You will serve as a SUPERVISORY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN) in the Information Technology Directorate of NCIS. All Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) positions are in the excepted service. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status. This job opportunity announcement has a first cut-off 50 applicants. Once the first 50 applicants received the announcement will automatically close.

Duties

You will develop strategic plan and setting timelines for evaluation, development, and deployment of all technical, web, and mobile services. You will have a full responsibility for planning, managing, and directing projects and programs for technology development and delivery. You will synchronize current and future IT with future plans and directions provided through command guidance and DoD directives. You will provide direction, and technical/professional guidance to IT teams. You will determine manpower, equipment, material, space, and other resources needed to meet project/program requirements. You will establish workload priorities and initiates assignments based on the difficulty, complexity, type of work and incumbent capabilities.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the excepted service which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position is designated as a Cyber IT/Cybersecurity Workforce position.
• You must obtain and maintain the credentials as described in SECNAV M-5239.2 for specialty area 901, Cybersecurity supervision or Management within 12 months of appointment.
• You must obtain and maintain the credentials as described in SECNAV M-5239.2 for specialty area Leadership Policy and 751, Planning And Strategic Planning and policy development within 12 months of appointment.
• The position often requires irregular hours. and This position may requires evening and weekend work.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

I have one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined: 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Assists the Command Information Officer (Command IO) and Deputy Command IO with the approval and assignment of priorities for technology projects across the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) enterprise. Works with the Command IO/Deputy Command IO and the Office of the Command IO (OCIO) staff to develop and budget for technology transformation programs including determining how mainstream and emerging technologies can be used to transform IT operations and advance NCIS business strategy using trendspotting techniques. Establishes common objectives and builds momentum toward achieving measurable business value leveraging defined strategies, strategic investments, IT audits, risk management and internal control standards. 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. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Leads customer engagement working with business functions to understand customer and market requirements in order to translate them into digital products and services that enable new business models and drive strategic business outcomes. Explores and promotes new approaches to delivering IT services to customers, such as the use of low/no-code technologies, piloting different commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) cloud-based solutions and easing demand by creating reusable processes and technologies that can be implemented once and used many times for economy of scale. 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. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Regularly provides guidance and instruction to site managers located at NCIS Field Offices throughout the NCIS enterprise. Promotes the use of innovative/enterprise platforms to explore new IT capabilities and new ways to meet NCIS' business needs in a sustainable manner; works collaboratively with the senior stakeholders to provide strategic guidance around innovation efforts and experimenting with new solutions designed to address gaps in the digital business strategy of the enterprise. Establish and communicate requirements in acquiring technology applications, services, systems and equipment. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Leads the adoption of modern methodologies and concepts to be used across the enterprise designed to reduce risk, introduce efficiencies, and identify opportunities for process re-engineering and standardization of technologies and tools in the IT operating environment. Acts as a trusted advisor, developing and maintaining effective relationships with senior leadership and staff across the organization. Engages in major decisions and procurement of technology centered around technology modernization, optimization and consolidation, and major IT systems such as Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). In addition to my experience demonstrating the four competencies above, I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-14) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector managing and providing technical oversight of IT project activities and resources to support the delivery of IT services and solutions; organizing and coordinating resources to achieve organizational goals and objectives; AND planning, organizing, coordinating, assigning, directing and evaluating the work of managerial, professional, technical and administrative staff. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NCIS 27130 Telegraph Road Quantico, VA 22134 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]