Job opening: Information Technology Specialist (Policy and Planning)
Salary: $76 860 - 99 914 per year
Published at: Dec 03 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the 7th Signal Command, 106th Signal Brigade JBLM, WA.
Duties
Serve as an Information Technology (IT) Specialist for the Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM)Network Enterprise Center (NEC).
Responsible for the development and implementation of ITIL processes across the NEC as part of an operational IT framework.
Ensure that inquiries and problems concerning computer hardware, software, and services are expeditiously resolved.
Document all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on information resources used to deliver Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Information Management (C4IM), and IT Service Management (ITSM) services provided by the NEC.
Maintain knowledge of all configuration management and change management regulations, policies, and procedures and supporting contractual, production, logistics, documentation, auditing, and data management techniques.
Provide guidance and direction to NEC staff to assure compliance with established procedures and guidelines.
Serve as the Enterprise License Agreements Specialist responsible for supporting the Network in the initiation, creation, and maintenance of all policies and procedures related to the Enterprise Licensing Agreement.
Responsible for IT Asset acceptance, distribution, tracking, vendor warranty, contractual documentation, Asset Management data entry, adaptation of guidelines and policy to secure results.
Manage the LNECNEC life cycle of information and associated IT assets, to include collection, processing, storage, and disposal.
Perform a variety of administrative and technical duties assisting Contracting Officer's Representative or Technical Representative (COR/COTR) for a variety of material, supplies, services, and equipment contracts.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Three year trial/probationary period may be required.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
- This position requires that the incumbent travel occasionally (in the most expedient manner) away from the normal duty station approximately 25% of the time. Government regulations will be followed for all official travel.
- The incumbent may be required to work shift work if the organization moves to a 24/7 operation.
- The incumbent must possess a valid motor vehicle driver’s license.
- See "Additional Information"
Qualifications
Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Army Cyber Excepted Service (CES) EmployeeCurrent Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Civilian Employees of the Organization Applying to Cyber Excepted Service (CES) PositionsCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee (non-Army)Current Permanent DoD Civilian Employee (non-Army) Applying to Cyber Excepted Service PositionsNon-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Applying to Cyber Excepted Service PositionsPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleUnited States Citizen Applying to a Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Position
Army CES positions apply Veteran's 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.
This position is in the Supervision/Management Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure.
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe 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 assisting in the development of local policy or procedures implementing guidance from higher level authorities; participates in risk assessments, program planning, or coordination of systems life cycle functions OR coordinates the configuration, install, or maintenance of servers, software, or hardware; configuring hubs, switches, or routers; monitoring network performance; and performing diagnostics, troubleshooting, or mitigation of network related issues using a multitude of tools/techniques.
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 work independently that rarely requires editing or review 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 simple and routine problems, questions, or complaints and providing support and guidance to customers on non-routine issues; serving as a primary resource for customers, requesting assistance with complex issues when necessary; and participating in meetings and providing advice to customers in own area of expertise.
(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: expressing facts and ideas in a clear, concise, convincing, and organized manner; clearly conveying moderately complex ideas, concepts, and information to customers; exhibiting active listening by demonstrating understanding of audience comments and/or questions.
(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: identifying and solving problems by gathering and applying information from a variety of materials or sources that provide several alternatives; recognizing and taking action to address non-routine problems; soliciting feedback from multiple stakeholders to understand an issue or problem and accurately assess its root causes and potential solutions; seeking supervisory review where appropriate.
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Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree from an accredited or pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management; or, three full years of graduate education from an accredited or pre-accredited institution that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems, or networks.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.
Contacts
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