IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)

Summary You will serve as a IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN) in the DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY/SPAWAR SYSTEMS COMMAND of NAVWARSYSCEN PACIFIC SAN DIEGO CA. This is a RE-ADVERTISEMENT of Announcement Number: ST-12771747-25-KMS. Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply to this announcement. Responsibilities You will manage and delegate resources to execute complex projects; working with the Execution Lead, provide recommendations for improved resource management at the project level. You will support and apply rigorous security while performing complex tasks with multiple dependencies, including installation planning activities, etc. You will monitor all execution team activities throughout, maintaining awareness of availability status, problems confronted, and courses of action taken through periodic management meetings. You will develop briefs and communicate verbally and in writing with internal and external stakeholders up to the customer level, including ship's Commanding Officers, fleet type commanders, flag officers and SES personnel. You will use discretion and independent judgment to continuously assess, recommend alternatives to complex installation issues and interpret project status, maintain schedule, plan and execute risk mitigation efforts. You will conduct daily shipboard safety inspections and makes on-the-spot recommendations to correct unsatisfactory and unsafe conditions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications I have one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined: 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Review project management plans, POA&Ms, work plan, schedule, budget, AIT contractor performance, quality assurance, communications, contracts, material management, and procurement. 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: Act as the primary advisor or consultant for complex projects to the customers including the Naval Supervising Authorities and Program Sponsors related to their business operations of naval modernization and repair activities. 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: Develop briefs and communicate verbally and in writing with internal and external stakeholders up to the customer level, including ship's Commanding Officers, senior military, civilian management, and fleet type commanders. 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: Monitor all execution team activities throughout, maintaining awareness of availability status, problems confronted, and courses of action taken through periodic management meetings, reports, and direct/indirect management of the project team providing input to the team, recognize and correct potential problems of a technical, material and fiscal nature through monitoring the total effort. In addition to my experience demonstrating the four competencies above, I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band NO-03 in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector providing detailed instructions and resolution to installation problems associated with Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) installations and upgrades; managing installation processes and resources; drafting installation procedures; and providing leadership to engineers, technicians, and IT specialists in planning, distributing, coordinating, and monitoring work assignments of others. 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 In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is in the Science & Technology Reinvention Laboratory (STRL) Human Resource Management System pay band for Department of Defense laboratories. The pay schedule and pay band for all Administrative Specialist/Professional Positions will be NO-2/3/4/5/6.This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.