Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for AcqDemo Business and Technical Management Career Path (NH) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position.

Duties

Analyzing and reporting the state of the project relative to funding guidance work years, and ensuring effective performance. Developing secure software according to secure software deployment methodologies, tools, and practices Planning and providing customer support services including installation, configuration, troubleshooting and training. Preparing technical specifications, reports, and statements of work. Evaluating proposals, providing technical guidance to contractors, resolving technical problem areas, observing progress, and evaluating performance. Serving as technical expert and Command representative in the area of enterprise systems on matters related to new IT/software concepts and other plans of significant impact and importance. Developing coordinating, and promoting interagency cooperative efforts in the management, utilization, and operation of data processing and data communication resources. Serves as the lead or principal analyst, designs software modifications; evaluates software designs; evaluates systems configurations and monitors implementation; evaluates test and quality assurance plans.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• This position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• Position requires Temporary Duty or Business Travel 25% of the time, sometimes on short notice to world-wide locations, using the fastest mode of transportation available.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment drug screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion.
• This is an army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Engineering and Technical Management certification within 36 months as of entrance of duty.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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; 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 for an IT Specialist position, you must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below based on the grade level required of the position being filled: 1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 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. 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. 4) Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. AND In addition to the competencies, I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (NH-02/GS-11) in the Federal service which includes: 1) Performing project and/or contract management duties in areas of information/software project management, risk management, software process models, or software engineering technologies /tools; 2) Representing an organization on matters related to new IT/software concepts or other plans of significant impact or importance; 3) Developing procedures or strategies to improve the efficiency of software development; 4) Modifying existing software to correct errors, adapt to new hardware, upgrade interfaces, or improve performance; and 5) Assessing software design programs to ensure they are meeting program objectives.

Education

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.

Contacts

• Address AD-W4FHAA HQ COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONICS COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk