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IT Project Manager (APPSW)

Department of Defense
Defense Logistics Agency
J62F

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows:
Battle Creek, MI: $89,508 - $ 116,362
Columbus, OH: $93,400 - $121,422
Dayton, OH: $92,841- $120,696
Fort Belvoir, VA: $102,415- $133,142
New Cumberland, PA: $102,415- $133,142
Ogden, UT: $89,508 - $ 116,362
Philadelphia, PA: $98,630- $128,221
Richmond, VA: $93,499- $121,551

Overview

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Accepting applications
Location
1 vacancy in the following locations:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$89,508 - $133,142 per year

See Summary Section for Additional Salary Information

Pay scale & grade
GS 12
Promotion potential
12
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Permanent - Multiple Appointment Types
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
Yes
Security clearance
Other
Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
DLAJ6-26-13066183-MP
Control number
885667400

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Duties

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  • Participates in the software development life cycle (SDLC) of requirements, design, development, and lifecycle management for Information Technology {IT) systems, and associated network architecture infrastructure of DLA life, health/safety programs.
  • Monitors and tracks development projects to ensure platform governance and quality control.
  • Supports all phases of IT system acquisition projects to include planning, analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, implementation, and sustainment.
  • Assists in developing acquisition strategies, preparing key program documentation such as System Engineering Plans (SEP), Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP), and Continuity of Operations (CONOPS).
  • Ensures adherence to program performance requirements by maintaining compliance with cost, schedule, and performance metrics as outlined by functional and technical stakeholders.
  • Manages risk, mitigation strategies, and change management processes to meet program objectives.
  • Analyzes and resolves technical challenges, including configuration/interface issues.
  • Leverages analytical methods to identify and implement solutions that enhance system interoperability.
  • Evaluates and optimizes business processes within automated information systems (AIS) using Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) and Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) software.
  • Ensures proposed system changes, enhancements, and fixes are fully aligned with operational goals while maximizing software and hardware capabilities.
  • Develops and validates functional and technical requirements, ensuring alignment with mission objectives and adherence to DoD standards.
  • Prepares detailed functional and technical specifications and acquisition requirements to guide system implementation and sustainment activities.
  • Participates in stakeholder engagement, communicating with DLA Leadership, program managers, site representatives, and cross-functional teams to deliver solutions, technical requirements, and operational timelines.
  • Collaborates with contracting and acquisition professionals to ensure seamless execution of acquisition milestones.
  • Acts as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR), managing contractor performance, tracking deliverables, and ensuring compliance with contract terms and conditions.
  • Supports the development of Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), and contract modifications.
  • Monitors and manages technical risks associated with system integration, and system interoperability, ensuring secure and reliable operations across IT environments.
  • Provides customer and user support, addressing critical system issues, preparing comprehensive responses, and implementing recommended solutions. Ensures continuous improvement through postimplementation reviews and system updates.
  • Supports sustainment and cybersecurity compliance and maintains application documentation to support DLA audit readiness, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and eMASS requirements.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
  • Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
  • Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
  • Bargaining Unit Status: No
  • Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
  • This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill future vacancies for various shifts located anywhere within DLA Information Operations, J-6.
  • Must compete DoW qualifications and requirements. See Addtl. Info
  • Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.

Qualifications

To qualify for a IT PROJECT MANAGER (APPSW), your resume and supporting documentation must support:

1. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

  • Recommends effective resolutions to system design and problem issues, balancing trade-offs between system performance, efficiency, customer and business needs, the criticality of the process within the business area, and the technical capabilities of current software and hardware for IT systems.
  • Analyzes and evaluates customer user requirements from multiple perspectives, including processes embedded within COTS software and the functionality of electronic components supporting DLA's logistics business operations.
  • Ensures application interfaces, extensions, forms, and reports adhere to regulatory requirements governing IT cybersecurity while aligning with the agency's logistics business processes and operational objectives.
  • Ensures tasks related to all facets of the project including requirements definition, product development, systems support and implementation are complete within schedule.
  • Consults with Senior Project Integrator to resolve project management problems that require the incumbent to apply precedent setting solutions to technology, methodology, policy, and guidance conflicts.
2. Education: Applicants may not qualify for this position based on education in lieu of specialized experience.
For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below.
  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.

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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Position is a Defense Cyber Workforce Position and requires completion of qualification requirements within required timeframes. https://www.cyberworkforce.mil/DoD-8140/Supplemental-Guidance/

Position requires DoD Acquisition Engineering & Tech Management (N) / ETM, Practitioner acquisition certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources.

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal.


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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies:

FSA Behavioral Index

  • Accountability
  • Customer Service
  • Decisiveness
  • Flexibility
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Resilience
FSA Situation Inventory
  • Accountability
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Problem Solving
Occupational Interaction Assessment
  • Accountability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Customer Service
  • Flexibility
  • Influencing/Negotiating
  • Integrity/Honesty
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Learning
  • Self-management
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Teamwork
Occupational Judgement Assessment
  • Decision Making
Occupational Reading Assessment
  • Reading Comprehension
Occupational Reasoning Assessment
  • Reasoning

Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire and USA Hire assessments. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and 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 rating.

Defense Logistics Agency

The Nation's Logistics Combat Support Agency: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) agency. DLA provides worldwide logistics support for the missions of the Military Departments and the Unified Combatant Commands under conditions of peace and war. It also provides logistics support to other DoD Components and certain Federal agencies, foreign governments, international organizations, and others as authorized.

Agency contact information

Jesime McCullough
Email
jesime.freet@dla.mil
Address
DLA Information Operations J6
8725 John J Kingman Rd
Ft Belvoir, VA 22060-6221
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