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IT Specialist (Policy and Planning)

Department of the Army
United States Army Installation Management Command
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Summary

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About the Position: This position is with:

  • US ARMY IMCOM
  • JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA
  • DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC WORKS

Overview

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Job canceled
Open & closing dates
02/11/2025 to 03/11/2025
Salary
$99,606 to - $129,494 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 12
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Term - NTE 6 years
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
MCFU254234356863
Control number
830714000

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.

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Duties

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  • Perform operational work, conduct preventive maintenance and maintain security of IT information systems for the Directorate of Public Works.
  • Implement prescribed internal controls to prevent fraud, waste, abuse, loss, or misappropriation of funds for all IT related assets.
  • Serve as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) responsible for monitoring Directorate’s engineering automation support contractor's performance.
  • Recommend new or proposed hardware, applications, data management, and utility software for above baseline systems.
  • Network Interface, serve as the directorate’s primary point of contact and interfaces with the garrison IMO, the Network Enterprise Center (NEC), Army Cyber Command, and Defense Information Security Agency (DISA).

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • A secret clearance is required throughout this appointment.
  • IA Baseline Certification--CompTIA Security+ CE (or higher) at the time of entrance on duty, must provide copy of certificate when you apply for this position.
  • Certification or recertification at the level of IAM-II as outlined in DoD Publication 8570.01-M within one year of the entrance on duty date.
  • Position may require incumbent to obtain and maintain Information Assurance Technical Level III Certification, and Security+ certification.
  • This position is identified as Mission Essential which may require you to work or remain at work during an emergency situation or when inclement weather has curtailed operations (e.g., threat to the facility, natural disaster, delayed reporting).
  • The employee may be required to work overtime and/or other than normal duty hours, which may include night evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
  • Required to attain and maintain Contracting Officers Representative (COR) training certification within 120 calendar days of entrance on duty.
  • Temporary duty travel (TDY) may be required up to 5%.

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.

Specialized Experience; Have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes the following. Assist with implementation of the Risk Management Framework Program to review, implement and ensure compliance for information systems. Verify that all Industrial Control Systems are certified and accredited with required regulations and policies. Monitor the organizations engineering contractor's performance as the Contracting Officer Representative to ensure contracts complies with requirements. Work with the Information Management Officer as the point of contact working with entities such as, Network Enterprise Centers, or Defense Information Security Agencies

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.
  • (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.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
  • Creative Thinking
  • Management Support
  • Planning and Evaluating


The next lower grade level for this position is GS-11.

Education

Education cannot be used to substitute for specialized experience for this position.

Additional information

  • Position may be filled as a temporary promotion or temporary reassignment NTE 6 years by a current permanent Army employee. Temporary promotions or reassignments may be extended up to a maximum of 5 years, and may be made permanent without further competition.
  • 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.
  • 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) FC34 - Information Technology / Cyber Management Career Field position.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
  • Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
  • Student loan repayment maybe authorized.
  • Salary negotiations for applicants new to the federal government maybe authorized.
  • Credit for prior non-federal work experience and certian military service determining annual leave accrual rate maybe authorized.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

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