IT SPECIALIST - Fort Belvoir, United States - Department of the Army

Description

Duties * Serves as a functional expert in reviewing requirements, identifying problems, gray areas, and specific issues, and conducting analyses to help determine technical and operational requirements.

* Plans and conducts analyses of areas of projected work processes, operational practices, operational environments, and needs that will impact Department of Defense (DoD) systems that interface with the Department of the Army (DA).

* Formulates, plans, implements, manages, tracks, and evaluates large-scale and extremely complex IT enterprise architecture projects and their associated requirements and risks.

* Performs the full range of administrative and technical duties.

* Interfaces logical sequence of task execution, information flows, and interfacing requirements to determine whether feasible advancements in Automatic Data Processing (ADP)technology should be incorporated.

* Defines customer and stakeholder needs and constraints, to develop and manage technical requirements and achieve the appropriate balance among resources, schedule, and technical requirements.

Requirements Conditions of Employment * Appointment may 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.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position.

* Selectees must meet position requirements for certification at Level Practitioner in the Acquisition Career Field (N) Engineering and Technical Management within 60 months of entrance on duty. * This position requires you to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, report upon entering the position and annually. * This position requires a Secret Clearance. * This position requires travel up to 25% or less.


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 Employees

• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans 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 .

Specialized Experience:

In order to qualify for this position your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-03 (GS-12/13 or equivalent) grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1.)

Apply analytical processes to the planning, design, and implementation of new and improved information systems to meet business requirements of customer organizations.

2.) Provide technical expertise to oversee the cybersecurity risk assessment process, review assurance documents to confirm levels of risk within acceptable limits 3) Assist in the management of system requirements to ensure application and integrity of program requirements and 4.) Utilize skills of current automation technology and cybersecurity practices. AND Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below based on the grade level required of the position being filled: 1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

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.

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.

4) Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

The definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service NH-03 or GS-12/13 equivalent.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Communications
• Information Systems Security Certification
• Planning and Evaluating
• Technical CompetenceEducation 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
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a Career Program (CP) 3- Information Technology position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Completion of mandatory acquisition certification requirements for this position is a condition of employment and must be accomplished within 60 months of assignment. SALARY RANGE: This position is subject to a salary control point equivalent to the GS-14, step 10 base salary. The salary will range between 14 step 1 base salary, $99,200 to 14 step 10 based salary $181,216, or if the incumbent's salary current exceeds the GS-14, step 10 level the incumbent's salary will be put on a salary control point at the incumbents existing salary.
• Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. You may claim Military Spouse preference. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you