This position is in the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Federal Student Aid (FSA), Technology Operations Division (TOD).
The Technology Operations Division provides information technology operations services for all FSA systems, promoting the effective and secure use of technology to achieve FSA's strategic objectives through sound planning, investments, integrated technology architectures and standards, effective systems development, production support, and cybersecurity services.
APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 200 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 200th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first. We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.
As aIT Specialist (PLCYPLN) 'Senior Contracting Officer Representative (COR)' GS-2210-15, you will be responsible for: Leading FSA's nationwide software (SW) procurement and asset management efforts throughout the full acquisition lifecycle. Plans, organizes, and manages FSA's software/technology asset procurement activities in accordance with legal, regulatory, and policy requirements.
Employing a wide range of analytic and researching methods to provide FSA stakeholders and senior leadership with authoritative, data-driven recommendations and expert technical advice regarding FSA's IT ecosystem, management of its technology procurement and SW asset management efforts, and also commercial/industry best-practices and standards related to SW asset management and SW procurements.
Establishing and independently leading enterprise-level collaborations and Divisional work teams tasked to standardize, simplify, reengineer, and/or integrate FSA's software/technology asset management operations and/or technology procurement processes.
Develops new, or improves existing FSA-wide systems, processes, procedures, and methods of managing and governing FSAs technology asset portfolio, leveraging emerging technologies, optimizing acquisition processes, and achieving cost savings.
Serving in the role of Senior software procurement COR, responsible for managing the full SW asset acquisition and management lifecycle, including development of procurement strategies and acquisition packages, and conducting proposal/vendor analyses. Leads collaborations across FSA's business, technology, legal, and acquisitions stakeholder communities to ensure customer SW needs are met.
Providing authoritative data and recommending to FSA senior leadership regarding the long-range strategic vision and near-term operational plans for the FSA software/technology portfolio and supporting management/governance structure. Prepares deliverables that easily communicate comprehensive strategic and operational plans, performance metrics, and. financial analyses to wide variety of technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Education cannot be substituted for experience for this position and grade level. Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, please click Foreign Education.
As an ED employee, you will also benefit from our family-friendly work environment. As part of our commitment to maintain a work life balance, we offer excused leave for Parent/Teacher Conferences (3 hours); excused leave for annual health screenings (4 hours); and matching leave for community volunteer service. Other flexibilities that may be available to you include alternative work schedules. You may be eligible to receive a recruitment incentive for this position.
To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon. You may be eligible to receive a relocation incentive for this position. To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon.
You may be eligible to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program as a recruitment incentive for this position. To receive student loan repayments, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon.
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corey.anderson@ed.gov · (202) 987-1313
This position is with Department of Education Headquarters, Department of Education.
The posted pay range is $150359 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-21.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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