Security ClearanceNot Required
Duties
As a/an IT Project Manager, you will perform the following duties: Provide overall planning, coordination, and direction in the establishment and accomplishment of project goals. Perform all normal oversight functions for the division such as planning the overall project, developing and executing the project budget, completing require governance, security reviews, and reporting, reviewing and monitoring work assignments, coordinating activities with management and technical staff and reporting progress to senior-level management, coordinating resolution to problems, and assessing project performance. Project planning/implementation/deployment on the basis of long-range Information Technology (IT) and CDC operational objectives, analysis of information gathered from research conducted by the contractor staff under the direction of the Project Manager, evaluation of historical perspectives and a current knowledge of industry trends, best practices, and technological advances, advises CDC senior management on best alternatives for the implementation of systems, procedures and services. Perform a variety of advisor and consulting duties. Attend meetings with management, systems analysts, and project managers to provide advice and information on the operating system direction and informatics trends that affect the virtual CDC environment and resources.
Requirements
Due to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) process enhancement to use Shared Certificates throughout the Agency, some of the requirements below may differ: US Citizenship is required. Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov). May be subject to a Background/Security Investigation. Security clearance level may differ from the position announced when certificates are shared. One-year probationary period may be required. This position may be subject to a Collective Bargaining Agreement. Sign a Statement of Understanding that explains the terms and conditions of the competitive temporary promotion. This position may be subject to the OGE Financial Disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). CDC inspires public confidence in its trust responsibilities and mission by maintaining high ethical principles. If selected, you may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest and your prospective position with the agency. If identified, this will be an annual requirement. In accordance with Executive Order 12564 of September 15, 1986, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is A Drug-Free Federal Workplace. This position may require a Drug Test and be subject to Random Drug Testing. The position may require the submission of a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and be subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing upon hiring. If required to submit to urinalysis, the appointment to the position will be contingent upon a negative test result.
Qualifications
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time in grade (TIG) must be met within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Minimum Qualifications: To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level, which must include the following experience in: IT and organizational management concepts, and managing risk and compliance; project integration; and providing strategic IT assessments to leadership AND have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four 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. 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.
Other Information
This is a competitive temporary promotion assignment of an employee to a different position for a specified period. This position may be extended or made permanent without further competition. Temporary promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. The employee will be returned to their official position of record when the temporary promotion assignment ends unless the promotion is made permanent. Applicants must currently occupy a full-time Career or Career Conditional Competitive Service CDC/ATSDR position at the next lower grade level. Employee may be returned at any time to the position from which temporarily promoted, or to a different position of equivalent grade and pay. A statement of understanding (SOU) must be signed by the employee for the initial temporary promotion and all extensions that are subsequently approved. May be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays. The Federal government, as the largest employer in the Nation, can and should show the way towards achieving drug-free workplaces through programs designed to offer drug users a helping hand, and at the same time demonstrating to drug users and potential drug users that drugs will not be tolerated in the Federal workplace if declared a drug-testing position. The use of illegal drugs, on or off duty, by Federal employees is inconsistent not only with the law-abiding behavior expected of all citizens, but also with the special trust placed in such employees as servants of the public. Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Current or Former Political Appointees: Submit SF-50. Incentives: Relocation incentive may be authorized. Student loan repayment incentive may be authorized. Travel, transportation, and moving expenses may be paid. PCS Expenses may be authorized, subject to the terms of the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR).