You will be an Information Technology Specialist (APPSW/OS) serving as the senior engineer for applications and systems in support of projects and tasks assigned to the Systems Operations Divsion (N62) of NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY OPERATIONS COMMAND.

Duties

You will use established processes to define and decompose requirements and integrate, verify, and validate the delivered system. You will develop, design, allocate, and manage user and system level requirements. You will plan system integration activities, verify subsystem and system components, ensure systems meets user defined requirements, and plan for operations and maintenance. You will serve as the Task Contracting Officer’s Representative to assist in monitoring contract performance. You will conduct requirements analyses for development efforts. You will review requirements analyses to ensure that incomplete, ambiguous, or contradictory requirements are identified and clarified. You will code applications or software programs based on defined requirements. You will serve as the Task Contracting Officer’s Representative to assist in monitoring contract performance. You will develop documentation to acquire contract support for systems and software engineering projects. You will lead and work as part of a team to plan and define scope of work for IT projects in support of the NAVOCEANOPSCOM and subordinate commands mission. You will coach project teams in the agile methodology and cross-functionality to help the team focus on high-value increments. You will assist project managers in removing impediments to progress and brief leadership when the team cannot overcome issues and challenges. You will facilitate stakeholder collaboration to establish clear and concise sprint planning and backlog grooming to effectively accomplish project increments. You will lead, train, and coach department personnel in agile/scrum methodologies.

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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final 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.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• This position is designated as a Workforce position in specialty areas 632 (primary), 451 (secondary), and 632 (tertiary) and as a condition of employment, incumbents of the position are required to comply with Program requirements SECNAV M-5239.2.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience in interpreting METOC operational requirements to identify and engineer Information Technology capabilities. Mastery of and skill in applying IT principles involving systems and software engineering to integrate IT capabilities to meet METOC operational requirements. Experience and knowledge of Agile methodologies to conduct systems and software engineering projects. Experience and skill in establishing partnerships with METOC and other Navy commands to support or advance IT capabilities. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ OR https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-b/ . 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.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY OPERATIONS COMMAND 1100 Balch Boulevard Stennis Space Center Hancock, MS 39529-5005 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]