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Health & Human Services, National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
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Bethesda, MD
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| JOB DESCRIPTION |
Health & Human Services, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Sub Agency: National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Job Announcement Number:
NIGMS-08-238643-MP
IT Project Manager
SALARY RANGE: 79,397.00 - 103,220.00 USD per yearOPEN PERIOD: Friday, January 04, 2008
to Friday, February 01, 2008
SERIES & GRADE: GS-2210-13/13POSITION INFORMATION: Full-TimePermanent
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 13DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Bethesda, MD 1 vacancy - Bethesda, MD
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
This vacancy is open to current permanent Title 5 Federal employees and status candidates. Title 42 employees without reinstatement eligibility are not eligible.
JOB SUMMARY:
Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American! At the Department of Health and Human Services you can give back to your community, state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere. Join HHS and help to make our world healthier, safer and better for all Americans.
The National Institutes of General Medical Sciences is one of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.By supporting basic biomedical research and training nationwide, NIGMS lays the foundation for advances in disease, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
The ideal candidate will possess the expertise needed to serve as an IT Project Manager with the responsibility of providing assistance to the Chief, Information Systems Development Section (ISDS), Information Resources Management Branch (IRMB) in all areas concerning software development, including feasibility studies, analysis, design, implementation and support of database related application systems, and customer support for database related information requests.
To compete successfully for this position, you must demonstrate experience in IT Project Management by managing a medium to large IT project, including requirements management, quality management, project tracking and oversight, and configuration management and all phases of systems development, with in-depth experience with iterative design methodologies and system integration.We are looking for a candidate who can clearly communicate technical information both orally and in writing to management and end users and has extensive knowledge of and experience in IT, including software development and other related areas.
At NIH, the employer of choice, the possibilities are endless?
Top 5 Reasons to work for NIH:
· NIH Mission
· Challenging Work
· Career Advancement Opportunities
· Sense of Achievement
· Exceptional Benefits Packages
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New to the Government Application Process? We want to be sure you have an opportunity to be considered, so please review the information on the 'Qualifications and Evaluations' tab and follow the instructions listed on the 'How to Apply' tab.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
Please carefully read and follow the instructions for HOW TO APPLY.Time in grade MUST be met within 30 days of the closing date.
Send Mail to:
Department of Health and Human Services
2115 East Jefferson Street
Room1E-116
Bethesda, MD 20892
US
Fax: 301-451-5686
For questions about this job:
Jennifer Gilman
Phone: 301-594-2256
Fax: 301-451-5686
Email: gilmanjen@mail.nih.gov
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| JOB REQUIREMENTS |
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NIGMS-08-238643-MP
IT Project Manager
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal Service.This is work experience performed under general supervision, and with wide latitude for exercising independent judgment, performing professional or technical work of marked difficulty and responsibility requiring extended professional or technical training and experience which has demonstrated leadership and attainments of a high order.
Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position.Specifically, for this position, specialized experience includes demonstrated experience managing, planning, coordinating, and executing studies to determine the scope, feasibility, and practicality of information system projects and providing IT support and advice to support, technical, professional, and managerial staff of an organization regarding database applications and technology.
Time in grade and all other requirements must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
This position is subject to a background investigation.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
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You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required; and on the extent to which your application shows that you possess the knowledges, skills, and abilities (KSAs) associated with this position as defined below.
We encourage you to submit a narrative response to the KSAs. Responding to the KSAs?s provides you an opportunity to indicate why you are the best candidate for the job and why NIH should consider you for employment. Share with us your qualities that will set you apart from other applicants. A numeric rating will be assigned to each applicant based on the information provided by the closing date.
DIRECTIONS FOR COMPLETING KSAs?s: Consider what experience in your background indicates you possess each knowledge, skill or ability. Provide clear, concise examples for each. Relate your experience to the position for which you are applying. Use examples which show the depth of knowledge, level or skill, or degree of ability you have. You may refer to paid or volunteer work, education or training, hobbies, or any other applicable experience. You may consider the format below:
(1) Example- what specific duties you performed and the beginning and ending dates (mm/dd/yyyy) of your experience.
(2) Outcome- what you accomplished or gained from the experience.
(3) Demonstrate or provide examples to support the KSAs.
Please address the following KSAs for this position:
KSAs #1. Ability to lead a project under tight deadlines, within budget, and have the product deliver full functionality.
KSAs #2. Ability to communicate and make presentations, both orally and in writing, on complex IT project management initiatives and enterprise systems to a variety of audiences including senior level management.
KSAs #3. Expert knowledge of IT acquisition, business process reengineering, capital planning and investment control, and risk management.
To ensure that your application is complete, please utilize the space in the job specific questionnaire section to provide your narrative responses to the KSAs.Alternatively, you may use the Additional Information field on the USAJOBS Resume Builder to submit this information, as well.
SCREENING QUESTION:
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| JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES, TASKS |
NIGMS-08-238643-MP
IT Project Manager
Additional Duty Location Info:1 vacancy - Bethesda, MD1 vacancy - Bethesda, MD
MAJOR DUTIES:
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Manages, plans, coordinates, and executes studies, or works with others on these tasks to determine the scope, feasibility, and practicality of request information system projects.
Uses CASE tools to model processes and requirements and to design complex systems.
Monitors project activity and resources to ensure project meets scheduled milestones and develops risk management plans to mitigate risk to project success.
Works with project stakeholders to develop project business case and provides ongoing support for any required Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) process for larger projects.
Assigns tasks to project team members and coordinates and monitors team performance to ensure product quality and adherence to schedule and requirements.
Conducts fact-finding and analysis to identify the requirements for new information system or for modifications to existing.
Develops risk management plans to mitigate risks to project success.
Uses Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques to monitor project status.Ensures that systems are adequately tested and reviews plans to ensure deliverables meet customer requirements and are deployed in a manner that minimizes system and user disruption.
Plans enhancement projects for existing systems, and participates in the maintenance and updating of these systems and programs.
Develops overall project plans for projects, and works with the Chief, ISDS and systems analysts on developing project plans for complex projects.
Assists in determining system architecture for new information systems.
Develops presentations on future or current projects to groups with vested interests, usually for funding approval or priorities purposes.
Represents the Chief, ISDS at meetings with officials from other components within the Institutes or the NIH in the development of Enterprise information systems.
Provides IT support and advice to support, technical, professional, and managerial staff of various NIGMS division and offices regarding database applications and technology for the Institute.
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| JOB BENEFITS AND OTHER INFORMATION |
NIGMS-08-238643-MP
IT Project Manager
BENEFITS:
Location, location, location. NIH?s main campus is located in beautiful Bethesda, MD, a stone's throw from downtown Washington DC. Surrounded by world class eateries and shopping areas, a career at NIH has many great benefits in addition to its location. Some of the great benefits that an employee MAY be eligible to receive are:
· Flexible/Compressed work schedule
· Free parking
· Paid Holidays, Vacation and Sick Time
· Teleworking opportunities
· Convenience: A Metro stop right on the NIH campus
· On site fitness center
· Transit Subsidies
· On site credit union
· Cultural events
· Scientific lectures
· On site child care centers
· A variety of employee clubs such as Toastmasters, karate, and sailing
In addition to the benefits listed above, the following links will navigate you to the federal government?s generous benefit packages such as annual, sick, and holiday leave, health insurance, and a Thrift Savings Plan with matching contributions. For more information, check out New Employee Benefits and OPM's Employee Benefits Information.
Mission: Possible. Our mission is more than just a paragraph; it?s everywhere you look. NIH is home to the world?s premier biomedical research hospital. You don?t have to be a scientist to improve the health of the nation. NIH: Improving Health through Discovery.
OTHER INFORMATION:
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The materials you send with your application will not be returned.
We may pay relocation expenses.
Helping you through the process.At NIH we are striving to make the application process as easy and efficient as possible. With that in mind, the resume and corresponding responses of successful candidates may be shared with other Institutes/Centers of NIH with opportunities like the one you are applying to and additional selections may be made. We recommend you still apply directly to the jobs that interest you, but we want you to know we are working for you. If for some reason you don?t want your application shared with other Institutes/Centers, just notify the point of contact for this posting and we?ll make sure your application stays solely with this posting. Additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement.
Holding ourselves to a higher standard. The National Institutes of Health inspires public confidence in science by maintaining high ethical principles. In addition to the Federal government?s code of ethics, we have our own agency specific standards ? check them out at the NIH Ethics web site.
Equal Opportunity Employment. Equality is held as one of the most important values here at NIH. Selection for this - and any other - position will be based solely on merit. NIH does not discriminate on the premises of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, politics, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, age or membership or non-membership in an employee organization.
Who we are, what we do, and why it matters. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the premier biomedical research center for the nation and the world. The 27 Institutes and Centers at NIH employ approximately 18,000 employees doing a vast array of jobs, all supporting efforts for a healthy nation. For more information on the NIH mission, goals, and Institutes and Centers, please visit NIH Overview. To find out more about working at NIH, visit Life at NIH.
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