IT Specialist (APPSW/SYSANALYSIS)

Duties
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• Serves as the Deputy Program Manager for the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS) within the J62XC Logistics Data and Cataloging Solutions (LCDS) Portfolio.
• Serves as the FLIS Transformation lead, providing oversight and guidance to a large team consisting of government and contractor personnel, ensuring all Transformation/Modernization capabilities are delivered.
• Spearheads the collaboration and coordination of transformation initiatives with functional representatives and related stakeholders to identify future transformation opportunities related to the FLIS Program.
• Possess a comprehensive understanding of the FLIS application, processes and related systems.
• Promotes, develops and maintains good working relationships with key individuals or groups and provides technical guidance, assistance, and direction in areas such as;
• architecture, hosting, infrastructure support, capacity planning, information assurance, business continuance, and the design, configuration, and implementation of advanced computer networking.
• Oversee all software lifecycle processes, ensuring adherence to Department of War (DoW) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) procedures, processes, and directives.
• Leverage advanced computer architectures, hardware, Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS), and Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) solutions to optimize federal cataloging processes.
• Provide IT systems program-level support and expertise, guiding the overall strategy, oversight, and implementation of sustainment and modernization operations.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of applicable audit readiness end-to-end processes within a process management functional area, including both manual and system processes and their associated internal controls.
• Develop and manage contracting processes and procedures, including reviewing, preparing, and submitting contracts for bid, and diligently monitoring contract performance.
• Provide support to assigned programs within organizations under the oversight of the Program Executive Office (PEO), Information Operations (J62).

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Conditions of employment

• 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
• Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.

Qualifications

To qualify for an IT Specialist (APPSW/SYSANALYSIS), your qualifications must include: A. 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-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 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:

• Provides specific expertise in the functional areas of architecture, risk management, IT testing, system development, and maintenance.
• Oversees and performs risk management analysis, modeling, metric gathering/analysis and process development required to successfully identify program risks, risk levels, consequences of risk, deviations to consequences and mitigation strategies.
• Coordinates, monitors, and directs the systems phases to include the plan and analyze; design, build, and test; deployment and; implementation phases of the assigned Development project initiative
• Directs requirements analysis of data and comparable activities which support development of goals and objectives related to high levels of program and project management as supported by the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Interprets functional requirements of program solutions involving the breakdown of functional processes into discrete requirements to be implemented into DLA Platforms and applications.

B. Education: Applicants may not qualify for this position based on education in lieu of specialized experience.

For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below.

Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

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.

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.

Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations

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

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 & Tech Management (N) / ETM, Practitioner acquisition certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources .

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.

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 a Schedule I drug and is illegal.

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