Data Processing Specialist II - Project Management Branch, 603755 (2026-00426)

About the role

Under the general supervision of the Information Technology Director of the Project Management Branch, Office of Information Technology Services, the Data Processing Specialist II:

• Establishes and implements project management processes for IT projects, those encompassing IT support to a function where the projects have impact to the DOE;
• Assembles project plans, establishes project milestones, identifies resource requirements, and makes overall project work assignments based on requirements and analysis, using technical knowledge of the design and development process as well as skill in project management processes and principles.

Responsibilities

Monitors project quality and progress regularly; oversees reporting; and ensures project milestones are met; Adjusts project plans, schedules, resources, and requirements as needed and elevates issues beyond his/her control that threaten timeliness of project; Works with the ITPMB Director to coordinate with IT leadership, stakeholders, customers, and team members to assess and report on project changes in scope, resource requirements, risk, and objectives; Ensures projects are delivered on time and within budget, results are high quality, and meet customer expectations; Coordinate requirements gathering meetings with business owners and end users; Coordinate solution demos and reviews to determine if solutions meet the requirements (initial fit-gap analysis), including any technical constraints; Coordinate and lead project planning meetings to provide information and updates in the area of responsibility.

Review project milestones and deliverables to ensure completion of all requirements prior to final sign-off; Coordinate appropriate hand-off, posting, storing etc. of all documents (e.g., requirements, testing results, decision documents, etc.) with the business and technical teams (i.e., hand-off to operations); Conduct lessons-learned sessions with business and technical teams and document; Close out the project and hand-off to the business and technical operations team.

Participate in branch staff meetings; Provide input and recommend improvements for operational and procedural efficiencies within the branch; Provide input and recommendations on potential projects; Remain current of industry information, trends, best practices, especially relate to project management etc.; Remain current on emerging technologies that could impact operations and/or projects.

Requirements

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in information and computer sciences, or a bachelor's degree in business administration with specialization in management information systems.

Experience: Six (6) years of responsible professional work experience in electronic data processing systems analysis, and/or computer programming of which two (2) years shall have been in an education agency, program or system.

Qualifications

Desired Experience: Four and one half (4.5) years of related specialized experience, at least one (1) year of which must have been supervisory in nature.

Skills

Computer and data systems; computer programming; electronic data processing and retrieval; information systems in organizations; database systems; statistical data analysis; information systems analysis and design; laws, rules, regulations and administrative procedures pertinent to the area or areas of assignment.

Benefits

SALARY RANGE: EOSR-7, $114,820 to $162,535. Department of Education certificated employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations. All others will be placed on the first step of $114,820 .

WORK YEAR AND BENEFITS: This appointment will be on a 12-month basis with vacation and sick leave provided according to applicable regulations.