Clarification from the agency

All US Citizens

As a SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK) GS-2210-15, your typical work assignments may include:

• Developing AIS network project plans, operating plans, and supporting budgets; determining scope, methods, and resource requirements and schedules for AIS network projects and supporting analyses; coordinating actions required to implement new technology and AIS network projects.
• Establishing the organization's technical and workload objectives, developing and implementing operating policies, process, procedures and support program requirements; establishing working relationships with other internal groups and external agencies and contractor offices, and acting as an interface to ensure prompt and reliable service to the user community.
• Providing advice, counsel or instruction on both administrative and technical work matters.
• Reviewing existing operational processes and techniques, identifying deficiencies, and proposing solutions for any problems found, performing cost/benefit tradeoffs for those solutions, and developing transition plans to implement the solutions.
• Planning the work to be accomplished by the unit, assigning work to employees, and establishing production or quality standards for the unit's work; conducting formal performance reviews; and identifying and providing for the developmental and training needs of employees.

Conditions of employment

• U. S. Citizenship Required.
• A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required.
• Selectee must pass a background investigation prior to appointment.
• Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position is non- bargaining unit position.
• All materials must be received by the closing date of this announcement to be considered.

Qualifications

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT: The ideal candidate serves as a subject matter expert for network engineering, architecture, planning, implementation and support; is familiar with the requirements of the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), Federal cybersecurity regulations, policies, procedures, and standards; and supervises and manages a diverse highly skilled technical staff.

To qualify for the Supervisory IT Specialist (Network), GS-2210-15, you must meet the following requirements:

BASIC REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must demonstrate on their resume that they 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 you 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.

Selective Placement Factor: This position includes a skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to -and essential for- satisfactory performance of the job. Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. Evidence of the Selective Placement Factor must be reflected in your resume.

The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: Experience with audio-visual systems and video teleconferencing systems. Experience with Computer Information System Company (CISCO) network.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the Basic Requirement and Selective Placement Factors listed above, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level performing the following duties:

• Experience serving as a senior advisor for Network Infrastructure; troubleshooting systems/network issues; identifying/analyzing root causes, and implementing corrective actions; and
• Planning, managing and maintaining an IT budget and providing oversight to IT contracts; and
• Experience serving as a supervisor or team lead providing technical guidance and monitoring the work activities of an IT team.

NOTE: This experience must be fully supported and articulated in your resume to receive consideration.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS
All current and former Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year of experience at the next lower grade level (GS-14) or equivalent grade level of the federal service is required to qualify for this position.

NOTE: 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.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the application process is complete, a review of resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that your scores do not reflect that you meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position, you will lose consideration for this position.

You will be further evaluated on the following Competencies required for the position:

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Managing Human Resources
• Oral Communication
• Problem Solving

Qualified candidates will be ranked into one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified or Qualified. 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. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Candidates in the "Best Qualified" category will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview.

The Category Rating Process does not add veteran's preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher). Veteran preference eligibles will receive selection consideration before non-preference eligibles within each quality category.

Career Transition Assistance Program: This program applies to Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet eligibility criteria for CTAP or ICTAP; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. Well-Qualified includes those applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. For information on eligibility criteria and required documentation, please click here.