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. About the Position: The Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) Software Engineering Center (SEC), headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is one of the most experienced and comprehensive support centers within the Department of Defense.

Duties

Manage the administrative and technical work of the Branch. Assess long term needs to recommend appropriate solutions. Analyze and report the state of the project(s) relative to the funding guidance and work years, ensuring effective performance. Plan the strategic development of the project(s), sets long and short-term priorities for enhancements and oversees daily implementation. Provide a variety of software services and analyses to ensure suitability, reliability, maintainability, interoperability or configuration integrity of software used. Assigns work to team leaders and employees. Oversee projects to shape the goals of the organization. Collaborate with personnel outside the organization on program requirements. Responsible for managing the professional, technical and administrative work of the organizational unit. Responsibilities includes program management support (scheduling, staffing, and technical performance); interfacing with stakeholders; reviewing technical proposals; managing assigned property. Responsible for Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) as a hand-receipt holder. Direct and coordinate execution of software development plans, modules, requirement analysis, designs; and system architecture for enterprise-wide applications. Develop individual performance objectives for subordinate employees, conduct performance reviews, identify performance, and misconduct issues, resolve employee complaints, and initiate disciplinary action as appropriate. Exercise supervisory authority, to include overseeing projects and programs, identify and shape goals of the organizational unit, make decision on work problems, and administrative proposals. Utilize ingenuity to adapt methodologies to current system problems and develop approaches.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Engineering and Technical Management certification within 48 months as of entrance on duty.
• This position requires temporary duty (TDY) travel up to 25% of the time. Approximately 25% of travel will be short notice (i.e., less than 24 hours' notice).
• Commensurate with mission requirements, the incumbent can be required to work irregular duty hours to include working nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Selectee must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance for the duration of employment.
• A one-year supervisory probation period is required unless requirements have previously been met.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08).
• This is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP). Acquisition Corps Membership is no longer required for Critical Acquisition Positions (CAP). CAP selectees must execute a 3-year tenure agreement.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (SYSANALYSIS): Specialized and Other Experience: To qualify for this position, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (DE-02 or GS-11) or equivalent pay band in the Federal service which includes 1) Design, develop, or test information/software systems for a supported project; 2) Support the work of others in various areas such as production, performance management, or mission goals; 3) Manage information/software systems supporting architectures, software production, application systems development, information/software project management, risk management, software process models, software engineering technologies, or Computer-Aided Systems Engineering (CASE). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower pay band/grade level position in the federal service (DE-02/GS-11). 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. Applicants to this announcement referred for consideration to selecting officials, may be asked to complete pre-employment assessments. The assessments will supplement the interview process, with the results being one data element among several used to evaluate a candidate's technical skills, supervisory abilities, and position fit. Candidates will be notified with separate instructions should they be required to complete the assessments. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer ServiceInformation Technology Life Cycle ManagementInformation Technology Performance AssessmentLeadership

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.

Additional Information:

• About the position: This position is in the Communications Electronic Command(CECOM; Software Engineering Center(SEC)' Army Shared Services, Application Services Division. This organization is responsible for the software sustainment and development activities in support of the Army' Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (Logistics Modernization Program (LMP), Global Combat Support System - Army (GCSS-Army), Army Enterprise System Integration Program (AESIP-Hub) and General Funds Enterprise Business System(GFEBS).
• This position is covered under an alternative personnel system known as the Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory Management Demonstration Project. The Demonstration replaces GS grade levels with occupational families and pay bands. The salary range of the position being filled will not be decreased with the change to pay bands. This position, DE-03, incorporates GS-12 step 1 through GS-14 step 10 grade and salary levels.

For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the ***dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and ***month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.

Contacts

• Address AD-W4FH11 COMMUNICATION ELECTRONICS COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk