Summary

This position is in theITSM and IT Service Desk group, Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Office of the Managing Director (OMD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), located in Washington, DC.

RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID.

THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS.

Duties

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• Designs, implements, and continuously improves the OCIO's IT service management processes based on ITIL v4 principles.
• Manages the ITSM platform in coordination with the ITSM ACIO, maintaining platform configuration, workflow automation, SLA rule sets, service catalog integration, and reporting capabilities.
• Ensures that the platform is configured to capture all required service performance data, enforce SLA commitments, and generate the ticket aging and resolution reports needed by the Business Relationship Management (BRM) team for daily bureau account monitoring and monthly health report preparation.
• Conducts periodic process audits, evaluates practice performance against defined KPIs, and develops continual improvement roadmaps to advance service management maturity across the enterprise.
• Develops and maintains the ITSM platform's reporting and analytics capabilities, producing standard and ad hoc reports for the ITSM Lead, BRM team, Portfolio and Investment Management subunit, and OCIO leadership.
• Manages the incident management process, serving as the senior incident coordinator for major incidents affecting multiple bureaus or mission-critical systems.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
• US Citizenship.
• May serve a one year probationary period (if applicable).
• Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation.
• If selected, a financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Current/former federal employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade/status.
• Current FCC employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade & status.
• Resume must not exceed two pages and must meet resume format criteria.

See "Qualifications".

Qualifications

Interested candidates should be passionate about the ideals of our American republic, committed to upholding the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution, and committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government. Hiring decisions will not be based on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

Applicants must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Current Federal employees asking to be considered under Merit Promotion procedures must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Candidates must meet all of the specialized experience requirements outlined below in order to be deemed as qualified.

GS-14

Required Competencies

Attention to Detail/Customer Service/Decision Making/Information Management/Interpersonal Skills/Oral Communication/Problem Solving/Teamwork/Technical Competence

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Specialized Experience

In order to be deemed as qualified, candidates must have one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as follows:

1. Experience identifying recurring incident patterns, initiating root cause analysis, and tracking corrective actions to completion.

2. Experience coordinating technical support activities to maintain secure, compliant, and reliable end-user IT services.

3. Experience evaluating IT policies, standards, or technical solutions; and collaborating with customers/stakeholders to identify technology requirements; and resolving IT issues.

4. Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex IT problems related to delivery of services and managing projects from development through implementation.

5. Experience remaining current with evolving ITIL best practices, including emerging guidance from ITIL v5, ensuring that IT service management processes that continue to align with modern industry standards.

6. Experience contributing to contract oversight activities, contract documentation creation, contract evaluations, and other contract related activities to include serving as a COR.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

SME REVIEW

In order to be deemed as qualified, candidate's resumes must demonstrate the required all required competencies as listed above. Candidates must first receive a minimally eligible score of 70 as a result of the scored resume review conducted by the subject matter expert.

Education

If applicable, see "Qualifications".

Additional information

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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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.

The FCC offers a wide range of employee benefits, including:

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Long-Term Care Insurance

Holidays and Leave

Retirement

Thrift Savings Plan

Transit Benefit

Alternative Work Schedule

Telecommuting

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.