IT Specialist (PLCYPLNENTARCH)

Summary

The Deputy Chief of Governance serves as the senior advisor and principal deputy to the Director of ITD. The incumbent assists in developing implementing and overseeing enterprise IT governance strategic planning cybersecurity governance investment management compliance risk management enterprise architecture digital modernization and policy across the Information Technology Directorate.

Duties

As an IT Specialist (PLCYPLN/ENTARCH) at the GS/14 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Provide strategic governance fiduciary oversight and service delivery validation for DARPAs highly complex $1.5 billion enterprise IT portfolio.
• Orchestrate executive-level decision-making processes serving as a principal advisor to governance boards executive councils and investment review boards.
• Guides the strategic development and integration of DARPAs Business Data Application Security and Technology architectures.
• Enforces interoperability system reuse and strict adherence to Department of War (DOW) enterprise architecture standards across the agency to maximize Return on Investment (ROI) on enterprise contracts.
• Establishes evaluates and monitors Service Level Agreements (SLAs) Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASP) governing the multi-million-dollar contract.
• Prepares and defends high-stakes executive briefings decision papers white papers and audit responses.
• Directs continuous oversight programs to ensure DARPA IT and its contract partners maintain strict compliance with Federal Information Security requirements Records Management Privacy Act mandates Section 508 Accessibility data governance and Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) protocols.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Occasional Travel
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: MaxiFlex
• Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized at managements discretion.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible
• This is a drug tested designated position.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-13 if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service military or private sector. Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Experience contributing to the development of agency-specific governance directives ensuring compliance across a technology footprint.
• Experience developing strategic plans and technology roadmaps across multiple domains in at least three of the following: Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Zero Trust Enterprise Data Management Digital Engineering and HPC).
• Demonstrated ability in making recommendations to stakeholders to gain adherence to enterprise IT policies.
• Experience translating technical contract performance and regulatory challenges into governance recommendations.
• Experience resolving governance or compliance disputes.

You may qualify at the GS-14 if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service military or private sector. Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Experience guiding the development of agency-specific governance directives ensuring compliance across a technology footprint
• Experience developing multiyear strategic plans and technology rroad maps across multiple domains including Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Zero Trust Enterprise Data Management Digital Engineering and HPC).
• Demonstrated ability in making recommendations to stakeholders to gain adherence to enterprise IT policies.
• Experience translating technical contract performance and regulatory challenges into actionable governance recommendations for senior leadership.
• Experience resolving complex governance or compliance disputes.

AND

In addition to meeting qualifications your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 2210 series as listed below:

A. Requirements for the 2210 series: 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. For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the competencies listed below.

• 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.
• Decision Making - Makes sound well-informed and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action even in uncertain situations to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Information Management - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems.
• Interpersonal Skills - Shows understanding friendliness courtesy tact empathy concern and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult hostile or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations
• 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.
• Teamwork - Encourages and facilitates cooperation pride trust and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
• Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or on-the-job experience to perform ones job; works with understands and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

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

RE-EMPLOYED ANNUITANT: This position DOES NOT meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.

This position is subject to an initial drug screening and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e. start date). The selectees 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.

Males born aftermust be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see Who Needs to Register Selective Service System : Selective Service System ())

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.

Required Experience:

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