Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to: All U.S. Citizens

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As a SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK SERVICES) you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Deliver critical mission support services by providing, protecting, and defending DCSA information systems, resources, and assets of the DCSA mission. This includes Architecting Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS), Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET), Non- classified Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNET) and commercial communications networks and audio-visual capabilities and the continual development of the DCSA operational capability toolkit.
• Interact on behalf of DCSA and the CIO with a variety of national agencies, state and local jurisdictions, DoD agencies, OSD, the Joint Staff, Military Departments, Unified Commands, and the Military Services. Key among these interactions is representing DCSA to the DoD CTO, IC CTO, and Department of Defense Intelligence Information Systems (DoDIIS) CTO.
• As the CTO/Technical Advisor, the incumbent leads, develops, participates, and chairs committees or matrix teams drawn from DCSA and partners at the federal, state, and local levels. In this capacity, the incumbent serves as the senior technical advisor and subject matter expert on concept and policy development, encompassing information technology and information management initiatives and issues, with special emphasis on integration, interoperability, information sharing and data management and sharing within DoD, the NISP and the IT community.
• Communicate complex IT technical concepts to non-technical personnel. Prepare and presents briefings to the CIO, Business Enterprise Director, Chief of Staff, DCSA Director and Deputy Director on complex and controversial issues involving DCSA IT activities and initiatives.
• Maintain current knowledge of commercial IT solutions to recommend Commercial Off the Shelf Software (COTS) and government Off the Shelf (GOTS) solution sets to DCSA and stakeholders.
• Lead internal IT functional process improvements employing advanced IM techniques.
• Ensure DCSA policies and procedures prevent and defend against unauthorized access to IT systems and IM programs.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): May be Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible, but is not a full time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis.
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
• CI Polygraph may be required
• The incumbent will be required to obtain and maintain appropriate IT/Security Certification equivalent to Information Assurance Technical (IAT)Level III as defined by DoD 8570.01- M, dated December 19, 2005,
• incorporating Change3, dated January 24, 2012, within six months of the appointment date.
• The incumbent must sign a Statement of Understanding regarding the certification requirement and maintaining the appropriate certification is a condition of employment.

Qualifications

Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate

GS-5 through GS-15 (or equivalent): For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements 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.

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Specialized Experience for GS-7 (or equivalent) and Above: Positions at GS-7 (or equivalent) and above require one year of specialized experience at the next lower GS-grade (or equivalent). 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. The employing agency is responsible for defining the specialized experience based on the requirements of the position being filled.

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: for positions with no IOR: http://main.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 12/17/2024

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-14 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility.
Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Utilizing IT capabilities in architecture, data management, system administration and enterprise operations.
• Analyzing and improving potential leading-edge information technologies to meet multiple, complex, evolving and highly technical customer user requirements and mission needs.
• Directing complex, highly visible information technology support functions for multiple user groups.
• Managing the IT and data management activities and tasks of an entire IT/IM organization or major components of the organization.

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:
1. Data Management - Knowledge of the principles, procedures, and tools of data management, such as modeling techniques, data backup, data recovery, data dictionaries, data warehousing, data mining, data disposal, and data standardization processes.

2. Information Technology Capacity Management - Plan or monitor to ensure Information Technology capacity meets current and future business requirements and performance metrics.

3. Information Technology Performance Assessment - Conduct continuous performance measurement to ensure that Information Technology activities, processes, and/or hardware/software are achieving desired results.

4. Information Technology Development - The study, design, development, application, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems.

5. Information Technology Test and Evaluation - Test, monitor and evaluate Information Technology technologies during design, development, procurement and/or implementation to ensure internal and external requirements are met.

How you will be evaluated

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

Read the job opportunity carefully to make sure you have included all required contact information.
Include dates, hours, level of experience and examples for each work experience
For each work experience you list, make sure you include:

• Start and end dates (including the month and year).
• The number of hours you worked per week.
• The level and amount of experience-for instance, whether you served as a project manager or a team member helps to illustrate your level of experience.
• Examples of relevant experiences and accomplishments that prove you can perform the tasks at the level required for the job as stated in the job announcement. Your experience needs to address every required qualification.

If your resume does not clearly outline details for each position as noted, you may be deemed "not referred" for this position.

Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.