Job opening: IT Specialist (Policy and Planning)
Salary: $73 286 - 99 153 per year
Published at: Aug 20 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25.
Serves as a Change Management Specialist in the Business Operations Branch, Business Division, for a Regional Network Enterprise Center (RNEC).
Duties
Document all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on information resources used to deliver Army Information Technology Portfolio (AITP), and IT Service Management (ITSM) services provided by RNEC.
Analyze and document RNEC Information Technology (IT) systems hardware and software configuration, and IT Asset and Configuration programs.
Establish and maintain RNEC’s knowledge and records baseline on network and systems configuration.
Establish configuration control and change management requirements and procedures. Provides guidance and direction to RNEC staff to assure compliance with established procedures and guidelines.
Provide management control and coordination required to prepare documentation for change requests (CR).
Prepare and maintain technical documents relative to Department of Defense (DoD) and Army policy requirements for network and systems configuration documentation.
Serve as the Enterprise License Agreements Specialist responsible for supporting the Network in the initiation, creation, and maintenance of all policies and procedures related to the Enterprise Licensing Agreement.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Three year trial/probationary period may be required.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET Clearance, T3.
- The employee may be required to work overtime.
- May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
- Call back and emergency duty are regular requirements of this position.
- The employee may be required to work shift work if the organization moves to a 24/7
operation.
- This position may be considered Mission Essential.
- In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) the incumbent may be required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
- The employee must possess a valid motor vehicle driver’s license.
- Employee may be required to use cellular telephone and always maintain a working telephone.
- This position requires the employee to obtain ITIL Foundations certification within 6 months of appointment.
- The incumbent MUST acquire Security + (plus) within six months of reporting to the Department. Training is provided as required.
- See "Additional Information" section for additional requirements.
Qualifications
Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.
In order to qualify, you must meet the education or 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 based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled.
To qualify based on your experience, your resume must clearly describe the following quality experience:
assisting in the development of local Information Technology (IT) policies or procedures; implementing IT guidance or documentation from higher level authorities; analyzing and executing operational orders; and gathering IT data metrics in support of higher level command reporting purposes.
The specialized experience must include, or be supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the four competencies, as defined:
(1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: completing work independently that rarely requires editing or review by others.
(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. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: resolving simple and routine problems, questions, or complaints and providing support and guidance to customers on non-routine issues; serving as a primary resource for customers, requesting assistance with complex issues when necessary; and participating in meetings and providing advice to customers in own area of expertise.
(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. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: expressing facts and ideas in a clear, concise, convincing, and organized manner; clearly conveying moderately complex ideas, concepts, and information to customers; exhibiting active listening by demonstrating understanding of audience comments and/or questions.
(4) Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: identifying and solving problems by gathering and applying information from a variety of materials or sources that provide several alternatives; recognizing and taking action to address non-routine problems; soliciting feedback from multiple stakeholders to understand an issue or problem and accurately assess its root causes and potential solutions; seeking supervisory review where appropriate.
OR
Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree from an accredited or pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management; or, three full years of graduate education from an accredited or pre-accredited institution that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems, or networks.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.
Contacts
- Address KB-W4NHAA NETCOM
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Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613
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- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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