Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (Policy and Planning/Applications Software)

ARMY TRANSPORTATION; Shiloh (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Army invites applications for a Branch Chief in the Automated Transportation Systems Division, directing automated systems to support Army ocean cargo movement.

Responsibilities include leading IT program management, system design, integration, upgrades, and ensuring security and compliance; coordinating with senior leaders, program managers, and contractors to deliver reliable transportation solutions.

Qualifications

• Specialized IT program management experience.
• Experience with system design, integration, upgrades, and support.
• Experience leading IT changes, configurations, and security compliance.
• Experience planning budgets, staffing, schedules, and risk.
• Ability to work with senior leaders, PMs, and contractors.
• Demonstrated competencies in attention to detail and customer service.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Decision Making

Information Management

Interpersonal Skills

Oral Communication

Job description

About the Position:

This position serves as a Branch Chief in the Automated Transportation Systems Division responsible for meeting the needs of the Army Transportation Command for automated systems designed to support the movement of ocean cargo.

Who May Apply:

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program
• DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program
• DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which includes: managing large IT programs, including system design, integration, upgrades, and ongoing support to meet organizational needs; overseeing the software development process from gathering requirements and designing systems to testing, quality control, and implementation; managing IT changes, system configurations, and support services while ensuring compliance with security rules, policies, and technical standards; planning and managing IT budgets, staffing, schedules, and risks; leading teams with different technical skills; and working with senior leaders, program managers, and contractors to meet project goals. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

The specialized experience must include, or be supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the ten competencies, as defined:

• (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) Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change;
• (4) Information Management - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems;
• (5) Interpersonal Skills - Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations;
• (6) 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