Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (Policy and Planning)

The Area Manager is located in the Office of Information and Technology, End User Services (EUS) Districts.

The Area Manager provides leadership and resource management (finance, human, and acquisition), leading the development and implementation strategy required to manage IT End User Operations.

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.

Major Duties: * Advanced IT concepts, methodologies and best business practices in applying solutions that will enhance operations.

* Extensive knowledge of hardware, software, peripherals, and their relationships with the operational, technical and system architectures.

* Identifies solutions to facility IT challenges for resources allocation and provides advice and guidance regarding current and future information systems concepts, doctrine, methods, practices, operations and technologies.

* Mastery of project management principles, methods, and practices, including developing plans and schedules, estimating resource requirements, defining milestones and deliverables monitoring activities, and evaluating and reporting accomplishments.

* Provides direction, leadership and mentoring to develop and foster the leadership and management skills of subordinate staff.

* Directs, reviews and participates in the design, development, implementation and maintenance of automated information systems and technical architectures in compliance with VA directives.

* Responsible for a wide range of IT management; strategic planning, capital planning and investment control, workforce planning, policy and standards development, resource management, knowledge management, architecture.

* Mastery of the application of a wide-range of qualitative and quantitative analytical and evaluation methods to identify and advise on IT programs to improve processes or mission performance.

Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (Policy and Planning)/PD17822A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Travel Required: Occasional travel may be required as needed for this position.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Compressed/Flexible: As determined by the Agency Policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Physical Demands: The work is sedentary.

Some work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site.

Travel requirement is up to 20% of the time.

Some employees may carry light items, such as papers, books, or small parts, or drive a motor vehicle.

The work does not require any special physical effort.

Working Conditions: The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.

The work environment involves every day risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions.

Employee may occasionally be exposed to uncomfortable conditions in such places as research and production facilities.