Clarification from the agency

This vacancy announcement is open to applicants who currently live in the Washington, D.C. or San Antonio, TX commuting area, and to current employees of the federal judiciary nationwide (AO and U.S. Courts). The actual salary will be based on the geographic location of the individual selected for this position.

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), Cloud Hosting and Networks Office (CHNO) is seeking an experienced Deputy Chief to join its team. The Deputy Office Chief reports directly to the CHNO Office Chief.

The Deputy Chief is responsible for CHNO's daily administration and strategic leadership. The Deputy Chief partners closely with the CHNO Office Chief to provide national information technology (IT) services to the Judiciary. CHNO's IT services portfolio includes private and public cloud hosting services, network operations services, and related support services.

The duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

1. Providing office-level leadership.
2. Supporting CHNO leadership meetings by coordinating agenda items, tracking assignments, and organizing and consolidating responses from across divisions.
3. Coordinating the ongoing review, tracking, and communication of strategic priorities and major cross-office initiatives.
4. Leading and overseeing the formulation, preparation, presentation, and execution of CHNO's budget, budget presentations, and financial plans.
5. Providing advice and guidance to leadership on the budget formulation and execution process.
6. Overseeing the development and management of contract services.
7. Coordinating the acquisition planning process, including developing performance work statements, Independent Government Cost Estimates, source selection evaluation criteria, and other supporting documentation.
8. Overseeing existing contracts and serving as a liaison between CHNO and the Procurement Management Division on new acquisitions.
9. Improving information sharing within CHNO and other Chief Operating Officer (COO) offices by overseeing the development and execution of internal and external communications.
10. Improving project management maturity by working closely with the CHNO Office Chief, the COO Project Office, and the Enterprise Project Management Division.
11. Attending and representing CHNO's perspective at meetings with various senior staff across the AO and the Judiciary.
12. Serving as Acting CHNO Chief when necessary.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
2. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
3. All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.
4. New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
5. All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.
6. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.
7. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.

1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
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. 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.

Specialized Experience: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience managing large complex budgets, understanding and adhering to organizational budget processes and schedules, and managing or leading teams with various disciplines and experience.

How you will be evaluated

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

We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.

You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.