The foundation for success of the Defense Commissary Agency mission is our people. It is DeCA's goal to have a workforce that is comprised of our nation's diverse cultures and backgrounds. DeCA operates a worldwide commissary system that provides quality grocery products to active duty military personnel and retirees, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and their families, as well as current DeCA employees. The agency employs over 15,000 people and its annual sales exceed $4 billion.

Duties

This position is located in the Headquarters (HQ), Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), Infrastructure Support Group, Information Technology (IT) Directorate, Management and Oversight Division, Governance and Workforce Management Branch. Serve as an IT Specialist with knowledge management (KM) responsibility. In consultation with the Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO), the Knowledge Management Specialist (KMS) will implement and support knowledge management policies, strategies, practices and projects throughout DeCA and Stores in close coordination with subordinate and component commands to accomplish the vision, mission, and strategic objectives of the DECA Knowledge Management Program under the direction of the DeCA CKO. Assist and advise staff in building and fostering Communities of Practice (COP), Communities of Interest (COI), and virtual teams across organizations, and external stakeholders to enhance collaboration and promote knowledge sharing and reuse. Support and/or perform tasks using various types of KM enterprise applications and software (web authoring, forum, portal, business process and modeling, collaboration). Plan and carry out difficult and complex assignments and develop new methods, approaches, and procedures. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen
• Must apply by 11:59 EST on the closing date of vacancy
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Permanent change of Station (PCS) Cost: Not Authorized
• Position Sensitivity: Noncritical Sensitive
• Security Requirements: •Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility based on appropriate background investigation.
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel: Occasionally
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Bargaining Unit Position: Not eligible for inclusion in a bargaining unit.
• Drug Testing: Not Applicable
• Physical Requirement: Not Applicable
• Obligated Position: No
• Selective Service Requirement: All male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the selective service system or exempt from Selective Service. Please visit https://www.sss.gov/ for more information.

Qualifications

In accordance with the General Schedule Qualification Standards for Information Technology (IT) Management Series, 2210 (Alternative A), https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/, applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level (or equivalent) by the closing date of this announcement. Volunteer Experience: Your experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, and 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. Examples of specialized experience include: Assisting staff on how to best leverage enterprise and emerging Internet, telecommunications and KM technologies, to include online websites, portals, knowledge maps, and other technology-driven enablers that provide access to knowledge products and services. Providing training and education on KM concepts, best practices, and services necessary to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration. Assuring the effective collection, storage, utilization, and authoritative source for knowledge and information documents supporting knowledge management. Working with individuals and organizations to determine KM requirements, assessing existing and emerging capabilities to fulfill those needs, and providing recommendation to leadership for implementation. Additional Requirements that must be met by the closing date: Time-in-grade applies to the promotion of current and former federal employees who hold or have held a permanent GS position in either the competitive or excepted service in the previous 52 weeks, including current employees applying under VEOA. Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement. See Required Documents for more information. For GS-13: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-12. Time after competitive appointment. Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a non temporary appointment from a competitive examination register of eligibles (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority. As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your level of experience in these competencies: IT ConceptsKnowledge ManagementSharepoint Management Overtime: Occasional Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt Bargaining Unit Status: Not Covered Obligated Position: No Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met. Work environment: Work is performed in an office setting. Telework eligible: Yes Remote work eligible: No Submitting an incomplete application package may result in your not being considered for this position. Your resume must reflect that you are either Part-Time with the number of hours listed, Full Time, or 40 hours per week as your work schedule. If you fail to provide this information in your resume, your resume will be considered as incomplete.

Education

Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address DECA HQ 1300 Eisenhower Street Fort Gregg-Adams, VA 23801 US
• Name: DeCA HQ Servicing team
• Phone: 614-692-2331
• Email: [email protected]