Direct-Hire Authority Direct Hire Auth 5 U.S.C. § 9905, 06/23/2023 Defense Human Resources Agency's mission is to provide program support, information management, and administrative services to the DoD Components on human resource matters and to collect, archive and provide management information, research and analysis of human resources and other related functional area databases for the DoD.

Duties

This position is being filled under the memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) "Expansion of Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense," dated 23 JUN 2023. As a SUPERVISORY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST ( APPSW) at the GS-2210-14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Supervises a team of technical and functional specialists who perform tasks as designated and coordinated by DMDC management, other team leaders, and the incumbent. Plans, organizes, directs or participates in the work of software development teams. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, difficulty of assignments, and the capabilities of employees, and monitors progress on tasks; provides technical oversight and project guidance to lower grade Specialists. Oversees the Information Technology Specialist staff on performing information technology duties of writing, testing, debugging, and maintaining application source code, scripts, unit and functional tests, automation scripts and suites. Supervise and oversee multifunctional projects in software analysis design, development, and implementation for a new system or major enhancement to an existing system. Provide supervisory technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to Information Technology (IT) subject-matter expert's staff, senior executives on critical IT applications software issues requiring new approaches, establishment of precedents, and recommendations for technical solutions. Ensuring application compliance in support of information security/ information assurance policies, principles, and practices. Monitors software development contracts to ensure compliance with specifications. Working with cloud solutions providers to development and maintain cloud hosted solutions. Participate in business process reengineering, BPMN (Business Process Modeling Notation) continuous process and service improvement. Negotiates effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations. Develops and delivers oral and written presentations to senior officials and various audiences. Participate in developing project plans; provides functional and/or technical guidance to team members. Authoring and presenting briefings to multiple levels of leadership.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Occasional Travel
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• This position may include information assurance (IA) work as an embedded duty requirement. Per DoD 8570.01-M, the incumbent of this position must achieve the appropriate IA certification within six months of assignment of these duties.
• Failure to receive the proper IA certification may result in removal from this position.
• Drug Tested position.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS 14 , if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service as listed below: Working with cloud solutions providers to development and maintain cloud hosted solutions. Oversee multifunctional projects in software analysis design, development, and implementation for a new system or major enhancement to an existing system. Ensuring application compliance in support of information security/ information assurance policies, principles, and practices. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 2210, series as listed below: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 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. 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. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Defense Human Resources Activity 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350-110 US
• Name: DHRA Servicing Team
• Phone: 6146920201
• Email: [email protected]