Program Manager, NB-0340-VI

Summary

As a Program Manager, you will be responsible for providing expert support in IT contracting practices, responding to complex customer inquiries, analyzing requests and problems, implementing acquisition solutions, assigning tasks, monitoring progress and providing Infrastructure and Shared Services (ISS) guidance to achieve productivity, efficiency and effectiveness.

This position is located in Information and Technology Services (ITS) in Washington, DC.

Duties

As a Program Manager, you will:

• Serve as a supervisor, leading, motivating, and developing a staff of employees.
• Establish objectives and goals in support of the OCC strategic plan. Develop short and long-term plans; establish priorities for the organization. Provide planning and resource management to ensure that activities of the organization support OCC's objectives and goals.
• Serve as a technical advisor to senior managers on planning, liaison, construction, and /or implementation of IT acquisition and budget strategies office wide. Manage the financial, budgetary, and acquisitions of IT office automation hardware, software and maintenance renewals for the accomplishment of agency objectives.
• Serve as the lead COR to monitor and manage the IT contracts coordination program, serve on technical evaluation panels, evaluate vendors and ensure adherence to the agency and federal guidelines.
• Serve as liaison with the ITS Directors for monitoring and reconciling the ITS hardware and Software budget obligations and expenditures.
• Review all hardware and software purchases, assign purchases to the SMARTPOC or purchasing agent for processing. Verify information in SharePoint for correctness after award or purchase to ensure renewals are correctly identified in the out-year budget formulation.
• Administer the Software Licensing SharePoint List and the OAO Purchasing List, creating and updating views as needed, adding values to menus and deleting outdated fields.
• Communicate with business unit customers on the direction of information technology resource acquisition initiatives. Serve as an advisor to senior management regarding program operations and related technical support.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.

There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents:

• Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back,
• FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and
• SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information).
• Complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
• Complete a one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period (unless already completed).
• Complete a background investigation (unless already completed).
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• ravel occasionally to attend conferences and/or training.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• File an OCC Financial Disclosure Form.
• Click here for important information about OCC ethics standards, such as the requirement that new hires divest their bank securities.
• Successfully complete a background investigation that includes criminal history, financial history (including a credit check) and other information.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:

To qualify for the NB-VI level, you must have specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level, NB-V or GS-13 in the federal service. Examples of specialized experience for this position includes:

• Advising on IT acquisition and budget strategies; AND
• Monitoring budget obligations and/or expenditures related to IT hardware and software; AND
• Developing or implementing policies, procedures, and/or guidelines relating to IT acquisitions.

The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

To receive any credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate the number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

Education

Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

Additional information

• This position is excluded from the bargaining unit.
• Salary range includes 25.04% geographical pay.
• If you are a current OCC employee who previously received a waiver determination permitting you to retain bank securities due to extenuating circumstances, please note that this determination may be rescinded if the nature of your duty's changes. We strongly suggest that you discuss the potential implications of any change in duties on a prior securities determination with your ethics official.
• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more positions.
• The candidate selected for this position may be credited with directly related non-Federal experience for annual leave purposes if eligible and considered appropriate.
• Click all links in this vacancy announcement to view additional information and instructions.
• Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
• Click "Print" to review the entire announcement before applying.
• The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Rating:

Your application will be evaluated in the following areas:

• Acquisition Planning
• Financial Management
• Planning/Organizing
• Program Administration
• Written Communication

Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality categories (Outstanding, Excellent, or Qualified) depending on your responses to the online questions regarding your experience, education and training related to this position. Your rating will be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference eligibles in that category.

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.

If you are a displaced or surplus federal employee eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), you must be rated as well-qualified to receive special selection priority. "Well-qualified" means that in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective placement factor(s), if applicable, you must be assigned to the Outstanding or Excellent category.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits

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.

Required Documents

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.

A complete application includes: 1) A resume, 2) vacancy question responses, and 3) submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). Note: Please ensure that all bank, financial, and other confidential or sensitive information is removed/redacted from each document.

RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a resume by either creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive any credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please review Resume Tips.

VETERANS DOCUMENTATION: If you are applying under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) or another veterans' hiring authority, or are claiming veteran's preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing type of separation and character of service (e.g. DD-214 Member 4 Copy) and if applicable, VA letter. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form. Current Active Duty members must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. You can find additional information about Veterans' Preference at ;br>
CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) or INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents.

OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: In addition, you may submit the following:

• Cover letter
• Recent performance evaluation (be sure to redact/remove all sensitive information prior to submitting)

How to Apply

The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete the online application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, you must contact us by noon Eastern Standard Time on the announcement's closing date. If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Jolena Crawford at or to obtain an alternative application.

If you require a reasonable accommodation for disability during any part of the application and hiring process, please contact Kelly Battista by phone at or by email at Treasury provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. You must contact us by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the announcement's closing date to request accommodation. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Ms. Battista is not the point of contact for questions about the vacancy announcement.

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A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the Announcement to receive consideration.

• To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
• Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
• After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
• You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

Agency contact information

Jolena Crawford

Phone Email

Address Chief Management Officer/Information and Technology Services/Infrastructure and Shared Services
400 7th Street SW
Washington, DC 20219
US

Next steps

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