IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)

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As a IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN) at the GS-2210-13/14 some of your typical work assignments may include:

GS-13:

• Manages one or more major, multi-year IT initiatives, ensuring alignment with critical agency priorities and accountability for the overall success of the program.
• Serves as a Program Manager/Analyst supporting a wide set of programs, products, and services, responsible for the entire product lifecycle, including planning, execution, and defining the product strategy and roadmap.
• Develops and maintains strategic plans, assesses policy needs, develops policies to govern IT activities, and provides policy guidance to IT management, staff, and customers.
• Interprets data from various DoW business and IT portfolio systems to support the mission goals and objectives of the organization.
• Develops long-term strategies for enterprise data and IT systems; creates governing policies for system consolidation, data management, and IT modernization in alignment with agency and Federal-wide priorites.
• Acts as a key liaison between the DoW and the VA, managing the implementation of joint data sharing agreements and technology projects aimed at streamlining the transfer of service member data, ensuring a seamless and positive transition experience from military to civilian status.

GS-14:

• Develops, implements, and ensures compliance with plans, policies, standards, and architectures that establish the framework for managing IT policy and planning applications.
• Provides leadership and critically influences DMDC service delivery success with other DoW and Federal agencies, ensuring the rigorous application of information security and assurance.
• Leads a team responsible for the product lifecycle, including gathering customer requirements, defining the product vision, and finalizing the strategic roadmap.
• Directs and leads the application of program and technical skills in the development, acquisition, testing, and improvement of assigned systems, determining the scope and priority of objectives.
• Develops and maintains strategic plans, prepares IT budgets, manages IT investment portfolios, and conducts audits of IT programs and projects to ensure compliance and performance.
• Provides expert technical leadership and negotiates the strategic framework for data interoperability initiatives between the DoW and the VA ensuring the seamless exchange of information to proactively enhance the transitioning service member's access to benefits and services.

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service http://www.sss.gov
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Work Schedule: Fulltime
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-13/14, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the 12 grade level in the Federal service:

• Expert knowledge of public laws, regulations, and policies that affect Information Technology (IT) life-cycle management, strategic planning, IT investment management, and performance management.
• Comprehensive understanding of project and program management principles to develop time-phased action plans, establish project controls, monitor progression, and provide status reports.
• Experience navigating complex, interconnected systems and suggesting improvements to underlying technical data sharing architectures between Federal agencies.
• Skill in applying IT procedures and techniques to resolve management problems and improve management processes.
• Functions as an expert in making sound, well-informed, and objective decisions by perceiving the impact and implications of those decisions to accomplish organizational goals, even in uncertain situations.

B. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the 13 grade level in the Federal service:

• Expert knowledge of public laws, regulations, and policies that affect Information Technology (IT) life-cycle management, strategic planning, IT investment management, and performance management.
• Expertise in project and program management principles to develop time-phased action plans, establish project controls, monitor progression, and provide status reports.
• Experience navigating complex, interconnected systems and suggesting improvements to underlying technical data sharing architectures between Federal agencies.
• Expertise in identifying and addressing IT workforce planning, prioritization, evaluation, cost schedule management, risk management, quality management, and resource allocation.
• Advanced knowledge in applying principles of strategic planning, capital planning, investment control, policy development, resource management, and information security management.
• Experience navigating complex, interconnected systems and suggesting improvements to underlying technical data sharing architectures between Federal agencies.
• Functions as an expert in making sound, well-informed, and objective decisions by perceiving the impact and implications of those decisions to accomplish organizational goals, even in uncertain situations.

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.

In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational
Requirements for the 2210, series as listed below:

Requirements for the 2210 series as listed below: Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. 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.

Education

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

Additional information

Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. 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?ver=LQ7feWw-8-5DI2tceUpmgA%3d%3d

All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see Who Needs to Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov) )