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This position is within Office and Information and Technology (OI&T), End User Operations (EUO), Service Quality and Support (SQS), Operational Policy and Security. The incumbent provides oversight/leadership, leading the enterprise-wide End User Operations (EUO), Operational Policy and Security, Litigation Hold Team and is responsible for planning, developing, delivering and monitoring IT solutions to the VA.

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Open & closing dates

11/15/2024 to 11/21/2024
Salary

$133,893 - $174,063 per year
The salary listed is the Rest of US. Once a selection has been made and the location known, the salary with locality will be determined.
Pay scale & grade

GS 14
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Locations

1 vacancy in the following locations:
- Washington, DC
- Location Negotiable After Selection
Remote job

No
Telework eligible

Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed

No
Appointment type

Permanent
Work schedule

Full-time
Service

Competitive
Promotion potential

14
Job family (Series)
- 2210 Information Technology Management
Supervisory status

Yes
Security clearance

Other
Drug test

No
Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
- Suitability/Fitness
Financial disclosure

No
Bargaining unit status

No
Announcement number

IMP-12600161-25-MC
Control number

819167200

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Clarification from the agency

Open ONLY to current, permanent, federal employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (as reflected in SF-50) and CTAP eligible applicants.

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OIT Mission: The mission of the Office of Information and Technology (OIT) is to collaborate with our business partners to create the best experience for all Veterans.

OIT Vision: To become a world-class organization that provides a seamless, unified Veteran experience through the delivery of state-of-the-art technology.

Major Duties:

Provides authoritative advice and guidance and serves as Cyber Security Analyst to provide expert technical, operational, analytical and programmatic guidance to internal and external senior managers.
Coordinates and leads the implementation of security programs to anticipate, assess, and minimize system vulnerabilities.
Resolve integration issues related to the implementation of new systems within existing infrastructure.
Primary information security subject matter expert for coordination, integration, and implementation of new technology.
Analyze feasibility studies, proposals, and in-depth analyses of current requirements and forecast trends and future needs.
Advise system designers and system administrators as to the consistency of proposed IT security strategies with regulatory and policy directives.
Ensure that the implemented security safeguards are adequate to assure the integrity, availability and confidentiality of the information being processed, transmitted or stored consistent with the level of sensitivity of that information.
Provide calculated judgments of risk and protection levels, identify responsible organizational action entities, and recommend changes to operate within stipulated levels of information security.
Ensures that all managers under their supervision comply with applicable Federal Laws and agency regulations regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, Reasonable Accommodations, Alternate Dispute Resolution, and applicable Union contracts.
Oversees the Litigation Hold office and supervises assigned staff.

Position Description/PD#: Supervisory IT Specialist (Infosec/Plcypln)/PD192850
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
Travel Required: Occasional travel may be required as needed for this position.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (8:00am - 4:30pm)
Telework: As determined by Agency Policy
Virtual: This is not a virtual position

Physical Demands: The work may require some physical effort, such as standing, walking, bending, or sitting. The work often requires long hours to meet deadlines and to devise corrective action and solutions to unexpected technical crises resulting in sometimes highly stressful work situations. The work requires almost constant use of a video display terminal.

Working Conditions: The work may require some physical effort, such as standing, walking, bending, or sitting. The work often requires long hours to meet deadlines and to devise corrective action and solutions to unexpected technical crises resulting in sometimes highly stressful work situations. The work requires almost constant use of a video display terminal.

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Conditions of Employment

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
Complete the initial online assessment.
You may be required to serve a probationary period
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.

Qualifications

You may qualify based on your experience as described below.

INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT (IOR): This standard allows eligibility through meeting either the requirements specified in the section titled Education or the requirements specified in the section titled Experience.

Education: There are no education requirements for the GS-14 grade level. Education can not be used to substitute for experience at this level.

Basic Experience: Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.

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

AND,

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: In addition to the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR), you must also meet the Specialized Experience Requirements listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA).

Specialized Experience: You must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level (GS-13) in Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing work that involves ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data through the planning, analysis, development, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of information systems security programs, policies, procedures, and tools.

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; religions; 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

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Education

Education can not be substituted for experience at the GS-14 grade level.

Additional information

VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

Compliance
Information Systems Security Certification
Information Systems/Network Security
Information Technology Program Management
Leadership
Problem Solving
Technology Awareness

In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessments, including a Job Knowledge Test.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

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As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes one or more of the following documents. Please use this checklist to make sure you have included documents required for your application. You will not be contacted for additional information:
1. Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, dates specified in month and year format, and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade. A cover letter is optional.
2. Complete All Required Assessments.
3. SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (if applicable for Time in Grade and/or Eligibility):
  - Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee
  - An SF-50 showing your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade
  - Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade.
  - Examples of appropriate SF-50's include to demonstrate 1 year time-in-grade:
    - Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or
    - Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or
    - SF-50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.
  - If you are a former Federal employee who previously held a career or career-conditional position in the competitive service and separated from the Federal Government over a year ago and you are requesting non-competitive consideration you must submit a copy of your last SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action that demonstrates your eligibility for consideration and a copy of your last Federal Performance appraisal with a rating of at least Fully Successful (or equivalent).
4. If your application is rated as well-qualified (score 85 or above) and you are claiming special priority selection rights under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) submit:
  - a copy of your Reduction-In-Force (RIF) agency notice (not a resignation letter), and
  - a copy of your most recent performance rating, and
  - a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level, and duty location.
Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc.

Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/20/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12600161.

1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.

2. Click Submit Application to submit your application package.

NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES.

Agency contact information

Recruitment Team Two B

Email

VACOVAOITOPSHRRPTeam2B@va.gov

Address

DAS for Information Technology - 103
810 Vermont Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20240
US

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Next steps

After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.

You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

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To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes one or more of the following documents. Please use this checklist to make sure you have included documents required for your application. You will not be contacted for additional information:

Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, dates specified in month and year format, and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade. A cover letter is optional.
Complete All Required Assessments.
SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (if applicable for Time in Grade and/or Eligibility):
- Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee
- An SF-50 showing your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade
- Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade.
- Examples of appropriate SF-50's include to demonstrate 1 year time-in-grade:
  - Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or
  - Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or
  - SF-50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.
- If you are a former Federal employee who previously held a career or career-conditional position in the competitive service and separated from the Federal Government over a year ago and you are requesting non-competitive consideration you must submit a copy of your last SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action that demonstrates your eligibility for consideration and a copy of your last Federal Performance appraisal with a rating of at least Fully Successful (or equivalent).
If your application is rated as well-qualified (score 85 or above) and you are claiming special priority selection rights under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) submit:
- a copy of your Reduction-In-Force (RIF) agency notice (not a resignation letter), and
- a copy of your most recent performance rating, and
- a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level, and duty location.

Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc.

Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.

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To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/20/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12600161.

1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.

2. Click Submit Application to submit your application package.

NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES.

Agency contact information

Recruitment Team Two B

Email: VACOVAOITOPSHRRPTeam2B@va.gov
Address: DAS for Information Technology - 103
810 Vermont Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20240
US

Learn more about this agency

Next steps

After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.

You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center.

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

This job announcement has closed

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Reviewing applications

Open & closing dates

11/15/2024 to 11/21/2024
Salary

$133,893 - $174,063 per year
The salary listed is the Rest of US. Once a selection has been made and the location known, the salary with locality will be determined.
Pay scale & grade

GS 14
Locations

1 vacancy in the following locations:
- Washington, DC
- Location Negotiable After Selection
Remote job

No
Telework eligible

Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed

No
Appointment type

Permanent
Work schedule

Full-time
Service

Competitive
Promotion potential

14
Job family (Series)
- 2210 Information Technology Management
Supervisory status

Yes
Security clearance

Other
Drug test

No
Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
- Suitability/Fitness
Financial disclosure

No
Bargaining unit status

No
Announcement number

IMP-12600161-25-MC
Control number

819167200

This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/819167200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.

Supervisory IT Specialist (Infosec/Plcypln)

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Remote job

Telework eligible

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Relocation expenses reimbursed

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Service

Promotion potential

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Supervisory status

Security clearance

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Position sensitivity and risk

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