IT SPECIALIST (POLICY AND PLANNING)

You must possess one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined: 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Reviews plans, specifications, and maintenance requirements of assets to ensure modernization of communications and IT requirements comply with program goals and objectives. 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. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Provides guidance on the procurement, accountability, policies, and handling of IT assets. 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. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Identifies problems and attempts to resolve conflicts in a timely manner through persuasive discussions with responsible members in a meeting or working group. 4. 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 include: Provides reports and recommendations so that problems and solutions for major projects are resolved without jeopardizing the mission or project timeline. In addition to my experience demonstrating the four competencies above, I have one year specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector coordinating the development/implementation and sustainment of the user and organizational information services and technology requirements, information services functions and features, information technology operating systems and applications; AND developing and maintaining strategic plans, assessing policy needs, and developing policy, providing policy guidance, conducting audits of projects and programs, preparing budgets, and project 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. Conditions of Employment continued: ~You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license. ~ This position has been designated as a Cyber Workforce position in the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) role of (641-Systems Requirements Planner) (Advanced) and, as a condition of employment, the incumbent of the position is required to maintain qualifications in accordance with DON Cyber Workforce Program requirements of SECNAV M-5239.2. I am willing to accept the conditions of employment this position requires as follows: 1. The incumbent participate in a continuous learning (CL) program as described in SECNAVINST 5239.20A and SECNAV M-5239.2. An annual 20 hour minimum of Cyber Workforce related continuous learning must be documented in a current individual development plan signed by both the employee and supervisor. 2. The incumbent must obtain the required credentials within 12 months of appointment and maintain those credentials as described in SECNAV M-5239.2 for DCWF role of (641-Systems Requirements Planner) Advanced. For more information, please review SECNAV M-5239.2 Chapter 3, paragraph b (1) (g) 1. Additional Information continued: ~ Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Major Duties: - You will perform work that involves a wide range of C4I activities that include architecture and infrastructure planning and management, capital planning and investment control, policy and standard development, training, and resource management. - You will develop and maintain strategic plans, assessing policy needs, and developing policy, providing policy guidance, conducting audits of C4I projects and programs, preparing budgets, and project management. - You will participate in design revisions requested by the user or as needed because of functional reviews. - You will work with a high degree of freedom and makes extensive technical judgments concerning the interpretation and implementation of existing 'Information Environments, Services, and Technologies' policies - You will coordinate the development/implementation and sustainment of the user and organizational information services and technology requirements, information services functions and features, information technology operating systems/applications.