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IT SPECIALIST (CUSTSPT/PLCYPLN)

Naval Supply Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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Location

Salary

$84,109 - $109,344

per year

Closes

January 26, 2026

GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves providing IT support to customers in a naval logistics center in Bahrain, including troubleshooting technical issues, managing telecommunications equipment, and ensuring compliance with IT policies.

It also requires planning budgets and resources for IT systems to support military projects and deployments.

A good fit would be someone with strong customer service skills, experience in IT troubleshooting, and the ability to communicate technical details clearly, especially in a fast-paced, international environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of IT-related experience demonstrating attention to detail, such as maintaining databases of technical queries and reviewing IT program compliance
  • At least one year of IT-related experience in customer service, including diagnosing and resolving customer-reported incidents and analyzing support trends
  • At least one year of IT-related experience in oral communication, such as explaining complex technical requirements to diverse audiences and representing the organization in meetings
  • At least one year of IT-related experience in problem solving, including developing IT architectures, plans, policies, and standards for information management systems
  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 level, including planning and delivering customer support services like installation, configuration, and training
  • Specialized experience in diagnosing network, internet, or system problems and recommending corrective actions
  • Specialized experience in researching, analyzing, and allocating IT/telecommunication resources for command projects, programs, and deployments

Full Job Description

You will serve as a IT Specialist (CUSTSUPT/PLCYPLN) in the Naval Supply Systems Command of NAVSUP FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER BAHRAIN. Relocation and recruitment incentives up to 25% may be authorized.

The current workweek is Sunday through Thursday. Employees hired from continental U.S. will receive Sunday Premium Pay (computed at 25% of basic hourly rate, eight hours per week).

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined: 1.

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

IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Developing, updating, and maintaining a comprehensive database of technical queries.

Reviewing IT programs to assess overall compliance with IT plans and policies and alignment with business requirements. 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.

IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Diagnosing and resolving problems in response to customer reported incidents; researching, evaluating, and providing feedback on problematic trends and patterns in customer support requirements; 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.

IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Communicating complex technical requirements to technical and non-technical personnel; relaying Information Assurance and IT security requirements to personnel.

Representing the organization at meetings, briefings, and conferences. 4.

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

IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Performing technical duties related to a wide range of IT/telecommunications operations developing/implementing local architectures, plans, policies, standards, design, integration of requirements to support information management and related systems, projects and programs.

In addition to your experience demonstrating the four competencies above, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Planning/delivering customer support services including installation, configuration, trouble shooting, customer assistance and/or training in response to customer requirements; 2) Diagnosing customer reported problems of network, internet and/or other system to determine appropriate corrective action; 3) Researching, analyzing, recommending, allocating, authorizing, approving IT/Telecommunication equipment/system resources to support command projects, programs, exercises, and deployments; 4) Planning/managing organization's telecommunication equipment to include acquisitions, policy, request for policy exceptions, policy changes and compliance; and 5) Analyzing short and long term requirements to prepare operating budget for IT/Telecommunication equipment/systems.

NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position.

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/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED: This is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code Technical Support Specialist, proficiency level intermediate the incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies.

Incumbent "may" be coded as "key" and as such may be required be removed from their military recall status. A signed statement of understanding.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTINUED: 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/ Major Duties:

  • You will manage information technology (IT) resources for an organization to support organizational readiness.
  • You will instruct personnel on use of office automation computers, local and wide area networks, and other automated tools to promote correct use of equipment.
  • You will plan and deliver customer support services, including installation, configuration, troubleshooting, customer assistance, and/or training, in response to customer requirements.
  • You will serve as the primary principle for the acquisition of IT/telecommunications equipment for all of FLCB and conducts Telecommunication Officer Inspections on all FLCB telecom services.
  • You will maintain the NAVSUP FLCB Telephone Control Officer (TCO) Program and provide guidance to appointed assistant TCOs and issue periodical bulletins on pertinent TCO issues.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/21/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/22/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12870661-26-CLC