Summary

This position serves as a IT Project Manager (APPSW/INFOSEC), located in the Department of Justice, Chief Information Officer, Service Delivery Staff, Application and Platform Services Directorate, Email and Collaboration Branch in Washington, DC. The incumbent is responsible for planning, directing, and executing complex, mission-critical information technology projects involving Application Software (APPSW), Information Security (INFOSEC), eDiscovery, and enterprise application services.

Duties

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The duties and responsibilities for a IT Project Manager (APPSW/INFOSEC) GS-2210-14 generally include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Overseeing Microsoft Office 365 cloud operations to ensure reliable communication, content sharing, and collaboration across Department components.
2. Plans and designs systems and application architecture.
3. Coordinates the integration of application services with enterprise architecture, aligning web-based solutions, messaging systems, and collaboration tools with DOJ-OCIO requirements, performance standards, and INFOSEC policies.
4. Analyzes and allocates IT resources, including funding, personnel, hardware, and software to support application services, eDiscovery operations, and enterprise IT initiatives.
5. Performs application software functions involving the design, documentation, development, modification, testing, installation, implementation, and sustainment of enterprise applications supporting mission-critical and national security operations.
6. Implementing enterprise application services to deliver interoperable, scalable, and secure collaboration capabilities across mission-critical environments.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• You must successfully pass a security/background investigation and a drug screening.
• Selective Service registration is required, see the "Additional Information" section for full details.
• Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
• You may be required to complete a one-year probationary period. See "Additional Information" section for specific details.
• This position requires the candidate to be able to hold a security clearance at the Top Secret security level.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain certification in FAC-COR Level II and/or FAC-P Level II certification.
• A USA Hire assessment is required. An email will be sent with additional information after you submit your application. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement to complete the assessment.

Qualifications

To qualify for the position of IT Project Manager (APPSW/INFOSEC), at GS-2210-14, you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below.

Basic Qualifications (2210 series): Please refer to the OPM IT Management Series 2210 Qualification Standard for the specific experience requirements for the GS-12 and above positions.

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Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-14 grade level, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable non-Federal experience. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing the following duties:

1. Analyzes and resolves technical and programmatic IT issues.
2. Oversees enterprise-level email and collaboration services within a large-scale organizational environment. AND
3. Provides support to IT project management, information security, enterprise application services, and application software (such as using Microsoft 365 Cloud services, including Exchange Online (email), SharePoint Online, and Microsoft Teams to support enterprise-wide operations and services).

You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the 06/30/2026 of this announcement.

Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement 06/30/2026 to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-14 level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

Additional selections may be made from this announcement.

This announcement is being advertised under an agency specific OR a government-wide Direct-Hire Authority approved by OPM for filling vacancies when a severe shortage or critical hiring need exists. Veterans Preference and other Category Rating procedures do not apply to this announcement. Applicants must meet all qualification requirements of the position. The hiring office may interview and select any qualified candidate of their choosing from the qualified pool. See OPM, Direct Hire Authority for more information.

Career Transition Programs (CTAP or ICTAP): These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:

Be rated well-qualified for the position based on the competencies listed above; and

submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. Well-qualified is defined as having knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies clearly exceeding the minimum qualification requirements for the vacancy.

Probationary Period: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

1) your performance and conduct;

2) the needs and interests of the agency;

3) whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and

4) whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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Benefits

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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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Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs: The Fair Chance Act prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOJ employee or Federal contractor acting on its behalf has violated your rights under this Act, you may submit a written complaint within 30 days of the date of the alleged non-compliance directly to Ebony Stephenson at [redacted].

Note: In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201(b) certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance Act.

This position is excluded from the bargaining unit.

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