IT Specialist (System Analysis)
What you'd do
This vacancy is for a IT Specialist (System Analysis) position in the Decennial Information Technology Division located at the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland. The Census Bureau is accessible from the Metro Rail Green Line - Suitland Station. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other IT Specialist (System Analysis), 2210-14, FPL positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.
Major duties
Manage IT projects while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, security protocols, and compliance with organizational standards. Manage and coordinate projects and initiatives, evaluate performance outcomes, provide feedback to stakeholders, and ensure effective utilization and development of technical resources in alignment with project objectives and standards. Develop, review, and update policies, standards, and procedures for compliance with regulations, directives, and best practices. Serve as subject matter expert and technical advisor on IT systems, architectures, and solutions. This position is expected to perform less than 25% of supervisory responsibilities
What you need to qualify
This vacancy is advertised under 2 different announcements. Please read the 'Who May Apply' section carefully to determine your eligibility. If you are not eligible under this announcement, please see 26-DITD-13008503-ST-KC. To qualify for the position of IT Specialist (System Analysis), at GS-2210-14, you must meet the minimum qualification requirements listed below. Specialized Experience: For the GS-14, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes: Leading IT modernization efforts, including conducting requirements elicitation, business process analysis, fit-gap assessments, and developing functional and non-functional requirements to guide system design and implementation. Applying and enforcing Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) governance, integrating Development, Security, and Operations (DevSesOps) practices, and aligning system requirements and design activities with federal security and compliance frameworks such as the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF). Analyzing, defining, and managing systems integration and interoperability requirements, including interfaces, rules, and ensuring alignment with standards and security requirements. Technical Competencies (Condition of Employment): In addition to the above specialized experience, your resume must demonstrate one year of Information Technology (IT) related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following competencies, as defined: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers 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. Note: Clients and customers include 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. Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change. Information Management - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems. Interpersonal Skills - Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations. 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. Teamwork - Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals. Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer. After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement, 08/04/2026, to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.
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