UX Practitioner - DHA
Listed on 2026-07-23
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IT/Tech
IT Support, Technical Support, Technical Writer
Summary
IT Specialist, UX Practitioner positions are being filled through the Office of Personnel Management's Delegated Direct Hire Authority, open to all U.S. citizens. Selections will be processed as new appointments to the civil service; current civil service employees will receive new appointments. Veterans Preference and the "Rule of Many" do not apply.
OverviewLocation:
Woodlawn, MD 21235, Baltimore, MD.
Salary: $102,415 - $158,322 per year (GS 12‑13).
Work schedule:
Full‑time, with flextime and alternate work schedules available.
Telework Eligible:
Yes (subject to agency policy); employee required to be onsite 75% of duty time.
Remote job:
No.
Relocation expenses:
Not reimbursed.
Appointment Type:
Permanent.
Occupation: 2210 Information Technology Management.
Drug Test:
No.
Security Clearance:
Not required.
Position Sensitivity and Risk:
High Risk (HR).
Open to U.S. citizens, nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Federal employees whose job, agency, or department was eliminated and who are eligible for priority over other applicants may also apply. All U.S. citizens are allowed to apply.
Duties- Applications will be placed in a pool and remain on file for selection as positions become available up to six months after the announcement closes.
- Positions filled from this pool will involve artificial intelligence duties occupying the majority of the work performed.
- U.S. citizenship required.
- Selective Service registration, if applicable.
- Fingerprinting and background or security investigation may be required; job offers are contingent on investigation results.
- Selected candidates may be required to serve a one‑year probationary period.
- Relocation expenses will not be paid.
- All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
- Candidates will not be hired based on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.
- Attention to Detail – Thorough and conscientious in work.
- Customer Service – Works with clients and customers to assess needs, provide information, and resolve problems.
- Oral Communication – Expresses information effectively to individuals or groups, taking into account audience and context.
- Problem Solving – Identifies problems, uses sound judgment, and makes recommendations.
- Designing responsive websites and applications (including prototyping and wire framing) using tools such as Figma, Axure, Adobe XD, Adobe Dreamweaver, Just In Mind , Balsamiq, Web Flow, Pega, Sketch, and/or Invision.
- Planning and conducting user interviews and/or usability testing, and using data to inform design.
- Knowledge and application of the User‑Centered Design process.
- Leading teams to design responsive websites and web‑based applications using tools such as Figma, Axure, Adobe XD, Adobe Dreamweaver, Just In Mind , Balsamiq, Web Flow, Pega, Sketch, and/or Invision.
- Leading teams in planning and conducting user interviews and/or usability testing, and using data to inform design.
- Knowledge and application of the User‑Centered Design process.
NOTE: Specialized experience is required and must be explicitly documented in the resume or otherwise you will be disqualified from further consideration.
EEO StatementCandidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.
Application Cutoff Dates- March 12, 2026
- March 19, 2026
- March 26, 2026
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- September 4, 2026
Careers at SSA
email:
Careers
Address: CIO Front Office, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235, US
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