supervisory it specialist

Duties

Serves as senior group leader responsible for supervision of 10-15 professional engineers, and information technology specialists and technicians. Oversees the execution of technical, administrative and personnel management responsibilities related to the accomplishment of the mission assigned. Interviews candidates and makes selections for vacant positions. Responsible for leading contract efforts in conjunction with contracting office to award and monitor IT task orders. Plans, analyzes, and conducts studies to determine most feasible methodology to meet Army requirements. Applies broad information technology knowledge and extensive experience with information systems to provide technical support advice and guidance. Develops and negotiates work and system requirements with customers and makes commitments for the organization. Prepares comprehensive technical documents, strategic plans, and direction for command guidance. Manage labor and material budgets for planning and execution for large Army IT efforts and projects.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Non-Critical Sensitive, Secret Access level security. This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident. This position requires pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive R. A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed. This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 20% of the time. Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.

Qualifications

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 (Army Employee) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce (DIB and MRTFB) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (Land Management) Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O E.O Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible (PPP DoD MRNG) Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible (PPP DoD MSP) Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement (PPP DoD MRNG Dis) Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible (PPP DoD RG) Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 (VEOA) Current Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans 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 .

Experience required: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. To qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level (NH-03/GS-13).

I have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below based on the grade level required of the position being filled:

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) 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.

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

AND

Specialized and Other Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Group leader responsible for full supervision of professional engineers and information technology specialists that performs technical design, integration, and testing of telecommunications systems and facilities on a worldwide basis. Other duties include designing, directing, and carrying out complex and critical projects, studies, and technical integration. The OPM Qualification Standard provides the following definition: specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Such experience is typically gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT].

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Managing Human ResourcesNetwork ManagementOral CommunicationOrganizational AwarenessTechnical CompetenceTechnology Awareness

Applicants to this announcement referred for consideration to selecting officials, may be asked to complete pre-employment assessments. The assessments will supplement the interview process, with the results being one data element among several used to evaluate a candidate's technical skills, supervisory abilities, and position fit. Candidates will be notified with separate instructions should they be required to complete the assessments.

Education

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.

Additional information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for (Practitioner) Certification within 60 months of entrance on duty. The certification completion timeframe changed to 60 months upon approval of the DoDI , change 3. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) 34- Information Technology Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Recruitment / Retention / Relocation Incentive is not authorized. Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) will not be authorized. Advanced Leave Accrual will not be authorized. Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized This position may be subject to organizational compensation limits as identified in the organization's CCAS business rules or separate compensation management strategy. Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) is participating in an alternative personnel system known as the Acquisition Demonstration Project. The NH-04 pay band is equivalent to the GS-14, Step 01 to GS-15, Step 10; However, this position is subject to an internal organization control point at the NH-04 Supervisory Division Chief or equivalent (GS-14 level) control point of the CECOM Control Point Policy and therefore pay may not be set above the GS-15, Step 6 level which sets the maximum salary for this position at $191,289. This supervisory position is subject to a salary control point equivalent to the GS-14, step 01 base salary, or if the incumbent's salary currently exceeds the GS-15, step 06 level, the incumbent's salary will be put on a salary control point at the incumbents existing salary. All selections under an announcement must be made within 3 months from the issuance date of the certificate referral list.

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