You will serve as an IT Specialist (PLCYPLN) in the Engineering Solutions Division, Digital Networks and Applications (DNA) Department of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV. This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Duties

You will manage a workforce which is comprised primarily of information technology specialists, cybersecurity specialists, program analysts and logisticians involved in the identification/consolidation/development of information system requirements. You will manage the development and maintaining of functional Information Technology strategic plans. You will review and recommend to management the approval of reports, correspondence, policies and other technical products of the program. You will evaluate the practicality of new ideas, plans, policies and recommendations submitted by Integrated Product Team (IPT) and Program personnel. You will ensure the infrastructure remains cost effective, efficient, and of high quality and identify the current state of how IT is currently being used by the Program.

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
• 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 bargaining unit position.
• 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 is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• 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.
• 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 802, level BASIC, within 12 months of appointment.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving. In addition to demonstrating the above four competencies, your resume must demonstrate one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Advising on strategic matters, management of personnel and coordinating day-to-day operations of a Program Management Office (PMO); 2) Applying project management processes and procedures, including project planning, cost estimation and analysis, budgeting, scheduling, contract administration and systems acquisition; 3) Managing sustainment of complex software projects and applying agile methods and frameworks, including Quality Assurance (QA) testing and expertise with automated testing tools; and 4) Utilizing knowledge of software activities for logistics information systems development, implementation, sustainment and Information Assurance (IA) requirements. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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 NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV Naval Air Warfare Center Patuxent River, MD 20670-5304 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]