Department: Department of Education
Location(s): San Francisco, California, Denver, Colorado, Washington, District of Columbia, Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, New York, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dallas, Texas, Seattle, Washington
Salary Range: $179436 - $209600 Per Year
Job Summary: This position is located in the Department of Education (ED), Federal Student Aid (FSA) in Washington, DC. The FSA is responsible for awarding billions of dollars in federal student aid funds. Our vision is to be the most trusted and reliable source of student financial aid, information, and services in the nation. Our core values include integrity, customer service, excellence, respect, stewardship, and teamwork.
Major Duties:
Qualifications: Minimum Qualification Requirements: You may meet the minimum qualifications for the AD-00, if you possess the specialize experience. Specialized Experience for the AD-00: One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-14 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience leading enterprise digital service initiatives and agile delivery efforts, including providing executive direction to cross-functional teams of product managers, designers, engineers, and technical professionals to plan, develop, test, deploy, and sustain mission-critical information systems. 2. Experience developing and executing acquisition strategies for complex IT and digital programs, including establishing program baselines; preparing acquisition plans and Acquisition Regulation documentation; and overseeing contractor performance through coordination with Contracting Officers. 3. Experience supervising multidisciplinary teams operating in a matrixed environment, including direct oversight of senior-level staff responsible for product management, design, engineering, and technical delivery. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). Knowledge of administrative operations, including information systems support, public affairs, budgeting, logistics, personnel, and manpower planning, to lead and oversee departmental functions efficiently. Skill in acquisition strategies, Acquisition Regulations, and procurement processes to develop, execute, and manage contracts, product development, testing, and sustainment activities in compliance with policy. Knowledge of contracting principles, performance evaluation methods, and resource utilization strategies to oversee all contracting activities, coordinate with Contracting Officers, and ensure contractor performance effectively supports organizational mission objectives. Ability to manage and analyze data using advanced techniques to develop reliable data sources, conduct comprehensive program evaluations, and deliver balanced, evidence-based assessments of strategic alternatives to support leadership decision-making.
How to Apply: Step 1: Create a USAJOBS account (if you do not already have one) at www.usajobs.gov. Step 2: Create a resume using the USAJOBS resume builder or upload a resume into your USAJOBS account. Ensure that your resume demonstrates your education, experience, training, and accomplishments as it relates to the qualifications for this position and substantiates your responses to the occupational questionnaire. Step 3: Upload any required documents into your USAJOBS account (must be less than 3MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX)). Step 4: Click "Apply Online" and follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire and attach any required documents. Verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBS transfer into the agency's hiring system. You will have the opportunity to upload any additional required documents in the agency's hiring system. Click “Finish” to submit your application. NOTE: You may update your application or required documents at any time while the announcement is open by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking on "Application Status," clicking on the position title, clicking "Update Application,” and following the prompts. In order to receive consideration for this position, you must submit your complete application, including all required documents, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If the vacancy announcement has an application limit, we recommend that you submit your complete application at the time of initial application. We will not accept any required documentation after the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If you have any questions regarding submitting your application, please contact the HR Specialist listed under the Agency Contact Information.
Application Deadline: 2026-05-01