Total 66 Administrative / Clerical job vacancies in remote, SP4 7QA

This is a bargaining unit position.

The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 50 applications. The first 50 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (50 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management. If management requests additional certificates, applicants will continue to be reviewed in groups of 50 in the order they applied.

Note: Submitting multiple applications will change the order in which your application is reviewed.

This position is primarily aligned to the following NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework work roles:

• 641 - System Requirements Planner
• 651 - Enterprise Architect

• Plans and conducts audits and projects of Department of Veterans Affairs programs, functions, and operations to prevent and detect Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA).
• Identifies problem areas for potential review and develops project objectives, seeking tools and data sources.
• Ensures that audit and project documentation is complete, reliable, and meets professional standards.
• Adequately defines and communicates the purpose, scope, progress, and results of specific audit and projects to leadership.
• Prepares and reviews team members' work for completeness and accuracy.
• Identifies conditions present that contributed to the issues discovered during the audit or project.
• Assesses the accuracy and completeness of data and reports.
• Develops recommended solutions for addressing risks identified in audits and projects.
• Prepares deliverables containing audit and project results for management approval.

• Responsible for the administration and technical supervision and direction of staff in the Division of Tribal Leases specific to the Indian Health Service (IHS) Tribal Lease Program (TLP).
• Conduct meetings for problem sharing and decision-making and effectively communicate with all levels of the agency on TLP activities.
• Responsible for all activities relating to 105(l) leases, pursuant to the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA), including the development and administration of the TLP budget, and for the leadership and policy direction of the IHS TLP program. Serves as the primary advisor to the ODSCT Director and Deputy Director of Business Operations, and the IHS Director, on 105(l) lease issues as they relate to the IHS Self-Determination and Tribal Self-Governance Programs.
• Serve as the primary representative of the IHS with Federal, Tribal, State and local governments and private organizations in matters pertinent to the IHS TLP program objectives. Participates in Intergovernmental study groups and initiatives where expert knowledge of the ISDEAA, including 105(l) leases, are required.
• Coordinate interdepartmental consultation including the Office of the General Counsel as necessary to resolve complex procedural and legal issues that may be involved in the appeals; and finalizes the appropriate response.
• Lead the development of annual congressional budget justification for the IHS 105(l) lease program, consult with agency Senior Executives, provide the Director, IHS, with background information prior to any congressional hearings in support of the budget request.

The incumbent will perform a wide variety of high-level Senior Programmer/Software Architect/Software Developer duties connected with the initiation, management, coordination, development, systems integration, and execution of critical software application development activities. The incumbent assists and advises senior management with efforts to ensure adherence to OIT/SPM development processes, change and configuration management processes, development resource allocation, software tools selection and schedule commitments.

The incumbent initiates, leads, performs and coordinates activities that include ensuring successful development of approved software applications, leading development and systems integration efforts of enterprise application software, infrastructure or operating system software in support of mission critical and routine enterprise functions (e.g. using current methodologies such as web services, creating web service wrappers for legacy systems, using Object Oriented program languages and modeling artifacts), develops leading edge strategies, standards and policies for developing advanced computer software applications, The incumbent leads the maintenance and testing of legacy software ensuring that enterprise solutions work with production software, ensuring that standards, protocols, methods and techniques are included as part of the development unit testing of the software solutions. Validates and leads documentation efforts of application software within the enterprise, preparing and validating technical/programming specifications as required. Collects, validates, and provides technical input and support for the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) working on OIT/SPM contracts, and liaises across VA business lines for consolidated efforts and for existing software development and integration efforts. They will also recommend, and modify technical strategies to reflect changes in project scope and objectives, as well as recommending incorporation of new software strategies and methods for OIT/SPM (e.g. mobile computing, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), analytics in Big Data)

The incumbent is expected to have in-depth experience leading requirements planning, procurement, design, modification, integration, testing, and deployment of IT systems; experience providing oversight for the development of IT systems test strategies, plans, and scenarios and working with internal and external stakeholders, as well as expertise in VA and industry IT security concepts, policies, standards, and methods in order to effectively integrate with other systems, and protect Veteran data against vulnerabilities.

The incumbent must have a mastery of one or more of the following programming languages (M, Java, Delphi, C++, C#, Objective C, HTML5, COBOL, Oracle, Visual Basic .NET and integrated development environments (IDE) such as Eclipse, etc.) in order to lead design and code reviews, make recommendations to the Technical Reference Model (TRM) group regarding tools and standards, and experience in Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), Accounting, Oracle Analytics Server (OAS), and Informatica is mandatory.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm (40 Hours)
Compressed/Flexible: Authorized
Remote: Yes
Virtual: Yes
Telework: No
Position Description Title/PD#: It Specialist (APPSW))/PD18100A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station: Not Authorized
Physical Requirements: The work is largely sedentary. May be required to work under stressful conditions, such as long hours, to complete sensitive and urgent work assignments.
Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level
This is not a Bargaining Unit Position.

This position is located in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO), Office of Administrative Services (OAS), Public Records Division.

This role is the ideal journey to jump start your career if:

• You possess state-of-the-art telephone and computer system skills to create and update service requests and activities associated with customer inquiries by phone and email.
• You have expertise in troubleshooting and researching unusual inquiries involving complex legal issues and developing solutions to problems.
• You have experience advising customers regarding recording options, procedural, and statutory requirements.
• You enjoy providing technical support and guidance to both internal and external customers on the electronic features and capabilities of automated systems.
• You are proficient in creating a repository of standard responses and making recommendations for accurate changes to responses.

This position is located in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO), Office of Administrative Services (OAS), Public Records Division.

This role is the ideal journey to jump start your career if:

• You possess state-of-the-art telephone and computer system skills to create and update service requests and activities associated with customer inquiries by phone and email.
• You have expertise in troubleshooting and researching unusual inquiries involving complex legal issues and developing solutions to problems.
• You have experience advising customers regarding recording options, procedural and statutory requirements.
• You enjoy providing technical support and guidance to both internal and external customers on the electronic features and capabilities of automated systems.
• You are proficient in creating a repository of standard responses and making recommendations for accurate changes to responses.

As a Procurement Analyst, you will:

• Plan, direct, and coordinate the Acquisition Strategy Review Board (ASRB) oversight program. Oversee the approval of all Major DOT Acquisitions to assess their impact on the Department's budget and operations, ensuring alignment with Secretarial and Administration goals and priorities.
• Develop, edit, and review acquisition policies and memoranda for presentation to the Senior Procurement Executive and other senior officials. Research and present issues objectively, ensuring proposals are consistent with goals and statutory, regulatory, and Departmental policies.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and technical advisor on researching legislation, Executive Orders, acquisition regulations, and other contracting policies and procedures necessary for contract execution.
• Represent the Department of Transportation’s acquisition interests at government-wide groups, panels, and workshops, including the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC).

The ideal candidate for this position is a motivated, self-reliant and skilled professional who will assist in leading the Department’s acquisition policy function in an effective, efficient, and ethical manner. The ideal candidate will have excellent analytical, writing, and oral communications skills. These skills should accompany a broad range of experience in the contracting profession, including a combination of operational contracting, experience and/or desire to grow into the acquisition policy formulation and oversight arena. 

• Provide expertise to create and review agency national acquisition policies as they relate to contract administration and agency acquisition systems as well as to the users of the systems with which acquisition system interfaces.
• Create procedures and policies that improve how OAS acquires services, products, or supplies.
• Maintain a working knowledge of contract administration support needs within OAS and other GSA Staff Offices serviced by OAS contracting workforce and will provide technical acquisition support, advice and guidance as needed.
• Collect, analyze and distribute usage and performance data, in easy to use format, to encourage consistency, improvement and increased usage of acquisition related systems.

As a Drug and Alcohol Policy Advisor, you will:

• Provide authoritative information and analysis, either written or oral, that identifies, interprets, and develops alternatives and options to complex questions of Drug and Alcohol policy.
• Recommend effective methods to implement and comply with the drug and alcohol statutes and regulations.
• Draft policies and procedures and assists with drafting regulations related to the implementation of the drug and alcohol testing requirements.
• Assist with providing technical and program training and seminars at the national level to specific audiences
• Serve as a technical Drug and Alcohol policy advisor in dealing with government officials, modal administrators, officials, and representatives of private transportation industries, members of professional associations, labor unions, and academia, and the public in the areas of federal laws and regulations.

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated and innovative candidate with a background in drug and alcohol treatment programs, drug and alcohol counseling, and/or equipment with drug and alcohol counselor credentialing requirements. You must have excellent writing skills for authoring regulations, policies, and advisory documents. You must also possess strong verbal abilities to explain everything from basic to complex topics. You must be able to work cooperatively as part of a team of experts and communicate well. Knowledge of drug and alcohol testing regulations is recommended.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Define appropriate levels of system availability based on critical system functions and ensure that system requirements identify appropriate disaster recovery and continuity of operations requirements to include any appropriate fail-over/alternate site requirements, backup requirements, and material supportability requirements for system recover/restoration.
• Identify and prioritize critical business functions in collaboration with organizational stakeholders. Provide advice on project costs, design concepts, or design changes.
• Provide input to the Risk Management Framework process activities and related documentation (e.g., system lifecycle support plans, concept of operations,operational procedures, and maintenance training materials).
• Write detailed functional specifications that document the architecture development process.
• Analyze user needs and requirements to plan architecture.
• Plan implementation strategy to ensure that enterprise components can be integrated and aligned. Translate proposed capabilities into technical requirements.
• Document how the implementation of a new system or new interface between systems impacts the current and target environment including but not limited to security posture.
• Consult with customers to evaluate functional requirements.
• Coordinate with systems architects and developers, as needed, to provide oversight in the development of design solutions.
• Define project scope and objectives based on customer requirements.
• Oversee and make recommendations regarding configuration management.
• Perform needs analysis to determine opportunities for new and improved business process solutions.
• Prepare use cases to justify the need for specific information technology (IT) solutions.
• Develop methods to monitor and measure risk, compliance, and assurance efforts.
• Resolve conflicts in laws, regulations, policies, standards, or procedures.
• Ensure that all acquisitions, procurements, and outsourcing efforts address information security requirements consistent with organization goals.
• Manage the internal relationship with information technology (IT) process owners supporting the service, assisting with the definition and agreement of Operating Level Agreements (OLAs).

The following are the major duties of the GS-15 Supervisory Contract Specialist.

• Serves as a departmental technical expert and authority on all aspects of procurement and contract actions.
• Manages major and often complex programs such as nationwide Information Technology services which require long-range planning, scheduling, and problem-solving abilities based upon a solid foundation of contracting methods and contract types.
• Interprets policies, defines objectives and makes authoritative decisions which establish precedents or resolve technical and procedural problems.
• Develop and establish positions on key issues of importance when negotiating regulatory and statutory authorities or justifying division strategies and operations to achieve compliance with established policies, regulations and requirements.
• Lead an organization and/or program by managing change, solving problems and making decisions, managing politics and influencing others, taking risk and being innovative.
• Applies precedents found in government contracting case law to specific contracting situations to ensure that legally binding contracting officer decisions are consistent, justifiable and will be upheld at appellate courts or board.
• Advises customers on acquisition-related roles and in the development and implementation of strategies needed to assure supplies and services are available when needed to meet mission requirements, and advises senior leadership on problems involving the relationship of the work of the Divisions to broader programs.
• Represents the organization in contractual matters with other Department and Federal agencies and in negotiations with private industry.
• Shares information from meetings with DOL Leadership in writing or in presentations with DOL Leadership, senior managers and OSPE staff.

• Research, interpret and apply federal HR personnel laws, regulations, policies, and practices.
• Provide comprehensive and strategic recruitment and placement advisory services to serviced clients.
• Collaborate with hiring officials to coordinate the specific recruitment needs of the organization.
• Provide position classification management advisor services that typically deal with difficult, complex, and often issues controversial to position management.
• Review current and proposed policies, procedures, and other guidance and provides input in order to improve effectiveness of HR operations and programs.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs and monitors established administrative management requirements for an organization with few subdivisions or functions, an organization with well-established administrative requirements, or for an organization with more dynamic administrative requirements.
• Drafts correspondence, recommendations, reports, and memoranda related to management ad administrative programs and issues.
• Determines pertinent issues and collects relevant information from a variety of sources.
• Coordinates the administrative aspects of office moves, office construction, and other facility improvements including furniture, equipment, telephones, and short-term storage.
• Set up and maintains systems to control purchasing and the use of supplies.
• Identifies and performs routine liaison tasks to support the organizational planning process.
• Assists in analyzing program, budgetary, and fiscal data.
• Assists in providing guidance on routine aspects of tasks to support the administration of established quality and productivity programs for the organization.
• Other duties as assigned.

The major duties of the Administrative Officer position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Supervise a team to ensure administrative services of the business office is successful.
• Responsible for keeping the organization's revenues and spending in balance.
• Oversee the successful formulation, implementation, tracking and close-out of all interagency agreements, contracts, and task agreements.
• Participate on the management team and ensures all administrative services to managers and program staff are implemented.
• Facilitate studies to explore solutions to operations challenges. Develop and manage standard operating procedures and ensure compliance.

• Assist the Director and Senior Staff in coordinating, scheduling, and prioritizing meetings, visits, appointments, agendas, and travel requirements.
• Support planning and coordination of Directorate events, seminars, workshops, retreats; provide site coordination, including audio/visual equipment support, hybrid/virtual arrangements, documentation, and meeting announcements and communications.
• Coordinate with other administrative assistants within the Directorate to ensure timely, accurate, and consistent support for the Director and Senior Staff.
• Serve as the Directorate lead for records management. Identify, update, maintain, and catalog records for management systems. Provide retention schedules for records.
• Lead the implementation of administrative management policies. Interpret and provide advice to employees and managers on policies and regulations pertaining to administrative matters, including travel.
• Support Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) initiatives in the Directorate and facilitate DEIA topic discussions with the Senior Staff.
• Manage Center access for foreign nationals, as required.
• Manage budget and purchasing of Directorate supplies and materials, maintain financial records.
• Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.