Summary You will serve as a SUPERVISORY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (POLICY AND PLANNING) in the INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES DEPARTMENT (N6) of NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS. Responsibilities You will foster a work climate that promotes IT software innovation, teamwork and automation. You will oversee the development, installation, integration, and optimization of state-of-the-art software. You will direct and supervise a highly technical IT workforce, providing senior managerial leadership, strategic planning, task management and coordination of activities for the Division. You will provide technical advice, guidance and recommendations on critical IT software development, integration and optimization. You will build key partnerships with other commands, government agencies, commercial industry, academia and IT stakeholders. You will ensure that the organization's Strategic Plan, Mission, Vision, and values are integrated into the Division's goals, plans, software work products and IT services. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below and your resume must demonstrate at least one year (52 weeks) of Specialized Experience listed below. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency could include: Developing and maintaining IT project plans from initiation to sustainment to ensure attainment of mission objectives, or providing oversight to ensure adherence with IT policies, standards and regulations. 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 can include: Providing application software guidance to IT management, leaders, staff, vendors and customers; or collaborating across organization, enterprise or agency boundaries to build alliances and achieve strategic objectives and common goals. 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 could include: Presenting IT briefings to leadership to inform or reach a decision; or providing feedback, training, or mentoring in relevant IT skills. 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 can include: Proposing innovative IT solutions to operational issues; or resourcing, monitoring and distributing IT work to achieve strategic mission priorities. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience in software engineering and integration of complex software solutions applying modern full-scale lifecycle development methods and tools. Experience and technical expertise in areas such as software requirements, planning, designing, developing, programming, integration, cybersecurity, quality assurance, configuration management and sustainment. Experience aligning human capital, IT and budget resources to successfully achieve strategic objectives of the mission and operations. Experience promoting teamwork within groups of IT personnel, and fostering innovation and automation in software solutions integration and work management. 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 Additional Information 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 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.
