LEAD INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST

Duties * Serve as expert analyst for projects/program areas in one or more administrative/business field for information technology resources, operations and policies to provide support for operations, systems acquisition, and lifecycle management activities. * Organization coordinator to promote inter-division and inter-activity cooperative efforts in the management, utilization and operation of enterprise information technology. * Formulates creative approaches to the application of computer technology and state of the art technology advances to system problems. * Serves as a Project Officer (APO) for multiple information technology project projects across the acquisition life cycle to include the design, development, fielding and sustainment. * Incumbent will fill a role in one of the following ERP disciplines: Systems Architect; Manufacturing Remanufacturing(MRM); Acquisition; Analytics. * Coordinates delivery of customer driven development and production releases that meet quality assurance standards. * Assists technical team in design and development tasks. * Assist test team in creating test plans and testing. * Manages and directs a multi-disciplinary team of highly skilled technical experts in execution of the project, IAW baseline cost, schedule, performance and risk, to achieve the goals of the project. * Must coordinate resources, establish the project governance structures, and lead change management activities and communications about projects. * Assists test team in creating test plans and testing. * Explores alternative methods of operation such as sharing exchanges, joint-use facilities, resource pools, network storage devices and central support services. * Serves as the activity's representative on DoD, DA and AMC Functional Coordinating Groups and Working Groups in all facets of computer technology. * Plans and designs enterprise systems utilizing hardware and software containing the most recent technological advancements which are combined to form a new and unique system to meet the computational needs of an ever expanding organizational mission. Requirements Conditions of Employment * Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. * U.S. Citizenship is required. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. * Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. * Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. * Must file an annual financial statement. This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. * One-year trial/probationary period may be required. * This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Life Cycle Logistics Foundational certification within 36 months as of entrance on duty. * Off hours support is required may include nights, weekends, holidays or as needed for mission support. Qualifications Who May Apply: * US Citizens 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. Specialized experience: To qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level (DE-02). Specialized experience is defined as: (1) Manage projects or technical personnel in the sustainment of Systems Applications and Products (Examples include but not limited to: SAP/Material Management module); (2) Utilize an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system (examples include but not limited to Logistics, financial, SAP, PeopleSoft); (3) Support ERP projects in the areas of logistics, financial/cost or integration points/capabilities, Systems Architect, Manufacturing Remanufacturing (MRM), Acquisition or Analytics; and (4) Review or communicate with others on project requirements. AND My specialized experience includes, or was supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the four competencies, as defined: (1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: completing thorough and accurate work independently, even in the most difficult or stressful situations; occasionally reviewing work completed by others; (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. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: resolving routine and non-routine problems, questions, or complaints; developing and maintaining strong, mutually supportive working relationships with customers; conducting evaluation of support to determine quality of services and customer satisfaction, and recommending procedural changes based on customer need or changes in policy and/or regulation; (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. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: convincingly conveying complex information to customers; presenting thoughts that are well-organized and demonstrating confidence in the facts and ideas; adjusting style when working with individuals with different levels of understanding; using various methods to explain and convey information; and (4) Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: solving complex or sensitive problems by developing and proposing strategic alternatives; identifying possible conflicts and shared benefits; helping team anticipate problems and identifying and evaluating potential sources of information; providing feedback and coaching to others to help solve problems; engaging appropriate stakeholders when developing solutions in order to understand and incorporate multiple perspectives and needs; evaluating the effectiveness of decisions and adjusting future decisions as appropriate. Applicants mustmeet basic eligibility requirements such as minimum qualifications, and other regulatory requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. 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 * Direct Deposit of Pay is required. * FLSA: Exempt * May require overtime work. * The pay band DE-03 includes the General Schedule grade equivalent to GS-12/14. * - U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command utilizes Supervisory Cash Differential as a tool to incentivize and compensate supervisors based on organizational level and scope, difficulty, and value of the position. Once all eligibility requirements and conditions are met, the incumbent of this position may receive a Supervisory Cash Differential NTE 10% of the employee's basic pay (basic pay defined as pay without the locality rate) IAW the organization's Business Rules. The Differential is paid on a pay period basis with a specified not to exceed date of one year or less, is reviewed every year, and may be terminated or reduced as dictated by fiscal limitations or changes in assignment or scope of work. * Superior qualifications and special needs pay setting may be authorized at managements discretion for eligible candidates. * Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized. * 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) Digital Technology Career Field position. * Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. * 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. * Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized. * Relocation and Recruitment Incentive may be authorized. * Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) will not be aut