- Position Title
- IT Specialist (PLCYPLN)
- Agency
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Announcement Number
- SWHB202512292682 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, January 31, 2020 to Tuesday, February 11, 2020
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
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Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
Department of the Army regulations include several employment categories in the definition of "current Army civilian employee". Do you meet one of the categories below?
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON A PERMANENT APPOINTMENT. You must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. Block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1." Army employees can access their SF-50 at: My Biz.
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE VETERANS RECRUITMENT APPOINTMENT (VRA). If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit an SF-50 showing current Army Excepted Service VRA appointment (block 24 must be a "2" AND block 34 must be a"2.").
• CIVILIAN ARMY EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEFENSE CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL SYSTEM (DCIPS). This category includes those who have personal career or career-conditional status earned with prior employment in the Competitive Service. If you are eligible in this category, you may be required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army DCIPS employment, and, if applicable, (2) an SF-50 showing career/ career-conditional employment in the Competitive Service (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON A TEMPORARY OR TERM APPOINTMENT. This category ONLY includes those who have personal career or career-conditional status, earned with prior employment in the Competitive Service. If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army employment, and (2) an SF-50 showing career/career-conditional employment in the Competitive Service (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").
Note: The "current Army employee" category does not include permanent Army National Guard employees in the competitive service.
Supporting documentation: You are required to submit the documents which prove you are a current Department of the Army employee in one of the categories described above. To obtain a copy of SF-50s from employment with the Department of Defense, go to My Biz.
Are you a current Army civilian employee?
Department of the Army regulations include several employment categories in the definition of "current Army civilian employee". Do you meet one of the categories below?
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON A PERMANENT APPOINTMENT. You must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. Block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1." Army employees can access their SF-50 at: My Biz.
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE VETERANS RECRUITMENT APPOINTMENT (VRA). If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit an SF-50 showing current Army Excepted Service VRA appointment (block 24 must be a "2" AND block 34 must be a"2.").
• CIVILIAN ARMY EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEFENSE CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL SYSTEM (DCIPS). This category includes those who have personal career or career-conditional status earned with prior employment in the Competitive Service. If you are eligible in this category, you may be required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army DCIPS employment, and, if applicable, (2) an SF-50 showing career/ career-conditional employment in the Competitive Service (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON A TEMPORARY OR TERM APPOINTMENT. This category ONLY includes those who have personal career or career-conditional status, earned with prior employment in the Competitive Service. If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army employment, and (2) an SF-50 showing career/career-conditional employment in the Competitive Service (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").
Note: The "current Army employee" category does not include permanent Army National Guard employees in the competitive service.
Supporting documentation: You are required to submit the documents which prove you are a current Department of the Army employee in one of the categories described above. To obtain a copy of SF-50s from employment with the Department of Defense, go to My Biz.
Are you a current Army civilian employee?
Preferences
1.
Would you accept a temporary appointment?
Conditions of Employment
This position has requirements which must be met prior to employment, and conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, or possession of, these requirements and conditions.
1.
This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 20% of the time. Are you willing and able to travel away from your permanent duty station up to 20% of the time?
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This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required. Are you willing to undergo pre-employment and recurring investigations to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance as required?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Information Technology (Policy and Planning) position with Department of the Army. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
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Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of an Information Technology (Policy and Planning) at the GS-14 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Develop Information Technology (IT) standards, policies, or procedures that are easily understood by an audience ranging from laymen to highly technical scientific and engineering experts.
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Provide recommendations or solutions that are understood and accepted by decision makers.
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Review policy documents to assess requirements, applicability and alignment.
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Review planning documents to assess requirements, applicability and alignment.
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Serves as final authority for release of requisitions, funding documents, and statement of work.
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Direct changes to project plans that ensure completion within budget, timelines, and specifications.
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Evaluate the feasibility of implementing emerging automation, communication, and cyber security technologies into the business environment to maximize mission efficiency.
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Guarantee network infrastructure development or enhancements are consistent, compatible, and compliant with regulations, standards and IT enterprise architecture.
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Coordinate customer IT requirements to ensure alignment with agency direction and goals.
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Review long-term program requirements to ensure that designed IT resources support missions and goals.
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Lead capital planning / investment process efforts to support comprehensive Information Technology lifecycle management for the combined organization.
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Develop Information Technology strategic plans by working with customers to understand and document both the short and long term needs for information technology.
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Determine appropriate actions to resolve business problems affecting multiple elements within a functional area or across multiple business lines.
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Apply IT policy guidance to organizational plans or projects to leverage resources to create operational efficiencies.
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Guarantee alignment of IT resources with enterprise architecture standards to produce efficiencies.
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Analyze benefits or costs that allow decision makers to make informed decisions about IT resourcing.
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Evaluate lifecycle IT system costs to provide understanding of total cost of ownership.
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Develop IT requirements documentation, researching solutions, and working with functional proponents to obtain funding.
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Coordinate with project managers to ensure timely cost efficient products and services delivery.
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Provide comprehensive documentation of IT portfolio resources to assist in establishing priority of funding.
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Communicate IT product and service change requests to contract specialists ensuring requirements are met and requested products and services are in alignment with established standards.
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Communicate IT policy to all levels of personnel to provide situational awareness and promote compliance.
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Consult with management to ensure understanding/effectiveness of IT across the organization.
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Provide well written documentation that communicates the desired information to the audience.
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Provide briefings to include development of the presentation that effectively communicate the desired message to the audience.
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Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.