Supervisory IT Program Manager

Summary

This position serves as a Supervisory IT Program Manager in the Office of Consular Applications (CST), under the DCIO for Enterprise Applications, within the Bureau of Diplomatic Technology (DT) delivering information technology solutions to enable the Bureau of Consular Affairs and provide passport, visa and overseas citizen services to millions of customers each year.

Duties

• Directs the strategic planning, resource allocation, and lifecycle execution of mission-critical IT program segments supporting consular and citizenship services, maintaining strict oversight of Top Secret and Critical-Sensitive information.
• Directs and oversees a multidisciplinary workforce of Civil Service, Foreign Service and contract personnel as a first-level supervisor, aligning operations with business owners, stakeholders and CST leadership.
• Serves as the primary IT liaison and strategic partner to Passport Services (CA/PPT) and Overseas Citizens Services (CA/OCS) aligning enterprise IT solutions with consular mission requirements, policy objectives and user-centered service goals.
• Serves as the senior expert advisor to CST, DT and CA leadership on highly complex technical, programmatic and policy matters regarding citizenship services IT applications, system modernization and digital transformation initiatives.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

How You Will Be Evaluated

A review of your resume will be conducted and compared against your responses to the crediting plan questions to determine if you are qualified for this job. Applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements, as described in the “Qualifications” section of this announcement, will be assigned a score between 70 and 100.

The evaluation process consists of an online assessment and a subject matter expert resume review of applicants found to be among the top qualified candidates based on the crediting plan assessment. Resumes longer than two pages will be deemed ineligible and will not be considered further. Responses to questions that are not fully supported by the information in your resume may result in adjustments to your rating.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies: Knowledge of Enterprise IT Lifecycle Management and Modernization Strategies. Skill in Capital Planning, Investment Control and Resource Management. Ability to Lead and Supervise a Multidisciplinary Workforce. Skill in Stakeholder Engagement, IT Liaison Operations and Relationship Management.

Knowledge of Cybersecurity, Zero Trust Architecture and National Security Compliance In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We do not make assumptions regarding your experience. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials may result in your removal from consideration.

Applicants found to be among the top qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview. Qualified non-competitive candidates must be deemed best qualified based on the applicant assessment in order to be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview.

Resume review: Subject matter experts (SMEs) will review your resume to determine your qualifications for this position based on the required specialized experience. Your resume should demonstrate how you meet all aspects of the specialized experience statement. SMEs will not review additional information beyond your resume (e.g., links embedded in your resume will not be opened.).

If meeting basic qualifications through education only or a combination of education and experience, applicants will not be referred to the SME panel but will be reviewed by the HR Specialist for referral.

Agency Career and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP and ICTAP) candidates must be considered well-qualified for the position and submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement to receive consideration for selection priority.

To be considered well-qualified, in addition to earning a score of 85 or above and meeting minimum qualifications, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in some, but not all of the major aspects of the position. You may preview questions for this vacancy.

Required Documents

• All required documents listed below, that are applicable to you, must be submitted to our automated system by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. 1.
• Resume limited to two pages showing relevant work/volunteer experience, education and training.
• Include the start and end dates (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours per week worked/volunteered.
• Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must support your answers to the completed online assessment questions.
• Resumes longer than two pages will be deemed ineligible and will not be considered further. 2.
• Most recent SF-50s (Notification of Personnel Actions), if you are a current eligible DOS employee (per 3 FAM 2313.4(a)(5)), including current employees applying under a non-competitive hiring authority.
• The SF-50s must show: effective date, position title, series, grade, salary, tenure, position occupied, full promotion potential, and name of agency.
• Multiple SF-50s may be needed to show all required information (e.g., promotion, within-grade increase, and separation SF-50s).
• Award SF-50s often do not show the required information. 3.
• Performance appraisal, strongly encouraged for current eligible DOS employees.
• Submit a copy of your most recent (i.e., usually within the last 18 months) final (i.e., not a mid-year review) official (i.e., signed by the rating official and in original format) annual performance appraisal for the hiring manager’s consideration.
• If a performance appraisal is not available, you may provide a statement and/or a statement from your supervisor explaining the reason one is not available and your servicing HR Office contact information (name, email address, phone number).
• Note: You may be requested to provide an appraisal to the hiring official if one was not provided with your application.
• To receive a promotion, the employee’s most recent performance rating must be “fully successful” or an equivalent level or higher.
• Employees who are tentatively selected to receive a promotion will be required to provide performance documentation within two business days of request.
• Servicing HR Offices may be contacted to verify performance ratings. 4.
• Non-competitive hiring authority eligibility documentation, if applicable.
• If you are a current eligible DOS employee applying under a non-competitive hiring authority (e.g, FS tenured employees, USUN reinstatement eligibles, Schedule A), you must submit proof of non-competitive eligibility with your application.
• For information related to Schedule A hiring authority for individuals with disabilities visit OPM’s hiring information site. 5.
• CTAP documentation, if applicable (e.g., reduction-in-force (RIF) separation notice, certification of expected separation, etc.).
• In addition submit a copy of your current (or last) performance rating of record which must be at least fully successful or equivalent and submit all required documents listed above that apply to you (e.g., resume, transcripts, SF-50, etc.).