Supervisory IT Specialist

This position is located in the Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The incumbent serves as the Chief Information Officer and reports to the Assistant United States Trade Representative for Administration.

Major duties

As a Supervisory IT Specialist, GS-2210-15, your typical work assignments may include the following:

• Serves as a first level supervisor with responsibility for leading, managing and overseeing complex IT programs, systems, and services and provide technical authoritative technical advice to senior management.
• Provides senior level technical leadership and authoritative advice to top management officials on the analysis, design, development implementation, operation and modernization, and integration of classified and unclassified IT systems and services.
• Provides strategic direction and operational decision making for the agency's IT environment, ensuring system integrity, availability, security and alignment with mission requirements.
• Develops and implements long range IT strategies, policies, and guidelines to address evolving technology, cyber-security, operational, and mission requirements.
• Oversees the agency's information security and cyber-security environment, including risk management, security control, compliance and protection of information and technology resources.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must meet the qualification requirements outlined below to be considered minimally qualified for this position. The qualification requirements are in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Applicants possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level or pay band in Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the next lower grade or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. ALL QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must meet one of the following criteria listed below in order to meet the basic requirement for Supervisory IT Specialist, 2210. All individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below:

• Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the next lower grade or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Examples of specialized experience are: To qualify at the GS-15 grade level: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of full-time specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performing the following duties:

1. Managing information technology program, system and services within classified and unclassified IT environments;
2. Developing and implementing long range IT strategies and policies aligned with mission and evolving technology requirements;
3. Overseeing cybersecurity and information assurance programs;
4. Providing guidance leading to the resolution of IT and operational technical issues; and
5. Making decisions involving competing priorities, risks, and resources.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

There is no education substitution for this job series.