Reannouncement - IT Specialist (PLCYPLN), GG-2210-13 Duty Location: Fort Huachuca

Organization

Army Network Enterprise Technology Command

Duty Location

FORT HUACHUCA, COCHISE, AZ

Major Duties

• Manage oversight of specific project or system development efforts on major, large-scale, complex and labor intensive projects involving all or part of a major DoD, Army, or Army supported Information System that provides worldwide information transfer capability and interoperability from power projection platforms to the War-fighters.

• Lead the efforts among the various functional staff elements to ensure effective evolution of the specific project or system.

• Develop definitive technical solutions and project implementation plans that consider and amplify systems architecture, interoperability, interfaces, protocols, networking, expansion potential, and overall end-to-end compatibility.

• Review architectural and technical configurations to ensure global standardization is being achieved and interoperability with existing networks is possible.

• Participate as consultant, advisor, or member of various USASC, FORSCOM, HQDA, DoD, DISA, and MILDEP signal and cyber planning and working groups formed to analyze, evaluate, and recommend solutions to future communications planning problems in support of various AISs.

• Exercise staff supervision over the functional program oriented plans assigned to include follow-up on requirements definition and implementation.

• Provide guidance to Contracting Officers Representatives for complex technical contracts and, when required, monitors and assists such contractual efforts.

Qualifications/ Specialized Experience

This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Level within the CES Occupational Structure.

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by developing Information Technology (IT) project management solutions and plans in support of IT strategies; managing information system program resources to ensure implementation objectives are met; preparing Information Technology reports such as (planning, budgeting, reporting, briefing  and  scheduling documentation, etc.) or overseeing the execution of information systems within a  global enterprise network disciplines.

The specialized experience must include, or be supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the four competencies, as defined:

(1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: completing thorough and accurate work independently, even in the most difficult or stressful situations; occasionally reviewing work completed by others.

(2) Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: resolving routine and non-routine problems, questions, or complaints; developing and maintaining strong, mutually supportive working relationships with customers; conducting evaluation of support to determine quality of services and customer satisfaction, and recommending procedural changes based on customer need or changes in policy and/or regulation.

(3) Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: convincingly conveying complex information to customers; presenting thoughts that are well-organized and demonstrating confidence in the facts and ideas; adjusting style when working with individuals with different levels of understanding; using various methods to explain and convey information.

(4) Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: solving complex or sensitive problems by developing and proposing strategic alternatives; identifying possible conflicts and shared benefits; helping team anticipate problems and identifying and evaluating potential sources of information; providing feedback and coaching to others to help solve problems; engaging appropriate stakeholders when developing solutions in order to understand and incorporate multiple perspectives and needs; evaluating the effectiveness of decisions and adjusting future decisions as appropriate.
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Conditions of Employment

1. Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).

2. Required to perform frequent travel and temporary duty (TDY) travel assignments worldwide. Requirements may be on short notice and occasionally for extended periods of time. Travel is by commercial and military aircraft, as well as other authorized modes - up to 10% of the time.

3. Must successfully pass urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter, in accordance with Change 3 to AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, in accordance with DoDD 8570.1.

4. Must meet training and certification requirements as a member of the IA Workforce at IAM level I, in accordance with DoD Directive 8140, within six months of appointment. The incumbent performs under the direct supervision of an appropriately certified individual until qualifications are obtained unless certification qualification requirements have been waived due to severe operational or personnel constraints. Incumbents not meeting training and certification IAW DoD Directive 8140, may be reassigned to other duties or released, consistent with applicable law.

5. Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08). Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 23 March 2006.

6. Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Position: This is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Appointment to this position does not confer competitive status. Prior to appointment applicants are required to sign a statement indicating they understand the conditions of employment or assignment to the position and acknowledge the consequences of failing to meet and maintain those required conditions.

7. CES Probationary Period: Appointment to this position is subject to a three year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in DoDI 1400.25 V3005, Cyber Excepted Service, Employment and Placement. While serving a probationary period the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.

Additional Information

• This is a permanent recruitment open to Current Federal DoD Competitive and Excepted Service employees. 
• If you are a current federal career/career-conditional employee, you will be placed on an excepted appointment. 
• This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. 
• Male applicants born after December 31,1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. 
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. 
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. 
• Appointment Type: Permanent
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• This position is an Excepted Service position. 
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Advance in Hire, Student Loan Repayment, Recruitment, Retention, and/or Relocation incentives are not authorized.

Statement of Excepted Service- This position is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1599f.

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Required Documents- 1. Your resume: Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, you may not be considered for this vacancy. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, you may not receive consideration for this position. 2. Other supporting documents: Transcripts (if using education to qualify), SF50, DD214, Veteran’s Administration letter with disability rating. Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. WARNING: DO NOT INCLUDE CLASSIFIED INFORMATION IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKET! Application packages that contain Classified information WILL NOT receive consideration for this position. Should you submit a resume or any other document as part of your application package and it is confirmed that any of the information is Classified, in addition to being found ineligible for consideration for this position, your Security Office will be notified to determine if any further action is warranted. If you fail to provide the required documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

SF50 is a required document for current federal employees.

CES Veteran's Preference- DoD Components with CES positions apply Veterans’ Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, “CES Employment and Placement.” If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.

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Equal Opportunity Employer - The United States government does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.

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