Product Owner Federal Acquisition Service (Remote)

As a Maintenance and Repair Product Owner, you will develop, maintain, implement and assist in managing and supporting GSA Fleet offerings of Information Technology systems.

Federal Acquisition Service – Office of Travel, Transportation and Logistics – Office of Fleet Management (GSA Fleet). This position is Remote.

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Duties

• Provides timely information; prioritizes requirements, defects, and other work items for the team; serves an active participant in backlog grooming or backlog refinement; participates actively in user testing; helps the team gain access to expert stakeholders; facilitates requirements sessions, including requirements envisioning; and assists the Product Manager to manage requirements dependencies with other product teams.
• Responsible for continuously improving business processes, policies and systems to meet stakeholder needs. The Product Owner must plan for and regularly engage with stakeholders to listen to their needs and feedback and develop appropriate requirements.
• Serves as the public face of the team to stakeholders along with the Product Manager. In this role, the incumbent performs the following duties: demos to key stakeholders; announces releases; communicates status; organizes product reviews; and educates stakeholders in the development process.
• Maintains current and complete product documentation, deliverables, and reports. Ensures that the product documentation satisfies all GSA Fleet operating procedures and organizational performance standards.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

• Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
• Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
• Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
• Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
• Participate in the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), which includes attending meetings and planning activities; and carrying out mission-critical work at a designated location other than your primary work site (which may be outside of your commuting area).

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

• the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)
• number of hours per week you worked (if part time).

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here .

The GS-13 salary range starts at $103,409.00 per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience utilizing project management practices that comprise communicating and working with internal and external stakeholders to evaluate, develop, and implement project needs and strategies. This experience is generally demonstrated by improving business processes; ensuring product deliverables are developed and accomplished in accordance with pertinent government regulations; and communicating effectively with Business Owners, Product Managers, stakeholders, and external federal agencies (or equivalent).

Additional Information

This position is eligible for the bargaining unit

If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA’s webpage .

Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.

GSA is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility that goes beyond our compliance with EEO regulations including:

• Valuing and embracing diversity, promoting equity, inclusion and accessibility, and expecting cultural competence; and
• Fostering a work environment where all employees, customers and stakeholders feel respected and valued.

Our commitment is:

• Reflected in our policies, procedures and work environment;
• Recognized by our employees, customers and stakeholders; and
• Drives our efforts to recruit, attract, retain and engage the diverse workforce needed to achieve our mission.