grade held (or promotion potential) on a permanent basis, position title, series and grade and
Most recent performance appraisal (dated within 18 months) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailableA performance plan is not an acceptable substitute.
Current permanent fsa county employees: most recent non-award notification of personnel action (sf-50/equivalent) showing highest grade or promotion potential held on a permanent basis, position title, series and grade and most recent performance appraisal (dated within 18 months) per above.
Veteran hiring authorities: veoa and 30% disabled veterans: dd214, certificate of release from active duty, that shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditionsDisabled veterans must include va letter or other proof of entitlement as listed on the sf-15 if claiming 10 ptPreferenceThe sf-15 should be included but is not requiredFailure to submit these documents could result in the determination that there is insufficient documentation to support your claim for 10-point preference.
If currently on active duty, you must submit a statement of discharge/certification of release or an official written document from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions no later than 120 days from the date the certification is signedEnlisted record briefs and military identification do not qualify as official documentationThe certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of serviceVeteran`s preference must be verified prior to appointmentFor more information see veterans preference information.
Land management workforce flexibility act:
ACopies of notification of personnel action(s) (sf-50s) showing the employee has served in appropriate appointment(s) for a period/periods that total more than 24 months without a break between appointments of two or more years(include initial hire actions, extensions, conversions and separation sf-50s for each period of work).
BDocumentation of acceptable performance for service time:
1Performance rating(s) showing an acceptable level of performance for period(s) of employment counted towards their eligibility, signed by supervisor(s); or
2If documentation of rating does not exist for one or more periods, a statement from the employee`s supervisor(s) or other individual in the chain of command indicating an acceptable level of performance for the period(s) of employment counted towards their eligibility; or
3Applicants who do not provide a performance appraisal or other performance documentation for any period that they are using for eligibility under the lmwfa, shall provide:
AA stated reason as to why the appraisal/documentation is not available; and
BA statement that their performance for all periods was at an acceptable level, their most recent separation was for reasons other than misconduct or performance, and they were never notified that they were not eligible for rehire based on performanceThis shall be in lieu of providing copies of the performance appraisals.
Schedule a, persons with disabilities appointment: letter from a physician, local, state or federal rehabilitation office citing eligibility under 5 cfr 213.3102 (u)See ecfr part 213.3102(u).
Surplus or displaced employees eligible for ctap, rpl, or ictap priority: proof of eligibility (rif separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination), sf-50 documenting separation (as applicable), and your most recent sf-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with your application per 5 cfr 330.
Peace corps volunteers/personnel: documentation of no less than 36 months of continuous service without a break of 3 days or more and separated within the last 3 years.
Other special hiring authorities: if claiming eligibility under a special hiring authority or an interchange agreement with another merit system not listed above, see the requirements for that authority and submit the required supporting documentationSee appointing authorities or special authorities
Benefits
Benefits
A career with the u.sGovernment provides employees with a comprehensive benefits packageAs a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewardingOpens in a new windowlearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittentContact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Help
This job is open to
Career transition (ctap, ictap, rpl)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a `surplus` or `displaced` employee.
Federal employees - competitive service
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Individuals with disabilities
Land & base management
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Military spouses
Peace corps & americorps vista
Special authorities
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Veterans
Clarification from the agency
Current permanent federal employees with competitive status, land management workforce flexibility act, ctap/rpl/ictap and veoa eligibles; farm service agency permanent county employees; reinstatement eligibles; individuals with disabilities; certain military spouses; 30% or more disabled veterans; former peace corps or vista volunteers; and those eligible for other special hiring authorities.
