This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as a IT Specialist (NETWORK/DATAMGT) for the Joint Activities located at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.

Duties

Monitor day-to-day performance of Information Technology infrastructure to meet organizational requirements. Initiate management actions to correct operational deficiencies to enhance performance in telecommunication systems. Advise the Network and Services Engineering Section Chief and organizational leaders on the agencies' deployable capabilities. Interact with other communications experts to solve complex network and services problems. Act as the point of contact on working groups within and outside the Department of Defense. Provide recommendations on National Department of Defense policies to improve network capabilities vital to deployable missions. Brief developing policies from the Department of Defense to staff and organizational leadership.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access for the duration of employment.
• The work requires physical exertion that includes lifting of 50lbs. A pre-employment physical may be required.
• The position may require temporary duty (TDY) 30 days or less travel to various locations up to 10% of the time.
• The employee may be required to work uncommon tours of duty hours, working either fixed or rotating shift which may include evening, weekends and/or holidays.
• Position is subject to random drug testing. Incumbent must pass a drug test.
• Incumbent must meet position requirements for certification at Level III in Information Assurance Technical (IAT-III) within 6 months or less of entrance on duty.
• Appointment to 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. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.

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. Basic Requirement for IT Specialist (NETWORK/DATAMGT): 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 thorough and accurate work independently, even in the most difficult or stressful situations; occasionally reviewing work completed 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 routine and non-routine problems, questions, or complaints; developing and maintaining strong, mutually supportive working relationships with customers; conducting evaluation of support to determine quality of services and customer satisfaction, and recommending procedural changes based on customer need or changes in policy and/or regulation. (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: convincingly conveying complex information to customers; presenting thoughts that are well-organized and demonstrating confidence in the facts and ideas; adjusting style when working with individuals with different levels of understanding; using various methods to explain and convey information. (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: solving complex or sensitive problems by developing and proposing strategic alternatives; identifying possible conflicts and shared benefits; helping team anticipate problems and identifying and evaluating potential sources of information; providing feedback and coaching to others to help solve problems; engaging appropriate stakeholders when developing solutions in order to understand and incorporate multiple perspectives and needs; evaluating the effectiveness of decisions and adjusting future decisions as appropriate. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience in 1.) monitoring electronic systems and equipment, such as equipment used in satellite, voice, video, audio-visual conferencing and data processing equipment; 2.) coordinating scheduled maintenance on telecommunications equipment and systems; 3.) and develops policies related to information technology (IT) operational procedures, maintenance support, and restoration priorities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS 12). 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. License: This is an Information Assurance Workforce position. Incumbent must meet position requirements for certification at Level III in Information Assurance Technical (IAT-III) within 6 months or less of entrance on duty. (Certification requirements may be found in DOD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk