IT PROJECT MANAGER (POLICY AND PLANNING)

Summary

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Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows:

Battle Creek, MI: $124,531- $161,889

Columbus, OH: $129,946- $168,929

Dayton, OH: $129,169 – $167,919

Fort Belvoir, VA: $142,488- $185,234

New Cumberland, PA: $142,488- $185,234

Ogden, UT: $124,531- $161,889

Philadelphia, PA: $137,222- $178,388

Richmond, VA: $130,084- $169,108

Duties

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• Manages information systems projects throughout the systems life cycle from concept development, design, test, fielding, operations/sustainment, and retirement/replacement.
• Oversees the management of the project scope, resources (human, financial, contract, physical), schedule, quality, performance, requirements, risks, information assurance, marketing, process improvement, customer support and reporting.
• Acts as advisor to agencies outside DLA through participation in working groups, Integrated Process/ Planning Teams (IPT), and steering groups.
• Leads technical teams comprised of federal employees and contractor resources employed by numerous companies.
• Represents DLA when chairing, conducting, or participating in meetings for the development or revision of operational concepts, systems and policies regarding life cycle management of logistics IT projects.
• Provides solutions that satisfy the requirements of the user community represented by the important stakeholders ranging from combatant commanders, military services, federal and international customers and DLA
• Provides strategic direction for data sharing policies and practices and responsible for the management of technology, systems, and processes that promote the sharing of data across DLA, DoD, and industry.
• Performs gap analysis and identifies gaps and strategies and solutions for filling gaps for requirements against proposed solutions.
• Develops project cost and benefit assessments/Cost Benefit Analysis and for justifying the funding required to execute the project.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLA Information Operations (J6) locations

Qualifications

A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Planning and leading efforts to address issues in life cycle management.
• Establishing criteria, formulating projects, and investigating and analyzing a variety of IT program issues.
• Managing information systems projects throughout the life cycle from conception to operation and sustainment.

For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed:

1.Attention to Detail – Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

2.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.

3.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.

4.Problem Solving – Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

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Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: _vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans is available at: As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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