IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)

Defense Information Systems Agency; Fort Meade (MD); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Moving costs may be paid

Telework availability based on mission

Job summary

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) in the United States is seeking a Senior IT governance professional under the Cyber Excepted Service. This role supports US Cyber Command in the CES framework, within the DISA-IMPLEMENTATION & INSTALLATION DIV.

It emphasizes integrated information requirements, architecture, policies, and budgets with security clearance readiness. The position requires interpreting high-level regulations, briefing executives, and conducting data analysis to support

Qualifications

• To qualify at the GG-14, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position.
• Experience interpreting high-level federal, DoD, or agency-specific regulations and translating them into operational IT governance to support IPV6 deployment; building consensus and briefing senior executive leadership or external stakeholders on complex IT strategies; OR conducting data analysis to assess policies required to execute mission requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develops integrated information requirements and architecture, configurations, policies, procedures, plans and programs, and budget.
• Develops and maintains strategic plans, assesses policy needs and develops IT governance policies, and prepares IT budgets.
• Identifies IT workforce planning and management issues.
• Researches and studies reports to keep abreast of state-of-the-art IT trends and techniques.
• Maintains agency policy, directives, procedures, and related material for information management systems.
• Supports requirements for information management in communications, visual information, data management and automation.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Job description

Summary

This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command. It is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA-IMPLEMENTATION & INSTALLATION DIV.

Duties

• Develops integrated information requirements and integrated architecture, configurations, policies, procedures, plans and programs, and budget.
• Develops and maintains comprehensive strategic plans, assesses policy needs and develops policies to govern IT activities, provides policy guidance to IT management, staff, and customers, and prepares IT budgets.
• Identifies and addresses IT workforce planning and management issues.
• Researches and studies reports and technical journals to determine and keep abreast of state-of-the-art information systems technology and trends which influence revision or development of new communication and automation techniques.
• Maintains agency policy, directives, procedures, and related material for many conventional information management systems and programs.
• Supports requirements for the information management area of communications, visual information, data management and automation.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• In accordance with the DoD 8140 policy series, the position is subject to completing Foundational Qualifications in 9 months and completing Residential Qualification requirements overall in 12 months.
• Position will require either a NCS/Top Secret or a SS/Top Secret/ SCI security clearance.
• Financial Disclosure form OGE-450 required.
• Drug Testing Position.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Basic Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate on their resume that they have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below.

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Oral Communication
• Problem Solving

Qualifying Experience

To qualify at the GG-14, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service. For this position, qualifying experience is defined such as:

Experience interpreting high-level federal, DoD, or agency-specific regulations and translating them into operational IT governance to support IPV6 deployment; building consensus and briefing senior executive leadership or external stakeholders on complex IT strategies; OR conducting data analysis to assess policies required to execute mission requirements.

Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experience at the GG-14 grade level.

Additional information

• This position is in the Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It is being recruited under 10 U.S.C. 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system.
• If you are a current Federal Career/Career-Conditional employee, you will be placed on an Excepted appointment.
• This appointment does not confer eligibility to be non-competitively converted to an appointment in the competitive service.
• A three year trial period may be required if you have not previously completed a trial or probationary period in the excepted or competitive service.
• Accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 3 year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination.
• Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement.
• This is a covered position and the person selected for this position must complete an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment pursuant to 5 CFR 2634.903(b) (DoD 5500.7).
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.
• Moving costs MAY be paid.
• The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here.
• This position is covered under DoD Manual 8140 which will be subject to future Cyber Workforce requirements as defined by the Manual.
• The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. It applies to former Federal civilian employees receiving a retirement annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund that are hired within the DoD on or after November 24, 2003. The policy also applies to annuitants (appointed in DoD on/or after November 24, 2003) who move from one position to another within DoD through voluntary reassignment, promotion, change to lower grade or transfer between military departments. Please see this policy here.
• Because this position is in the Cyber Excepted Service, Veterans' Preference will be applied to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of the Title 5 U.S.C. in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement." If you are a veteran claiming veteran's preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.
• For more information on the Cyber Excepted Service Personnel System, click here.
• For more information on veterans' preference, click here.
• For more information regarding qualifications requirements, click here.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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