Summary

Serves as Director, EAD and an expert in the methods and approaches for sharing information through the use of IT assets; project management concepts, methods, and practices; enterprise architecture concepts and principles; and multiple IT disciplines to develop and supervise the development of major components of the enterprise architecture plan including strategic drivers, current and target architectures, the sequencing plan, architectural segments, reference models, and standards.

Duties

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The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. Presence at the Alexandria, VA campus is required for this role, as it includes on site functions that must be performed in person. Position may be eligible for situational telework in accordance with agency policy/business unit discretion. The agency currently allows for 52 hours of telework per calendar year.

Looking for an oppourtunity to advance your career. Join our team if you are enthusiatics about:

1. Serving as the lead for initiatives across the OCIO and Department for Enterprise Architecture (EA). Contributes to modernization efforts, including strategy, technology and security review, and adopting and ensuring target state architecture is up to date for the agency.
2. Serving as the Product Owner directing the vision, design, development and maintenance of the Global EA Repository Services (GEARS), Configuration Management Database (CMBD) and the Software Asset Management (SAM) tool using Power Platform and Azure Dataverse.
3. Planing, organizing, and overseeing all activities of the Division including developing goals objectives, serving as Budget Organization Manager or Delegate.
4. Planning, organizing and overseeing all activities including documentation for EA for all IT components, all IT and Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance, all EA tools including the EA SharePoint site, GEARS, CMDB, Agile Tool, currently Rally, AI Hub, SAM, Master List, Technical Catalog, Guardrails, and Technical Journey publication.
5. Providing cybersecurity governance and compliance for all EA applications in conjunction with the ISSO responsibilities.

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Conditions of employment

• Applications will only be accepted from United States Citizens and Nationals.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related competencies.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
• Required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
• Suitable for Federal Employment
• Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Qualifications

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at Competency-Based Qualification Standard for the Information Technology Management Series, 2210

Specialized Experienceis experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to GS-15 in the Federal service: For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-14.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Experience advising on IT program areas involving the planning, design, development, modification, testing, installation, implementation, and support of information systems including on premise, AWS and Azure environments; AND
• Experience managing an Enterprise Architecture (EA) Repository and Configuration Management Database (CMDB) software, Agile and Software Asset Management (SAM) tools; AND
• Experience in the design, development and delivery of applications on Azure Cloud using Microsoft Power Platform and Dataverse; AND
• Experience establishing policies, procedures, guardrails, and technical catalogs for OCIO-delivered IT products and technologies including oversight of Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance; AND
• Experience serving as an Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for a production system.

Basic Requirement Competencies: The specialized experience must include, or be supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the four competencies, as defined:

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. Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
4. Information Management - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems.
5. Interpersonal Skills - Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations
6. 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.
7. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
8. Reasoning - Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
9. Teamwork - Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
10. Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

In addition to the GS-2210 compentency based qualification competencies, applicants must demonstrate the following supervisory competencies to be successful in this position:

1. Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules.
2. Customer Service: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.
3. Decisiveness: Makes well-informed, effective, and timely decisions, even when data are limited or solutions produce unpleasant consequences; perceives the impact and implications of decisions.
4. Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
5. Integrity/Honesty: Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner. Shows consistency in words and actions. Models high standards of ethics.
6. Interpersonal Skills: Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.
7. Oral Communication: Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed.
8. Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
9. Resilience: Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks.
10. Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.

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.

Education

Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.

Additional information

This is a Non Bargaining Unit position.

This is a Public Trust position and has a risk level designation of "Non-Sensitive/Public Trust - High Risk".

Relocation Expenses are not authorized and will not be paid.

More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued.

All application materials become the property of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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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