Information Technology Specialist, (FPL: CG-13)

Summary This position is located in the Corporate Operations Branch, Corporate & Legal Operations Section, Legal Information Technology Unit in the Legal Division and is responsible for providing comprehensive cost-effective information technology services. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement. Responsibilities At the full performance level, major duties include: Manages development teams to ensure systems development and implementation meet business requirements for the Legal Division. This includes developing and executing project plans to ensure systems are fully integrated into FDIC business operations. Develops and maintains Legal business-led developed tools and applications; develops and generates management reports and data visualizations by leveraging FDIC enterprise technology such as Microsoft Power Platform, and SharePoint to develop ad-hoc reports, automate workflows and manage information. Performs a range of project management Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) encompassing the following major phases of work: Project management, design/development, requirements, testing, implementation and maintenance. Reviews project deliverables with FDIC and non-FDIC clients to ensure they meet requirements and working with clients to meet expectations. Coordinating information system project activities with other developers, FDIC and non-FDIC clients and support groups with DIT, including planning, requirements analysis, testing, and implementation tasks. Develops and presents visualizations of data using analytical tools in Microsoft Power Platform (MPP); assists citizen developers with development and support of applications. Requirements Conditions of Employment Registration with the Selective Service. U.S. Citizenship is required. Employment Conditions. Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure may be required. Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required. Qualifications Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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. Additional qualifications information can be found here. Specialized Experience: To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG-11 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience with delivering IT solutions using project management methodologies such as Agile, SCRUM, or Waterfall to execute technical tasks related to management of IT systems or applications; and conducting business analysis, process improvement, and market research; and experience using Microsoft Power Platform software development technologies to develop solutions. AND You must have Information Technology (IT)-related experience which demonstrates proficiency in each of the following competencies: • Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. • 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. • 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. • Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors – if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement. Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 85 “well qualified” for this position. For more information, Click Here. Education There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position. Additional Information Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office two days per week. If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type. To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.