IT Specialist

This position is being filled under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) Memorandum, "Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense," June 23, 2023.

Section 9905 of title 5, U.S. Code.

As a IT Specialist (NETWORK) at the GS some of your typical work assignments may include:

Serves as an IT Specialist (NETWORK) in the Mission Support Component of the Defense Media Activity (DMA) responsible for analysis, planning, design, implementation, documentation, assessment, and management of enterprise network solutions to align IT strategy, plans, and systems with the mission, goals, structure, and processes of the Component.

Serves as a technical IT network advisor to the Director/Senior Architect and the primary liaison/ spokesperson with private industry, military services, and data systems personnel to ensure that IT initiatives managed/monitored in the Directorate are consistent throughout DMA.

Maintains effective liaison with key stakeholders, systems users, IT industry and customer representatives.

Develops policies and procedures affecting IT management and provides IT advice and guidance regarding a variety of systemic, technical, and administrative issues to employees, DMA operating officials, and end users throughout the various DMA regions.

Responsible for reviewing and providing solutions to DMA network infrastructure.

Directly engages in the requirements development, validation and service transition phases of requirements being processed through Mission Support's Enterprise Architecture and Requirements teams.

Serves as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for assigned contracts.

Interprets requirements in contract delivery task orders, works directly with the contractor to develop solutions, monitoring contractor performance on deliverables such as IT solutions involving systems and infrastructure, and reports related to the design, delivery and/or sustainment of same.

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