You will serve as a IT SPECIALIST (APPSW) in the TECHNOLOGY SERVICES ORGANIZATION of HQ US MARINE CORPS.

Duties

You will lead and/or support efforts designed to identify potential improvements in the way information technology is applied to key business functions. You will serve as a technical advisor to the Programming Team Lead or Section Head specific to IT strategy, implementation planning and standard operating procedures and contribute to the growth and development of junior programmers. You will respond to problem reports from customers by advising on corrective actions. You will review production operations to identify, diagnose and correct production-processing issues. You will participate in all phases of the software development life cycle. You will analyze functional specifications and technical requirements in order to generate programming cost estimates for SCRs and meet mission objectives. You will analyze and resolve system or software failures and causes of failures to identify and implement preventative measures. You will prepare system documentation for purposes of improving software development process as needed. You will communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with peers and leadership within the organization as well as other federal agencies, military services and throughout the DOD.

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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.
• 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 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.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector AND in addition, demonstrate the four competencies below. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: designing, programing, documenting, developing, modifying, testing, installing, implementing, analyzing, and translating new or existing applications software (e.g. Java, COBOL, CICS programs, JCL, DB2, Oracle); AND support all aspects of Software Change Requests (SCRs); experience in the programming, trouble shooting and unit testing of source code in support of the MCTFS mainframe system AND generating programming cost estimates for SCRs. 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency includes: preparing system documentation for purposes of improving software development process as needed. 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. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: supporting efforts designed to identify potential improvements in the way information technology is applied to key business functions. 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. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: communicating clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with peers and leadership within the organization as well as other federal agencies, military services and throughout the DOD. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: analyzing and resolving system or software failures and causes of failures to identify and implement preventative measures. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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 HQ US MARINE CORPS 3280 Russell Road Quantico, VA 22134 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]