Summary

This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development, Government National Mortgage Association Ginnie Mae, Office of Enterprise Data and Technology Solutions. (OEDTS).

This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 26-HUD-[redacted]. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Duties

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As an IT Project Manager, you will:

- Develop and manage projects pertaining to the IT services and products provided to the Agency and provide expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and other technical specialists on critical IT issues.

- Determine appropriate products or services with clients or customers to define project scope, requirements, and deliverables.

- Participate in change control (e.g., reviewing configuration change requests plans and procedures.

- Conduct IT strategic planning and project management activities in the areas of project management, capital planning, facilitates teams in conducting analyses, developing goals, objectives, and strategies, and in other strategic, tactical, and business planning activities

.Participate in complex management studies and reviews, particularly those with wide or significant effect upon agency or department-wide IT projects or services within mission area programs.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

The official duty station for this position will be in Alexandria, Virginia. Failure to report to duty at this location may be grounds for a disciplinary action, including removal.

Key Requirements:

• Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
• A one year probationary period may be required. Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• 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.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• Please refer to "Additional Information Section for additional Conditions of Employment."

Qualifications

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

Specialized Experience: For the GS-14 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes:

- Experience in IT project leadership, demonstrating a robust background in cloud technologies, agile methodologies, and enterprise architecture, along with a proven ability to manage projects effectively and implement best practices that reflect a deep understanding of industry standards and frameworks; AND

- Experience in Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, WAgile, SCALE) to drive efficient product development cycles, ensuring timely delivery of IT solutions that meet business and user expectations; AND

- Experience creating user stories across multiple releases, supporting the development of applications across various lines of business, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality products aligned with stakeholder needs; AND

- Experience developing business process models, As-Is/To-Be models, and Gap Analysis Documents to articulate stakeholder requirements, enabling clear and actionable solution specifications; AND

- Experience directing and overseeing a range of IT projects within the secondary mortgage market, including roles within federal agencies (e.g., FHA, VA, PIH, RH) or government-sponsored enterprises (e.g., Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, CSS), ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and organizational priorities.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

In addition to specialized experience, individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below.

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

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

OTHER INFORMATION:

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
• Relocation expenses will not be paid.
• Relocation incentive will not be paid.
• Recruitment incentive will not be paid.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
• HUD offers alternative and flexible work schedules.
• This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies for similar positions across HUD. During the online application process, you will be asked to specify if you would like your application information shared with other hiring managers in the Program Office listed in this announcement or in other HUD Program Offices. Opting to share your application information will not impact your application for this announcement, nor will it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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