Summary You will serve as a INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN/ENARCH) in the U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND of US MARINE CORPS FORCES, CENTRAL CMD. Responsibilities You will develop policies and standards for integrating new technologies. You will create training plans to help the Command adopt new tech. You will set long-term and short-term goals for technology programs. You will work with other departments (like Communications and Operations) to manage the rollout of new systems and processes. You will oversee the Command's technology investment process, balancing needs with costs. You will ensure information security policies and procedures are followed. You will stay up-to-date on evolving technology to apply the best solutions for the Command. You will represent the Command in high-level meetings with COCOM and Service executives. You will collaborate with technology officers from other commands to share information and develop strategies. You will act as the lead facilitator for technology initiatives. You will manage a subordinate officer and oversee a team of contracted civilian personnel. You will define and support the training and career development of the workforce to meet current and future goals. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: directing the evaluation and integration of new technologies by developing policies and overseeing the organization's technology investment process. Representing an organization in top-level meetings and collaborate with other enterprise personnel to advance strategic initiatives like Artificial Intelligence and Cloud storage. Setting long-term goals, ensuring information security, and managing the implementation of new systems. Overseeing a team, defining their training and development to ensure the workforce meets current and future mission requirements. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Policy and Standards Development, Technical Compliance, Security Auditing, Continuous Monitoring. 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: Needs Assessment and Training, Cross-Functional Project Management, Workforce Development, Collaborative Strategy. 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: Executive Briefings, Inter-Agency Collaboration, Lead Facilitation, Team Leadership. 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: Strategic Goal Setting, Fiscal Management, Investment Prioritization, Technology Evaluation. Additional qualifications information can be found from the following Department of Defense website: https://dodcio.defense.gov/Cyber-Workforce/CES.aspx Education Additional Information This position is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1599f. 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. 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 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. 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. The Cyber Interagency Transfer Authority (CITA) permits movement of CES employees appointed under Section 1599f of Title 10 U.S.C. and excepted service employees appointed under Schedule A, Section 213.3106(b)(11) of Title 5 CFR, info cyber workforce positions in the competitive service and movement of competitive service employees into DoD Cyber Workforce positions within the Military Departments and Defense Agencies. In accordance with DoDI 1400.25, Volume 3005, Section 3.15, all employees newly appointed to a CES position will serve a 3-year probationary period. Permanent and term employees currently serving in a probationary period in the competitive service or a probationary or trial period in the excepted service will complete the period as prescribed in their original conditions of employment in the new CES position if they transfer without a break in service or are promoted, demoted, or reassigned to a CES position.
