USPSC OTI Technical IT Project Manager - Worldwide (...

Please visit our website, for full information about this position and how to apply. Please note that this position is scheduled to close December 1, 2021, at 1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. The Technical IT Project Manager is a member of the Information Technology (IT) team within the Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) Program, Learning and Innovation Division (PLI) which prides itself on maintaining positive morale in the division and a high degree of customer support and innovation for the office. OTI is part of the recently created Conflict Prevention and Stabilization (CPS) Bureau of USAID. The PLI Division contributes to OTI''s mission by providing a stable backbone of Office-wide services, including resources and tools, technical expertise, strategic planning, and essential systems that enable OTI''s Programming Model and Office-wide strategic decision-making and program effectiveness. These functions include strategic resource allocation, financial management, procurement, award management, knowledge management, information technology/systems, communications, and training. By convening and managing cross-functional processes, PLI ensures resources and systems critical to OTI programs are informed by OTI and others'' dynamic practice of iterative program design in complexity. As a member of the IT team whose mission is "to enable effective programming by delivering agile IT systems and services integral to core OTI processes and programs to OTI staff and partners in compliance with USAID policies," the Technical IT Project Manager should be a quick thinker who can learn and understand OTI''s business model and USAID NIST Risk Mitigation Framework as well as OTI System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in a very short period. The main responsibilities of the incumbent is to redefine the architecture landscape of OTI systems as they reside in USAID''s network environment while supporting the exclusive needs of OTI and the CPS Bureau. The incumbent is also expected to intensively contribute to the procurement process of services as they pertain to Information Technology in general but more precisely on software development and system infrastructure. One of the biggest challenges of this position is the management of multiple, concomitant, and regular shifting office priorities while remaining in compliance with the IT industry standards and USAID policies. To be successful in this role, the incumbent should have strong interpersonal and consultative skills combined with an ability to conduct research into emerging technologies and trends, standards, and products as applicable to the United States Government.

Created: 2021-11-29