Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (Engineering)

Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (Engineering)

Department: Department of Justice

Location(s): San Francisco, California, Washington, District of Columbia, New York, New York, El Paso, Texas

Salary Range: $169279 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: The Office of the Inspector General is one of the best places to work in the Department of Justice and is one of the premier inspector general offices in federal government. We offer telework and excellent work-life flexibilities and encourages Schedule A and diverse applicants. The OIG's IT Division offers advanced and entry-level opportunities. This posting is to fill a position in our Information Technology Division's Office of IT Engineering.

Major Duties:

• If you are selected as an Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (Engineering), your responsibilities would include, but would not be limited to: Leading engagements with customers and team members to conduct business and functional requirements gathering and identify customer business processes to formulate system requirements. Developing detailed project plans, tasks, and schedules and identify milestone dates to ensure proper sequencing of events, work efforts, and resources to accomplish objectives. Developing and implementing strategic, long-term, and short-term IT projects, tasks, and roadmaps. Performing supervisory and managerial functions by planning, assigning, and reviewing work, developing performance plans, evaluating, and appraising subordinate work performance. Providing expert advice, guidance, and recommendations on critical IT Engineering architecture, system, network, and software matters. Regularly briefing senior OIG leadership/staff on project status and significant developments. Keeping all parties informed of project status, changes in requirements, changes in resources, and impacts on meeting established project timelines, tasks, milestones, and objectives. Working with other strategic leaders throughout government to challenge conventional approaches and to develop new methods and systems for delivering mission benefits through cutting-edge technologies and program solutions. Responsible for various duties such as group facilitation, consensus building, coordination, coaching, problem solving, interpersonal communication, integration of work processes and products, and obtaining resources. Providing expert advice, guidance, and recommendations on critical IT Engineering architecture, system, network, and software matters. Knowledge of the principles and methods to identify, analyze, specify, design, and manage functional and infrastructure requirements; including translating functional requirements into technical requirements used for logical design or presenting alternative technologies or approaches. Knowledge of developments and new applications of information technology (hardware, software, telecommunications), emerging technologies and their applications to business processes, and applications and implementation of information systems to meet organizational requirements. Coordinating with stakeholders to ensure appropriate information systems requirements are represented, functional requirements are included in analyses and designs, business practices are addressed and/or redesigned, and incorporates stakeholder feedback. Eliciting customer support in the development of plans and finalizing project schedules. Regularly meeting with all stakeholders to review and maintain productive interaction.

Qualifications: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: - Your performance and conduct. - The needs and interests of the agency; - Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and - Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period OR trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest." To qualify for this position at the GS-15 grade level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level obtained in the public sector. (Specialized experience is paid or unpaid experience which has equipped you with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.) Examples of specialized experience include such duties as: Developing short- and long-term strategic vision, technical roadmaps, and future resourcing. In addition, directing and executing efforts to convey complex information concerning programs, activities, and services on a variety of IT systems and applications. Supervising a staff of IT specialists at the GS-14 level and below, that performs work that includes designing, deploying, testing, maintaining, and Selective Placement Factor administering on-prem and cloud systems, networks, and services. Experienced in developing and implementing enhancements and continuous improvements towards IT systems, infrastructure, workflows, and processes. Knowledgeable and experienced in implementing and sustaining critical IT Engineering and cloud architecture, system lifecycle management, network infrastructure, and software management.

How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/23/2026 to receive consideration. Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online assessment and submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (https://usajobs.gov). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account at https://www.usajobs.gov. On the Home page, scroll down and locate your job application. Once the job has been located, click the "Track this application" link on the right under the application date. The page will refresh to display the Agency's Application Information page where you can scroll down and review any notifications the agency has sent you. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-23