• Job Description

  Req#: 824096100

  This position is located in the General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Technology Transformation Services (TTS).
  
  As a IT Specialist (PLCYPLN/APPSW), Agency Title: TTS Senior Advisor for Technology, advises the TTS Director, Deputy Director, and Deputy Director of Operations on digital technology and IT architecture.

  We are currently filling one vacancy; however additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

  
  

  Duties

  
  

  
  

  Requirements

  
  

  • US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
  • Meet all eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date.
  • Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

  
  

  Qualifications

  
  

  For each job on your resume, provide:

  • the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)
  • number of hours per week you worked (if part time).

  If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.
  
  For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here.
  
  The GS-15 salary range starts at $143,736 per year.
  
  If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.

  Applicants applying for the GS 15 grade level must meet the following requirements: Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies AND one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 14 level in the Federal service as described below:

  IT Specialist competency requirements:

  • Attention to Detail - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant keeps abreast of latest technology, information, research, etc., to maintain knowledge in field of expertise (for example, reads trade journals, participates in professional/technical associations, maintains credentials).
  • Customer Service - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant promotes or develops and maintains good working relationships with key individuals or groups.
  • Oral Communication - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant serves on panels, committees, or task forces as a representative for the organization on technical or professional issues.
  • Problem Solving - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant monitors current trends or events (for example, technological, economic, political, social, educational, or employment trends or events) and applies the information as appropriate.

  To qualify, you must have one year of specialized experience. Specialized experience is defined as and must include:

  • Partnering with senior leadership and senior stakeholders across teams or enterprises to achieve organizational goals;
  • Working with, or leading, teams of individuals from one or more professional disciplines devoted to digital service delivery, such as software engineers, product managers, user experience designers, content strategists, agile project managers, or other digital service delivery disciplines;
  • Supporting the overall planning, management, and direction of a technical program or product;
  • Experience developing, or leading the development of, cloud-based infrastructure and software in commercial or government cloud environments, and;
  • Working on a digital product or service that required balancing user experience with security or privacy considerations.

• About the company

  The General Services Administration is an independent agency of the United States government established in 1949 to help manage and support the basic functioning of federal agencies. GSA supplies products and communications for U.S. government offices, provides transportation and office space to federal employees, and develops government-wide cost-minimizing policies and other management tasks.

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