Summary

Direct-Hire Authority (DHA) is a hiring authority granted by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to address critical hiring needs or severe candidate shortages.

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Duties

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As a Lead IT Specialist (Program Manager), GS-2210-14, you will serve as the senior technical lead responsible for planning, coordinating, integrating, and delivering a mission-critical enterprise applications development program supporting public claims submission, claims processing, adjudication, and payment. You will provide technical leadership and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful program execution.

Specific duties include:

• Lead the planning, execution, integration, and delivery of complex enterprise IT programs and digital modernization initiatives.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, delivery roadmaps, and performance measures to ensure successful project execution.
• Coordinate enterprise applications, case management systems, cybersecurity, contractors, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, integrated technology solutions.
• Lead enterprise systems integration by ensuring interoperability across applications, APIs, workflows, identity management, data platforms, and legacy systems.
• Identify and resolve technical, operational, and organizational risks, dependencies, and integration challenges affecting project delivery.
• Establish and maintain project governance processes, monitor contractor performance, and ensure compliance with federal IT lifecycle, acquisition, and project management requirements.
• Integrate cybersecurity requirements throughout the system development lifecycle, coordinate Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) activities, and serve as the System Owner responsible for achieving and maintaining the Authority to Operate (ATO).
• Ensure compliance with Department of Justice cybersecurity policies, NIST standards, and other applicable federal security and privacy requirements.
• Provide technical leadership, assign and review work, mentor Information Technology Specialists, and advise the Assistant Chief Information Officer (ACIO) on program execution and strategic initiatives.
• Prepare and deliver executive briefings, governance reports, and recommendations to senior Department leadership, including the Assistant CIO, Senior Executive Service officials, Justice Management Division, and the Office of Management and Budget.
• Collaborate with business owners and technical stakeholders to gather requirements, support user acceptance testing, manage organizational change, and facilitate successful deployment of enterprise technology solutions.

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.
• 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.
• Selective Service: If you were born male, on or after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.

Qualifications

To qualify for the position of Lead IT Specialist (Program Manager), at GS-2210-14, you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below.

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service that demonstrates experience in the following areas:

• Leading complex enterprise information technology projects or programs;
• Coordinating enterprise applications, systems integration efforts, and cross-functional technical teams;
• Managing IT project schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, resources, and deliverables;
• Integrating cybersecurity requirements, security controls, and risk management activities into IT solutions throughout the system lifecycle; and
• Providing technical guidance, recommendations, and project status briefings to senior leadership and stakeholders.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the 07/31/2026 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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.

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.

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