The government’s internal tech consultancy, 18F, will be getting a new leader in the new year, with the search beginning next week.
On Monday, the General Services Administration outfit will begin accepting applications for a new executive director. The current executive director, Angela Colter, has been in the role since July 2018. However, 18F employees are term appointments, and Colter’s time at GSA runs out in February.
To get ahead of the vacancy, 18F posted an announcement about the upcoming job search.
The post will be working out of GSA headquarters in Washington, D.C., at the GS-15 level, with a salary of $137,849 to $166,500, depending on the step.
“The Executive Director of 18F oversees a consulting organization of federal employees whose mission is to improve the lives of the public and public servants by transforming how government uses technology,” the posting reads. “The work involves advocating for an iterative, human-centered approach to building and buying software in government, and running the cost-recoverable consulting organization as a business. 18F helps partner agencies improve how they build and buy effective, user-centered software that interfaces between the government and the people and organizations it serves.”
The job listing also cites three core objectives for the position: Determining the team’s vision; building and maintaining working relationships with agencies, local and foreign governments, subject matter experts, industry and the private sector; and providing leadership and cultivate a diverse workforce.
The posting offers detailed breakdowns of what is entailed under each objective.
The position is open to all U.S. citizens and nationals. However, current GSA employees and contractors ar ..
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