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Summary You will serve as an IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN) within NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV. This announcement uses the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service. Responsibilities You will provide expert technical input on business and technical management decisions for successful execution of assigned Master Service Agreement (MSAs). You will establish detailed initial and long-range technical design for assigned IT Master Service Agreements (MSAs). You will apply tools and techniques of process identification and continuous improvement in addressing program management problems and issues relating to IT systems and environments. You will evaluate, monitor, and ensure compliance with laws, regulations, policies, standards, and procedures. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined: 1.Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 2. 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 3.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 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. In addition to my experience demonstrating the four competencies above: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12/13 grade level or DS-05 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1.) Providing technical expertise in all IT functional areas, and ability to integrate this expertise with practical knowledge of the mission, objectives, and operations. 2.) Demonstrating technical knowledge of the architecture, procurement, and processes used by the NAVAIR community for information technology. 3.) Managing of all products and services that the position will be responsible for (Application Hosting and Software Development). 4.) Familiarity of customer relationship management, work ingestion, financial monitoring, configuration management, and requirements management processes. 5.) Developing and implementing a Product and Service Portfolio to provide the resources and processes to support Mission IT systems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Information Technology (IT) Management Series 2210 (Alternative A) (opm.gov) 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 The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, balancing independent initiative with seamless collaboration within large teams. They will provide direct, strategic support to senior leadership within the NAVAIR organization, including daily interactions with Flag Officers, General Officers (FOGO), and Senior Executive Service (SES) personnel. This will involve crafting and delivering clear, concise briefs to these executive leaders. 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. 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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under the specific hiring authority addressed in the Summary section of this announcement. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below. THIS IS A DIRECT HIRE ANNOUNCEMENT. Section 1109 of the National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2020 Public Law 116-92 amended Section 9905 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) to streamline and simplify certain Department of Defense civilian Direct Hire Authorities to recruit and appoint qualified candidates directly to certain positions in the competitive service in the Department of Defense.