IT Specialist (Project Manager)

Job Description:

The FAA’s Information Technology Service, Enterprise Program Management Service (EPMS) is responsible for a wide range of critical IT projects, which provide fundamental IT services to all of the FAA, as well as to significant safety programs and projects that directly affect the FAA’s ability to meet its mission objectives.

Duties

These programs and projects span a wide range of objectives, from ensuring critical upgrades are performed to the FAA’s IT infrastructure and enterprise applications to identifying and deploying solutions to ensure safety organizations are provided with accurate and timely information.

Incumbent’s responsibilities are diverse and spans multiple domains critical to the effective and efficient achievement of customer’s goals. The duties include:

Project/Program Management:

Oversee and manage complex IT, cybersecurity, and data-related projects across all phases of the Project Management Lifecycle (PMLC), including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
Ensure project success by managing scope, budget, risks, and schedules, with a focus on initiatives such as systems upgrades, IT security programs, and data cataloging.
Lead matrixed project teams, ensuring alignment with FAA Cybersecurity policies, Data Strategy objectives, and enterprise goals.
Conduct analytical studies, cost-benefit analyses, and research to support IT system acquisition, deployment, and optimization.

Cybersecurity and Data Governance:

Partner with the AIT directorates, particularly the Information Security & Privacy Service (AIS) and Chief Data Office (ADO), to implement and maintain frameworks for securing and optimizing critical data assets.
Promote data accuracy, consistency, and compliance while fostering a culture that recognizes data as a valuable corporate asset.
Support data onboarding by equipping teams with security and data tools and methodologies to transform raw data into actionable insights.

Operational Efficiency and Policy Compliance:

Develop, recommend, and implement solutions to complex organizational challenges to enhance operational efficiency.
Create and implement strategies for risk mitigation, contingency planning, and compliance for IT systems.
Advocate for FAA policies, representing the organization in internal and external advisory roles.

Leadership and Collaboration:

Mentor and guide less-experienced professionals to cultivate a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
Lead meetings and briefings for diverse audiences including working teams, managers, directors, and executives.
Serve as the principal point of contact for assigned projects/products, facilitating coordination across FAA Lines of Lines of Business and Staff Offices.

Additional duties may be assigned as required.

Job Requirements:

Requirements Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.

Qualifications

For additional information please view the complete OPM qualification standard for the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for IT Specialist, please visit:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technologyit-management-series-2210-alternative-a/

To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I / FG/GS-13. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience may include but not limited to: Experience working in a leadership role on complex IT projects or programs throughout the Project Management Lifecycle (PMLC) including application development efforts, systems upgrades and installations, technology outsourcing, or IT security initiatives.

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list.

You may also be considered for this vacancy based on eligibility under the 30% or More Disabled Veteran Program, and Persons with Disabilities/Persons with Targeted Disabilities. To be considered for one of these special hiring authorities, you must identify your eligibility in your questionnaire in the Applicant-Preferred Conditions of Employment section. In addition, you must submit documentation that provides evidence of eligibility as indicated in the Required Documents section of the announcement.

Selection may be made from this announcement or from ACT-AIT-25-AEM001-93485.

The announcement may close prior to the listed closing date of 1/2/2025. Once a sufficient applicant pool has been reached to meet the needs of the FAA, applications will no longer be accepted and the announcement will close.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Required Documents

If you want consideration for one or more of the Special Hiring Authorities, documentation that must be submitted at time of application can be found at Direct Hiring Authorities | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov).

Only supplemental documentation, e.g. transcripts or veteran's documentation will be accepted in combination with your online application. These documents must be uploaded or emailed to jennifer.a.lowery@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.

All Veterans: If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit either a DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member 4 Copy or equivalent), or a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions. If you are claiming 10 point preference, you must also submit a completed SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference, and supporting documents outlined on the SF-15. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.

If you are claiming 10 point preference but fail to submit the supporting documents outlined on the SF-15, you will be tentatively assessed as a 5 point preference eligible provided your DD Form 214 reflects that you have the service required to qualify for preference. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.

Veterans currently on active duty claiming veterans' preference: You will be granted tentative preference if you submit a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions and your application shows that you have the required service. Prior to being appointed, you must provide to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office a DD Form 214 documenting discharge/release and showing that the service was honorable or general. If you are on terminal leave, you must provide documentation certifying authorized terminal leave.

If you want consideration for one or more of the Special Hiring Authorities, documentation that must be submitted at time of application can be found at Direct Hiring Authorities | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov).

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Job Ident #: 823565900

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs

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Job Info

Location

Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Type

Contractor

Salary Range

$92,964 - $144,121

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs