IT Project Manager (PLCYPLN)

DLA Careers; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 111,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency Information Operations, J-6 seeks an IT Program Manager (Policy and Planning) to drive project proposals, cost estimates, and lifecycle adherence for DoD-wide logistics and business systems. You will coordinate with cross-functional teams and advise on risks and deployment implications to partners and HQ.

Applicants must meet specialized experience requirements and security prerequisites; position may involve federal employment standards and continuous learning

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position.
• Specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service, military, or private sector.
• Creditable specialized experience includes: evaluating compliance with laws, regulations, policies and standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepares project proposal and cost estimates utilizing input from other J6 functional and technical teams.
• Adheres to lifecycle processes to ensure compliance with DoD Acquisition requirements.
• Facilitates needs analysis sessions to define opportunities for business process or technical infrastructure solutions.
• Provides advice on impacts, risks, and mitigation of software development and technology deployment decisions.
• Coordinates information and acts as liaison with DLA HQ and customers for IT application enhancements and integrations.

Job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows.

• Battle Creek, MI: $106,437 - $138,370


• Columbus, OH: $111,065- $144,386


• Dayton, OH: $110,401- $143,523


• Fort Belvoir, VA: $121,785- $158,322


• New Cumberland, PA: $121,785- $158,322


• Ogden, UT: $106,437 - $138,370


• Philadelphia, PA: $117,284- $152,471


• Richmond, VA: $111,183- $144,540

Duties

• Prepares project proposal and cost estimates utilizing input from other J6 functional and technical teams.


• Adheres to overall J6 systems management lifecycle processes to ensure compliance with the objectives and goals of the Department of Defense (DOD) 5000.2 Acquisition and Business Capabilities Lifecycle requirements...


• ...and other applicable DLA and DOD Project Management policies and practices.


• Facilitates needs analysis sessions to define opportunities for business process or technical infrastructure solutions for DLA's core logistics or business functions.


• Provides advice on the impacts, risks and risk mitigation of software development and technology deployment decisions, plans, designs and specifications.


• Supply single point of information, responsibility and control for IT application enhancements/development and technology integration projects, and acts as a management liaison with DLA HQ and/or customers.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen


• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule


• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access


• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.


• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt


• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.


• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized


• Bargaining Unit Status: No


• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.


• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill future vacancies for various shifts located anywhere within DLA Information Operations, J-6.

Qualifications

To qualify for an IT Program Manager (POLICY AND PLANNING), your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:


• Evaluates, monitors, or ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and standards.


• Assigns tasks for the execution of project plans to specific resources, after management has assigned resources to project.


• Consults with customers to identify and document requirements, coordinating requirements determination meetings, as needed.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

As required by 5 C.F.R.

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to

http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants:

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Position requires DoD Acquisition Engineering and Tech Management (N) / ETM, Practitioner acquisition certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years.

Information for Veterans

is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal

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