Supervisory IT Specialist

**Duties**:
As a Solution Development Branch Manager, you will serve as a first line supervisor at the organization level; assigning work, setting priorities, and reviewing and evaluating work and performance of subordinates; approving leave; coaching and developing employees; recommending corrective or disciplinary actions; assisting in budget planning and projecting short-term needs; managing projects within assigned resources; resolving routine problems that typically impact the objectives of the organizational unit; when required, coordinating with customers outside the immediate organization.

The job requires a problem-solving attitude capable of negotiating the appropriate balance between business partner needs, available funding, organizational priorities, and operational needs. Responsible for solutions that support FAA stakeholders and their business processes, particularly back-office processes. Incumbent will be expected to interface with business partners at various levels of the organization, mentor and motivate staff, and guide teams in the development and sustainment of high-quality and secure deliverables. He/She will have to take ownership and get results despite often limited or insufficient resources or competing priorities.

The incumbent will effectively communicate to keep information flowing within the organization while independently resolving most technical and bureaucratic problems. This includes leading by establishing consensus and resolving conflicts between IT and business stakeholders, within technical teams, and between different levels of the organization. In addition, you will work closely with operational teams in every FAA Office of IT (AIT) service directorate and the Chief Data office to provide reliable, modern, and secure sustainable solutions over the long term.

You will also be expected to innovate. This is a position for a talented change agent who can assess and transform the enterprise integration services portfolio to better meet the needs of its customers and, in some cases, identify opportunities those customers may not recognize themselves. The solution development and operations portfolios consist of several legacy and modernized solutions. The modernized solutions leverage the FCS cloud, mission-support toolchain, automated testing, and DevSecOps methodologies.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Review the Additional Information Section of this vacancy announcement for important information regarding your COVID vaccine status.
- US Citizenship is required.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- A one-year supervisor/managerial probationary period may be required.

**Qualifications**:
For additional information please view the complete OPM qualification standard for the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for IT Specialist, please visit:
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.

Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.

Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.

Selection may be made from this announcement or ACT-AIT-22-ADE500-78596.
- Preview Job Questionnaire
- Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.

**Additional information**:
We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
A one-year probationary period may be required.

The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.

If selected, you will be required to provide information regarding your COVID-19 vaccination status for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

**Leave Enhancement**: FAA organizations may offer enhanced annual leave accrual to newly appointed or reappointed employees. In order to receive consideration for such a benefit, applicants' prior non-Federal service or active duty uniformed service must directly relate to the duties of the position to which appointed. Granting enhanced annual leave is at the sole discretion of the hiring organization, and granting such benefit is not an entitlement nor guaranteed to any newly hired employee