IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN) - Naval Facilities Engineering Command

Summary You will serve as an IT Specialist (PLCYPLN) in the NAVFAC Information Technology Center (NITC). Responsibilities You will review program operations to determine the effectiveness of established procedures. You will plan the acquisition of critical information technology (IT) resources. You will use capital investment information to manage portfolios and information technology (IT) spending plans or budgets. You will develop strategic level policies, directives, or guidelines for the implementation of an organization's information technology (IT) master plan. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:1) Analyzing pre-award and post-award functions for IT contracts; 2) Administering IT contracts and commodities to ensure compliance with acquisition laws, regulations, guidance, and policies; 3) Coordinating with Financial Management Office, other business lines, directorates, and/or organizations on funding requests and to ensure availability of funds; 4) Coordinating with Contract Specialists (CS), Contracting Officer (KO), technical subject matter experts, Financial Management Office, and/or business lines/ directorates to ensure appropriate and complete submission of acquisition and funding paperwork; 5) Tracking and managing funding and budget allocations for a business line, directorate, or organization; and 6) Leading and working with Procurement Analysts (PA) and Contracting Officer's Representatives (COR) to manage and coordinate funding for IT procurements. NOTE: This experience must be fully and clearly supported in your resume to be considered. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. 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 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 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. 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. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. ~Cybersecurity: This position has been designated as a Cyber Workforce position in the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) role of IT Project Manager Code 802 proficiency level Intermediate and, as a condition of employment, the incumbent of the position is required to maintain qualifications in accordance with DON Cyber Workforce Program requirements of SECNAV M-5239.2."This designation requires:- The incumbent participate in a continuous learning (CL) program as described in SECNAVINST 5239.20A and SECNAV M-5239.2. An annual 20 hour minimum of Cyber Workforce related continuous learning must be documented in a current individual development plan signed by both the employee and supervisor.- The incumbent must obtain the required credentials within 12 months of appointment and maintain those credentials as described in SECNAV M-5239.2 for DCWF role of IT Project Manager Code 802 proficiency level Intermediate. For more information, please review SECNAV M-5239.2 Chapter 3, paragraph b (1) (g) 1.