Vacancy Listings are categorized by major areas of the OCIO. As part of the USDA, the OCIO observes the same hiring guidelines and procedures of the USDA. These can be found at the OCIO Personnel Site and the USDA Office of Human Resource Management (OHRM). Use the chart below to see Vacancy Listings for the various areas of OCIO.

Scroll down to "Office of the Chief Information Officer", "Information Technology Management", "Information Technology Services", "National Information Technology Center", and "Telecommunications Services & Operations" to view the current job vacancies. The job announcements are located at www.USAJOBS.com. Use the key search words associated with each announcement to locate the announcement on the USAJOBS.com web site.

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Announcement No: 09-ITS-032
Position: Supervisory IT Specialist (Deputy Associate Chief Information Officer)
SALARY RANGE: 120,830.00 - 153,200.00 USD per year
OPEN PERIOD: Wednesday, December 31, 2008
to Monday, January 26, 2009
SERIES & GRADE: GS-2210-15
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 15
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Washington, DC
POSITION INFORMATION: Full-Time  Permanent
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Applications will be accepted from US citizens who meet any of the categories shown under the heading "Who May Apply."
JOB SUMMARY:
There is one vacancy in the Office of the Associate Chief Information Officer for International Technology Services.

International Technology Services (ITS) is an organization within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of the Chief information Officer (OCIO).  Its prime directive is to meet the business needs of service center agencies within the USDA by providing outstanding customer service in the form of infrastructure support, as well as assistance in the field of information technology.  Among the many services provided by ITS are hardware/software acquisition, infrastructure security operations and management, telecommunications, and help desk support.  As the field of information technology continues its rapid growth into the 21st Century, ITS utilizes state-of-the-art methods and technology, and offers excellent career opportunities in several locations throughout the country.

Visit www.USAJOBS.com. Search on 09-ITS-032 for details.

Announcement No: 09-ITS-034P
Position: Supervisory IT Specialist (Deputy Associate Chief Information Officer)
SALARY RANGE: 120,830.00 - 153,200.00 USD per year
OPEN PERIOD: Wednesday, December 31, 2008
to Wednesday, January 14, 2009
SERIES & GRADE: GS-2210-15
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 15
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Washington, DC
POSITION INFORMATION: Full-Time  Permanent
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Applications will be accepted from US citizens.  Current permanent Federal employees with competitive status, former Federal employees who have reinstatement eligibility, and individuals who are eligible to apply under special appointing authorities may wish to apply under 09-ITS-032.  Please refer to that vacancy announcement for details on eligibility and how to apply.  Selections may be made from 09-ITS-034P, 09-ITS-032, or from any other appropriate source.
JOB SUMMARY:
There is one vacancy in the Office of the Associate Chief Information Officer for International Technology Services.

International Technology Services (ITS) is an organization within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of the Chief information Officer (OCIO).  Its prime directive is to meet the business needs of service center agencies within the USDA by providing outstanding customer service in the form of infrastructure support, as well as assistance in the field of information technology.  Among the many services provided by ITS are hardware/software acquisition, infrastructure security operations and management, telecommunications, and help desk support.  As the field of information technology continues its rapid growth into the 21st Century, ITS utilizes state-of-the-art methods and technology, and offers excellent career opportunities in several locations throughout the country.

Visit www.USAJOBS.com. Search on 09-ITS-034P for details.

Announcement No: NITC-09-047A
Position: Supervisory IT Project Manager
SALARY RANGE: 111,760.00 - 145,290.00 USD per year
OPEN PERIOD: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 to
Friday, January 23, 2009
SERIES & GRADE: GS-2210-15
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 15
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Kansas City Metro area, MO
POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time, Permanent
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Applications will be accepted from current and former competitive service Federal employees, and people eligible under special hiring authorities.
JOB SUMMARY:

NOTE: Candidates with Federal status may apply under "MERIT PROMOTION" announcements in addition to the corresponding "PUBLIC" announcement but must submit separate applications for each vacancy to be considered for both.  To be considered under "PUBLIC" you must apply to vacancy announcement number: NITC-09-047B.

The Office of the Chief Information Officer has primary responsibility to supervise and coordinate within USDA the design, acquisition, maintenance, use and disposal of Information Technology (IT) by USDA agencies, as well as monitoring the performance of USDA's IT programs and activities.

**This position is subject to frequent temporary duty for assignments (TDY) including possible travel outside the continental United States.*

Visit www.USAJOBS.com. Search on NITC-09-047A for details.

Announcement No: NITC-09-048A
Position: Supervisory Information Technology Specialist
SALARY RANGE: 95,010.00 - 123,519.00 USD per year
OPEN PERIOD: Wednesday, December 24, 2008
to Friday, January 23, 2009
SERIES & GRADE: GS-2210-14
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 14
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Kansas City Metro area, MO
POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time, Permanent
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Applications will be accepted from current and former competitive service Federal employees, and people eligible under special hiring authorities.
JOB SUMMARY:
NOTE: Candidates with Federal status may apply under "MERIT PROMOTION" announcements in addition to the corresponding "PUBLIC" announcement but must submit separate applications for each vacancy to be considered for both.  To be considered under "PUBLIC" you must apply to vacancy announcement number: NITC-09-048B.
The Office of the Chief Information Officer has primary responsibility to supervise and coordinate within USDA the design, acquisition, maintenance, use and disposal of Information Technology (IT) by USDA agencies, as well as monitoring the performance of USDA's IT programs and activities.

Visit www.USAJOBS.com. Search on NITC-09-048A for details.

Announcement No: NITC-09-051A
Position: Information Technology Specialist
SALARY RANGE: 46,198.00 - 94,200.00 USD per year
OPEN PERIOD: Wednesday, December 24, 2008
to Friday, January 23, 2009
SERIES & GRADE: GS-2210-09/12
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 12
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Ft. Collins, CO
POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time, Permanent
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Applications will be accepted from current and former competitive service Federal employees, and people eligible under special hiring authorities.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Office of the Chief Information Officer has primary responsibility to supervise and coordinate within USDA the design, acquisition, maintenance, use and disposal of Information Technology (IT) by USDA agencies, as well as monitoring the performance of USDA's IT programs and activities.

NOTE: Candidates with Federal status may apply under "MERIT PROMOTION" announcements in addition to the corresponding "PUBLIC" announcement but must submit separate applications for each vacancy to be considered for both.  To be considered under "PUBLIC" you must apply to vacancy announcement number: NITC-09-051B.

Visit www.USAJOBS.com. Search on NITC-09-051A for details.

No vacancies at this time.

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