IT PROJECT MANAGER

U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington, DC seeks a qualified IT specialist at GS levels to manage complex networking initiatives, deploy secure architectures, and coordinate global network operations including COMSEC and SVTC.

Applicants should have education in CS/engineering and experience meeting four core competencies: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving, with graduate education or a Bachelor’s with superior achievement.

Qualifications

• Education must include at least 24 semester hours in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management.
• GG-07: One full year of graduate level education; or Bachelor’s degree with superior academic achievement.
• GG-09: Master’s degree or equivalent graduate degree; OR two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or equivalent.
• GG-11 and above: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree; OR three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex activities and initiatives with good judgment and principles.
• Anticipate issues, resolve conflicts among priorities, and implement effective solutions to prevent delays.
• Prepare and deliver original presentations and papers on complex topics for varied audiences.
• Deploy and support advanced networking systems, architecture, and security tools across enterprise environments.
• Oversee day-to-day management of a global operational network, coordinating troubleshooting, COMSEC management, ASI management, SVTC operations and circuit management.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer Service

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree with superior academic achievement

Master’s degree or equivalent

Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree

24 semester hours in CS/engineering/IS/math/OR statistics

Tools

Cisco

Juniper

Networking systems

COMSEC management

SVTC operations

Circuit management

Job description

We are committed to:

• Teamwork: Partnering at all levels and across organizational boundaries for mission accomplishment.
• Integrity: Adherence to the highest legal and ethical principles in our responsibilities.
• Excellence: Unrivaled defense intelligence expertise.
• Service: Putting the welfare of the Nation and commitment to our mission before oneself.

ASSESSMENT FACTORS

1. Manages complex activities and initiatives, employing good judgment and principles
2. Takes initiative to anticipate issues, resolves conflict among multiple priorities, and implements effective solutions to prevent problems that might impact timelines and deliverables
3. Demonstrates polished oral and written communication skills to compose, tailor, and deliver original presentations and papers on abstract and exceptionally complex questions or issues in a way that allows a varied audience to understand the intended message and objectives
4. Demonstrates extensive experience in the deployment of advanced networking systems, architecture, and security tools, with working knowledge of both Cisco and Juniper systems in complex enterprise environments
5. Proven experience with the day-today management of a global operational network including coordinating troubleshooting of network outages and issues, COMSEC management,
   ASI management, SVTC operations and circuit management functions.

Individual Occupation Requirements

ALTERNATIVE A

All Applicants must meet the following minimum qualification requirements in order to be considered for this position:

Requirements may be met either through Education and/or Experience and/or a combination of both.

Education:

All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre‑accredited institutions. The coursework must be either undergraduate or graduate and must include a minimum of 24 semester hours in one, or a combination of the following: computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management.

Level/Education:

GG-07 : One (1) full year of graduate level education; or Bachelor’s degree with superior academic achievement

GG-09: Master’s degree or equivalent graduate degree; OR two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or equivalent graduate degree

GG-11 and above: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree; OR three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

Experience

• Must be IT-related (paid or unpaid);
• May have involved the completion of specific and intensive training (for example, IT certification);
• Should have equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and should have been gained in the same or related field as the work of the position being filled;
• Should have been gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern was IT;
• Should consist of at least one year at a level equivalent to the next lower GG level;

And

• Must have demonstrated each of the following four competencies:

1. Attention to detail: thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail;
2. Customer Service: works with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations, knows about available products and services and is committed to providing quality products and services;
3. Oral Communication: effectively 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 makes appropriate recommendations.

and

Specialized Experience

• Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

ALTERNATIVE B

GS-5 and GS-7 (or equivalent):

Education:

All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre‑accredited institutions.

Level/Education:

GG-05 (or equivalent): Bachelor's degree in any field

GG-07 (or equivalent): One (1) full year of graduate level education; OR supervisor academic achievement. Education must demonstrate the competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

OR

Experience

Experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, certification), as appropriate.

For all positions, individuals must demonstrate they have experience in each of the four competencies listed below; the experience does not have to be IT-related. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements 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.

AND

Specialized Experience for GS-7 (or equivalent)

Positions at GS-7 (or equivalent) require one year of specialized experience at the next lower GS-grade (or equivalent). Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

The employing agency is responsible for defining the specialized experience based on the requirements of the position being filled.