INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST Jobs

Project Manager/Principal AdvisorGuides, coordinates, and monitors the design, development, and testing activities leading to improved information systems that ensure a technically and managerially sound system release program in support of SAF/MR portfolios. Serves as a team leader in information technology projects. Provides policy, process, procedure, and technology advice. Provides support, guidance, and technical expertise to multinational committees, boards, and forums in support of U.S. efforts.Requirements:U.S. Citizenship RequiredMales must be registered for Selective Service, see be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements may be found at: position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement ProgramMay occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours and/or Shift work may be required which May include overtime and/or irregular hours.Disclosure of Political AppointmentsLeave accrual may be authorized upon requestDepending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft/vehicle to conferences, meetings, or functions away from the duty office/location. Travel may include overnight stays.Recall to duty may be a requirement of this position.Qualifications:In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Information Technology (IT) Management Series, GS-2210 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the following four competencies: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, Problem Solving AND have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes: The utilization of IT policies and plans to assess the impact that policy changes and emerging technology will have on the organization's current and future IT plans/programs; the application of multiple IT disciplines, principles, standards, and practices to manage the development, production, and deployment of an organization's IT programs; and the completion of various projects and studies that require analysis of highly complex and unprecedented interrelated issues consisting of effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity.Federal Time-In-Grade (TIG) Requirement for General Schedule (GS) Positions: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-14 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-15 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:Knowledge of technical support requirement development methods and approaches.Knowledge of complex systems development life cycles, including systems documentation, design development, configuration management, cost analysis, systems integration, and testing.Knowledge of enterprise IT, cloud technology, architecture, network applications, principles, methods and practices to sustain and expand enterprise.Skill in establishing and maintaining highly productive working relationships with team members, clients, industry experts, and others including interpersonal effectiveness with executive management, peers, employees, and contractors as well as in building relationships and maintaining close coordination with a range of customers.Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze facts, draw conclusions, conduct analysis, devise recommended solutions, and package the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports.Ability to communicate effectively and clearly, both orally and in writing.