IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS)

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Duties

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• Perform complex systems analysis for major Automated Information Systems (AIS) projects, identifying and proposing solutions for errors and functional gaps in business system requirements.
• Serve as the primary liaison between customers and development teams. Elicit, analyze, and translate business needs into technical requirements using methods such as interviews, workshops, prototyping, and on-site observation.
• Evaluate customer change requests and legacy processes to identify opportunities for BPR, enhancing efficiency and maximizing the business value delivered by the Enterprise Business System (EBS).
• Conduct level-of-effort and impact analyses for system fixes, enhancements, and change requests to inform project planning, budgeting, and implementation schedules.
• Advise Project Managers on the selection, evaluation, and integration of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software to meet DLA mission requirements.
• Collaborate with representatives from DLA, the Department of War (DoW), and military services during business planning sessions to ensure AIS solutions align with strategic objectives.
• Develop and execute automated test plans and scripts using modern toolsets to validate that newly developed capabilities meet functional requirements and quality standards. Analyze test results, document defects...
• ...and collaborate with development teams to ensure timely resolution.

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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 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 J6.

Qualifications

To qualify for an IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS) your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. 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-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. 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:

GS-09: In a developmental capacity. Assists project managers in documenting project risks and recommends risk mitigation measures to minimize impact of risks on project success. Identifies and defines system interface requirements with other ancillary automated information systems (AIS) that support agencies logistics business. Conducts and assists in all test phases to include assembly, component, system, regression, and user acceptance testing.

GS-11: In a developmental capacity. Identifies and proposes recommendations on omissions and errors in the business systems requirements. Works with key project stakeholders and business people to formulate and communicate the business requirements for the project. Conducts and/or participates in the research and investigation of technological developments that have the potential to improve the design, documentation, development, modification, testing, installation, implementation, and support of new or existing applications

GS-12: Negotiates with customers on requirements that are not feasible or cost-effective and recommends alternate approaches. Interprets and translates the approved detailed business requirement into a system Functional Specification that is used to design and develop the technical aspects of the system modification. Tracks progress and quality of all work products, and participates in design and project reviews of the associated with system change. Oversees implementation and maintenance of system software modifications. Participates in release management, software transition, and deployment activities.

B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess:

GS-09: A master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LLB. or J.D., if related.

GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS-09 and GS-11 and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-09

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.

Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows:

GS-09

• Battle Creek, MI: $68,545 - $89,114
• Columbus, OH: $68,545-$89,114
• Dayton, OH: $68,545 - $89,114
• Fort Belvoir, VA: $70,623- $91,815
• New Cumberland, PA: $70,623- $91,815
• Ogden, UT: $68,545 - $89,114
• Philadelphia, PA: $68,545 - $89,114
• Richmond, VA: $68,545 - $89,114

GS-11

• Battle Creek, MI: $75,278 - $97,867
• Columbus, OH: $77,926- $101,309
• Dayton, OH: $77,460- $100,703
• Fort Belvoir, VA: $85,447- $111,087
• New Cumberland, PA: $85,447- $111,087
• Ogden, UT: $75,278 - $97,867
• Philadelphia, PA: $82,289 - $106,982
• Richmond, VA: $78,009- $101,417

GS-12:

• 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

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

Are you using your education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

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).

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Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at:

Position requires DoD Acquisition Engineering and Technical Management, Practitioner 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: 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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