Lead IT Project Manager

You must meet the Specialized Experience to qualify for Lead IT Project Manager, as described below.

For GS-14: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-13) in the Federal Service.

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Qualifying specialized experience for this GS-14 position includes:

• Experience supporting the communication and integration of Section 508 strategies, objectives, work plans, and work products into a team's daily activities.
• Experience serving as a Section 508 SME (subject matter expert) advising IT project managers on ensuring strict adherence to Section 508 compliance from project initiation through to closure.
• Experience supporting the development and implementation of comprehensive strategies, guidance, and policies to support compliance with Section 508 and related laws across a large organization.
• Experience providing expert guidance on Section 508, accessibility laws, regulations, standards, and best practices.

There is no educational substitute to qualify at the GS-14 level.

In addition to the above, all applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below:

1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.