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IT Specialist (APPSW)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology · Posted 33 days ago
Hybrid Salt Lake City, UT $126K – $164K Apply by Aug 19, 2026 Information Technology Management ENTJINTJINTPISTJ
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The position is in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Information and Technology (OIT), Product Delivery Service (PDS) Health Services Portfolio. OIT is responsible for the implementation of information technologies that are aligned with the business strategies of the Department of Veterans Administration (VA), from Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), National Cemetery Administration (NCA) and Corporate offices.
What You'll Do
- →OIT Mission: The mission of the Office of Information and Technology (OIT) is to collaborate with our business partners to create the best experience for all Veterans.
- →OIT Vision: To become a world-class organization that provides a seamless, unified Veteran experience through the delivery of state-of-the-art technology.
- →OIT is seeking a Senior IT Specialist Project/Product Manager to lead software project management initiatives within the Health Services Portfolio.
- →This position is responsible for developing, coordinating, monitoring, assessing and elevating project schedules for applications assigned to OIT.
- →This position is a key link to other organizations within VA to ensure coordination and integration of project management activities into overall program and engineering plans, and on-time delivery.
- →Major Duties: Provide ongoing optimization and problem-solving support.
- →Lead and oversee budget, staffing, and contracting.
- →Provide expert oversight of cost resource estimates.
- →Participate in future strategic planning budget developing projects.
- →Develop, modify or provide input to project plans such as the Project Management and Acquisition Financial Management Plans, Cost Analysis and Technical project documentation.
- →Establish and/or participate in meetings such as Integrated Project Team (IPT) meetings, SCRUMs, Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMS), project milestone reviews and final project critical decision reviews.
- →Manage program/project management and systems lifecycles to include: Acquisition, development, modification, enhancement, deployment or decommissioning of a product, service or system which may be COTS or internally developed.
- →Provide feedback to leadership and other project stakeholders through appropriate reports, meetings, briefings and information papers, both formally and informally.
- →Regularly brief senior leadership and management staff on project status and significant developments.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
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