SUPERVISORY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST

Summary You will serve as the Branch Manager (Level 4), in the Training Systems Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) Department (GT5) of NAWCTSD ORLANDO. Responsibilities You will supervise and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering and technical branch, managing personnel actions, evaluating performance, and driving team productivity to achieve mission milestones. You will direct the technical planning, development, acquisition, and life-cycle support of complex simulator and training systems utilized for operational readiness. You will serve as a senior technical authority, conducting specialized studies to advise executive leadership on policy, technical processes, and strategic program improvements. You will evaluate engineering competency processes, identify training gaps, and implement development strategies for senior-level technical staff. You will manage branch resources to optimize efficiency, and oversee compliance with federal policies, including internal controls, safety, and equal opportunity standards. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) or pay band (NM-05) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate duties related to the following: 1) Leading and supervising a multidisciplinary technical engineering workforce (including GS-13 level personnel), managing personnel actions, evaluating performance, and resolving grievances to drive program and operational success; 2) Directing the planning, acquisition, development, and life cycle engineering support of complex, mission-critical simulators and training systems; 3) Conducting workforce development and management, including assessing team productivity, mapping skills gaps, and implementing targeted training to maintain technical competencies; and 4) Serving as a senior technical authority and advisor to executive leadership, conducting long-term strategic studies on policy, procedures, and emerging training system technologies. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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 ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. 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: 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: 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.