Supervisory IT Specialist (Plcypln/Entarch)

Air Force District of Washington•Andrews AFB, MD

22h

About The Position

This position serves as a first-level supervisor, planning, directing, organizing, and controlling the work of nonsupervisory branch employees. The incumbent plans and directs branch activities to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and responsiveness to customer needs, and exercises supervisory personnel-management responsibilities. The role represents the 744 CS with installation and functional-area organizations. The incumbent also serves as a Program Manager and senior program IT Specialist, acting as the focal point for planning, managing, and coordinating the IT lifecycle of assigned projects. The role requires expert IT and program-management expertise, including advising leadership on critical IT issues, integrating IT disciplines and systems, and guiding staff in meeting program requirements and objectives within available resources. Employment conditions include U.S. citizenship, a Secret security clearance, and Information Assurance certification within six months of employment (a waiver may be granted). The position may require nonstandard hours, overtime or emergency overtime, travel away from the normal duty station, and recall to duty. A one-year supervisory probationary period applies unless previously completed. The role is centrally managed by the Cyber Space and Information Technology CFT.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Information Assurance certification must be achieved within six months of employment; a waiver may be granted.
Must meet the GS-2210 Information Technology Management qualification standard, including IT-related experience demonstrating attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
At least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent, including managing, controlling, and integrating IT systems, activities, capabilities, and programs; developing and implementing applications for new technologies and systems; resolving critical problems; and overseeing delivery of systems and services.
Merit-promotion applicants must meet the federal time-in-grade requirement of one year at GS-12 for the GS-13 level, when applicable.
Expert knowledge of advanced IT principles, concepts, methods, standards, and practices.
Comprehensive knowledge of IT disciplines and specialties, agency IT architectures, customer business requirements, systems development, information systems security, software design, network management, customer support, and project management.
Expert knowledge of program-management principles and practices, including plans, schedules, resource estimates, milestones, deliverables, monitoring, and reporting.
Knowledge of Air Force and command program goals, organizational structures, planning relationships, operational events, milestones, military operations and evaluations, and the PPBS support process.
Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
Skill in applying emerging technologies to business processes and applying IT security concepts, standards, and methods.
Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and accurately, orally and in writing, with diverse audiences across the Air Force, DoD, other federal agencies, contractors, and private industry.
Ability to analyze, plan, organize, and direct organizational functions and work operations.
Must serve a one-year supervisory probationary period unless previously met.
Male applicants must be registered for Selective Service, as applicable.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and direct branch activities to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs.
Exercise supervisory personnel-management responsibilities.
Represent the 744 CS with installation and functional-area organizations.
Serve as a Program Manager and senior program IT Specialist.
Plan, manage, and coordinate the IT lifecycle of assigned projects.
Provide expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and technical specialists on critical IT issues.
Develop and interpret policies, procedures, and strategies for planning and delivering agency services.
Analyze, plan, organize, and direct the functions and work of one or more organizational segments.
Direct, mentor, motivate, and appraise Program Management Office staff to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources.
Monitor program activities and evaluate and report on accomplishments.