Summary

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY IT PROGRAM MANAGER (PLCYPLN) in the MISSION SUPPORT DIVISION (N63) of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.

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Duties

• You will serve as the principal advisor to the Command Information Officer (10) on all resource and funding matters ensuring efforts support the vision, goals, and objectives of COMSC.
• You will integrate the strategic direction of N6 with operational mission execution through development and tracking of the strategic plan.
• You will support the CIO in the development of the IT strategic plan and ensure that IT is value-adding dimension of MSC’s strategic and business plans.
• You will conduct internal program reviews to ensure the planned personnel, material, equipment, and services are executed within the budget and are aligned with approved plans.
• You will deliver IT capabilities and act as a change agent to ensure appropriate clauses are included in IT contracts to meet IT mandates.
• You will serve as an interface with internal/external entities by advocating and representing the MSC position on IT governance and financial management issues.
• You will manage and oversee the Mission Support division to enable the delivery of IT solutions through portfolio management, supporting budget requests and providing oversight of budget execution.
• You will review and approve final work products and plans developed by subordinates; set and adjust long-term priorities.
• You will supervise and direct senior level subordinate personnel through establishment of goals and objectives.
• You will interpret policy originating from higher organizational levels including DoD, DON, USTC and Fleet Commanders.
  
  

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code - Supervisory IT Program Manager (PLCYPLN) , proficiency level - Advanced.
• The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
  
  

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

Experience promulgating the information technology (IT) budget requests with the comptroller and/or portfolio managers; Experience participating in interagency work groups established to develop government-wide IT initiatives and solutions to critical issues; Experience conducting internal program reviews to ensure the planned personnel, material, equipment, and/or services are executed within the budget and aligned with approved plans; Experience monitoring or directing the solicitation of contract vehicles to ensure the right contract resources are available to execute the budget within each portfolio; Experience advising other IT experts throughout the agency or in other agencies on a variety of situations and issues that involve applying or adapting the changes to the Department of Defense and/or organization's IT environment; Experience developing or interpreting policies, procedures, and strategies governing the planning and delivery of IT security throughout agency; Experience directing or managing information technology (IT) subordinate personnel through establishment of goals and objectives; Experience translating command, control, communications and computer (C4) and information IT requirements into a Fiscal Year Spend Plan; Experience overseeing the personnel management and training management processes of military and civilian IT personnel; Experience and demonstrated expertise in IT portfolio management and governance; Experience and demonstrated expertise with DoD's Planning Programing Budget Execution (PPBE), Integrated Priorities List (IPL), and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) processes.

Examples of Qualifying Experience. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving:

• Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Acting as a change agent to ensure appropriate clauses are included in information technology (IT) contracts to meet IT mandates.
• 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. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Consulting with senior technical specialists and IT managers throughout agency for the implementation of IT projects.
• 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. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Resolving difference of opinion among managers, supervisors, employees, contractors and others during the coordination and integration stages of IT projects.
• Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Assessing the impact of forecasted changes in technology, mission requirements, legislation and regulatory requirements on agency's long-range IT strategy and plans and recommends appropriate changes.
  
  

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/

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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

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.

During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

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

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

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