Supervisory IT Program Manager (PLCYPLN)

Defense Information Systems Agency•Arlington, VA

About The Position

This position is recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service (CES) and does not convey eligibility for conversion to the Competitive Service. It supports the mission of U.S. Cyber Command and is classified in the Supervision/Management Work Category at the Expert Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. The position is located in DISA IT11. The incumbent directs and supervises highly skilled systems analysis personnel and provides senior technical and architectural expertise for planning and implementing new systems, technologies, operational best practices, and optimization and consolidation initiatives. The role develops strategic plans in support of long-term directorate missions and DISA goals, and develops Mission Partner portfolios and strategic plans to support oversight and financial management of current capabilities and planning and delivery of future requirements. The incumbent advises on DoD customer mission alignment and the effectiveness, status, problems, and policy requirements of operations. This is a national security, Mission Essential supervisory position. It may require access to classified information and travel to other locations within the continental United States up to 25% of the time. Telework availability depends on mission requirements and supervisory determination. The position is subject to DoD 8140 qualification requirements, including completion of Foundational Qualifications within 9 months and Residential Qualification requirements within 12 months overall.

Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
  • Must receive a favorable suitability review and maintain security eligibility; access to classified information may be required.
  • Must complete DoD 8140 Foundational Qualifications within 9 months and Residential Qualification requirements overall within 12 months.
  • Must travel away from the normal duty station to locations within the continental United States up to 25% of the time.
  • Must meet the basic education requirement: a degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management; or a degree providing at least 24 semester hours in one or more of those fields and requiring development or adaptation of applications, systems, or networks.
  • Must demonstrate IT-related attention to detail, including reviewing own work or data and reviewing others' work for accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards.
  • Must demonstrate customer service skills in developing and maintaining customer relationships, anticipating and assessing IT needs, and identifying or developing services or products tailored to customer needs.
  • Must demonstrate oral communication skills, including briefing senior management and IT staff on IT systems, projects, or operations and communicating complex technical information to nontechnical audiences.
  • Must demonstrate problem-solving skills in identifying alternatives for unique, highly complex, or sensitive IT issues, anticipating problems, and evaluating sources of information to generate solutions.
  • For the GG-15 grade, must have at least one year of qualifying experience demonstrating competencies for immediate success, equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower federal grade level. Qualifying experience is in strategic planning, IT program management, or IT portfolio management.
  • Must describe qualifying experience and any selective placement factor(s) in the resume; qualifications must be met within 30 days after the announcement closing date.
  • Education cannot substitute for qualifying experience at the GG-15 grade level.
  • May be required to complete a three-year probationary period if a prior trial or probationary period has not been completed, and is subject to a one-year probationary period for assignment to a supervisory position.
  • Individuals tentatively selected for positions designated for drug testing must submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs before appointment or placement.
  • The incumbent must report to work or relocate within the United States during local or national emergencies.

Responsibilities

  • Direct and supervise highly skilled personnel in the systems analysis discipline.
  • Provide high-level technical and architectural expertise for planning and implementing new systems, technologies, operational best practices, and optimization and consolidation initiatives.
  • Develop strategic plans to accomplish long-term directorate mission and DISA goals.
  • Develop Mission Partner portfolios and strategic plans to support oversight and financial management of existing capabilities and the planning and delivery of future requirements.
  • Advise on DoD customer mission alignment and the effectiveness, status, problems, and policy requirements of operations.

Benefits

  • A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available to employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.
  • Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives may be authorized.
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