IT Specialist (APPSW)

US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information and Technology (OIT) seeks a Senior IT Specialist to develop, coordinate, and monitor application development schedules across OIT, ensuring milestones align with agency needs and compliance requirements.

This position emphasizes contracting oversight, COR/TO PM experience, and the ability to lead multi-functional IT projects from planning to execution, including performance monitoring, risk identification, and alignment with

Qualifications

• IT-related experience demonstrating Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, and monitor development schedules for applications assigned to OIT.
• Monitor contractor performance, deliverables, and compliance with acquisition and information security requirements.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Job description

This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information and Technology (OIT) within this services: Software Product Management, Product Engineering Service, Chief Technology Office, Compliance, Risk and Remediation. The incumbent will serve as Senior Information Technology (IT) Specialist. The purpose of the position is to develop, coordinate, and monitor, assess and elevate development schedules for applications assigned to OIT. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/29/2026.

Basic Requirements

Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the five competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.

• 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.

Selective Placement Factor

• In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must meet the following requirement(s) to be considered qualified for the position: Experience managing one or more large-scale IT services or software development contracts as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Task Order Project Manager, including monitoring contractor performance, deliverables, and compliance with acquisition and information security requirements.

Specialized Experience

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-13, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as: Applying project management principles and methods in order to lead multi-functional projects, acquisition, budget, review and critique detailed project schedules, identify, plan for and track resource requirements, and to identify and correct weaknesses in critical performance parameters and performance goals. Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level that demonstrates: mastery of project management principles and methods sufficient to lead multi-functional, enterprise-wide application development and IT services projects; skill in reviewing and critiquing detailed project schedules, resource allocations, and cost baselines, and identifying and correcting weaknesses in performance parameters and cost/schedule variances.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.