Supervisory IT Specialist

The position is located in the Office of Information Technology (OIT); End User Services (EUS) , End User Operations (EUO), Endpoint Engineering (EE). The incumbent functions as the Director of Endpoint Engineering. The work performed by the incumbent has a critical impact on VA's ability to analyze, develop, and implement IT projects and programs, and ultimately affects the plans, goals, and effectiveness of VA Medical Centers nationwide.

**Qualifications:**
Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For the GS-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. To qualify for this position, all qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement-04/21/2026. EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skllls, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience is defined as: Demonstrated experience and skill in the technical management and leadership of large scale multidisciplinary senior technical and professional personnel in planning and executing Agency wide complex technical programs. Demonstrated experience and ability in reviewing and evaluating Enterprise engineering issues of significantly complex scope. Demonstrated experience and ability in designing, reviewing, and evaluating engineering designs for Enterprise-wide solutions of significantly complex scope. Demonstrated experience and ability to balance and mediate competing technical demands, expectations, and perspectives among multidisciplinary technical and professional personnel, and external entities. Demonstrated experience leading technical programs at the agency or department level, particularly in organizations with over 50K employees. 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; religions; 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 experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.