IT Specialist (Data Management)

Summary

This position is part of the Department of Defense (DoD) Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The incumbent will be responsible for serving as an Integrated Event Test Team (IETT) representative to the event community to manage operate and sustain data management processes for all MDS testing; and serving as a technical liaison for Data Management functions that are required to support the Missile Defense Agency Research Development Test and Evaluation mission Facilitates.

Duties

This position is a TERM NTE 48 months. Please see Additional Information section below for further details.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Acq Demo Business and Technical Management to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

This position is being filled under AcqDemo Direct Hiring Authority (DHA) for non-acquisition positions involving 51% or more of time in direct support of acquisition positions within Business and Technical Management Professional Career path.

As a IT Specialist (Data Management) at the NHbroadband level some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Serving as an Integrated Event Test Team (IETT) representative to the event community to manage operate and sustain data management processes for all MDS testing.
• Utilizing database system to maintain configuration management over all test data.
• Serving as a technical liaison for Data Management functions that are required to support the Missile Defense Agency Research Development Test and Evaluation mission Facilitates the sharing of test and analytical data capabilities and information between and across elements and components.
• Developing and facilitating tests and analysis best practices tools and training.
• Identifying collection and repository requirements for test capabilities facilities instrumentation and threat representations.
• Serving as a Missile Defense System (MDS) subject matter expertise across the development of data requirements collection analysis and archival subject matter expert.
• Participating in Integrated Product Teams (T &E IPTs ) test readiness reviews and other relevant working groups and forums to represent the interests of the Acquisition Executive.

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: Maxi Flex
• Recruitment Incentives: Certain incentives (such as Recruitment Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees based on agency policy and availability.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is not telework eligible.
• This position is subject to an initial drug screening and random testing thereafter. You may be required to sign a Drug Test Statement of Understanding if you are selected for this position.
• This is a drug testing designated position.
• This is a term position not to exceed 4 years.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the NH-03 Broadband Level if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-02/GS-11 grade level in the Federal service as listed below and must meet 2 of the 4 specialized experience listed below to be qualified:

• Organizing planning and managing data management processes and infrastructure to promote secure rapid and accurate collection and distribution activities.
• Developing and presenting briefings and preparing technical reports in order to work on a multidisciplinary science and engineering team and advise senior management on policies and procedures.
• Coordinating and strategically scheduling new and legacy data management infrastructure and/or processing requirements to include replacement and integration while minimizing risk to the MDS test schedule.
• Facilitating customer relations with peers internal to an organization and external organizations to support planning execution and reporting of a major project.

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.

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:

positions at the NH-03 broadband levels applicants may qualify by meeting or exceeding the minimum proficiency level established for each of the required competencies in addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement as demonstrated through the assessment of skills identified through the agency job analysis. There may be instances where applicants do not fully meet the competency requirements outlined in this standard but are nonetheless demonstrably well qualified to perform the work. Agencies should exercise judgment in applying these standards as they have flexibility to qualify an applicant with a deficit in one area if that deficit is offset by strengths in other areas identified through the job analysis. Any rationale for such deviations must be thoroughly documented.

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.
Reasoning - Identifies rules principles or relationships that explain facts data or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
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.
NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

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

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Additional information

Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 48 months. Term appointments may be extended with DoW approval for a total NTE 6 years.

Other Notes:
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.

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

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.

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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