Summary You will serve as an IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN/ENTARCH) in the Command and Control Communications and Cyber (C4) Operations Division (J63) of HEADQUARTERS US INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND. Responsibilities You will proactively engage with stakeholders including theater functional and service components, sub-unified commands, support agencies, and subordinate joint task forces. You will collect operational information including, but not limited to, exercise objectives, operational priorities, requirements, concepts of operation, schemes of maneuver, and schemes of support. You will manage projects as assigned and conduct associated project management activities. You will contribute to improving the organization (branch, division, and directorate), including adapting to changes in organizational relationships, policies, technologies, and other factors. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes duties related to the following: Managing, leading, or administering IT project resources and making improvements, Solving problems, and taking corrective action when problems arise with terrestrial transport, satellite communications (SATCOM), radio frequency (RF) spectrum, DoD Information Networks (DODIN); Acting as a subject matter expert on related policies and processes such as mission assurance (MA), defense critical infrastructure (DCI), cybersecurity, DoD information network (DODIN) operations, and defensive cyberspace operations (DCO); Leading efforts to document and refine roles, responsibilities, products, and processes for any and all aspects of the organization. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes duties related to the following: Supporting analysis and production of status reports, operational readiness assessments, concepts of support, or other reports or documents as assigned to support planning and leadership decision-making on IT project resources; Managing information requirements for event and problem reporting and tracking IT project resources and recommending improvements; Working with leadership to define IT project scope, requirements, and deliverables; Participating in using available or new information systems in innovative ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. 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 GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree 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 the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. 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 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. 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. 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. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.