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IT Specialist (PLCYPLN)

Defense Logistics Agency

Department of Defense

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Salary

$89,508 - $133,142

per year

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February 27, 2026More DOD jobs →

GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves planning and managing IT strategies, budgets, and policies for a defense logistics agency, ensuring technology aligns with organizational goals and security needs.

A good fit would be someone with experience in IT project oversight and policy development, who enjoys coordinating teams and handling complex planning in a government setting.

It's ideal for professionals who can balance long-term visions with day-to-day IT operations.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 level in IT planning, monitoring, or policy development
  • Ability to develop and maintain IT plans, including workload, workforce, and budget requirements
  • Experience in managing IT investment portfolios and databases for justification and acquisition
  • Skills in conducting workshops, briefings, and providing advisory services on IT programs
  • Knowledge of information management initiatives, incident management processes, and IT service management solutions
  • Proficiency in developing policies to protect system integrity, confidentiality, and network security
  • Familiarity with creating metrics, standard operating procedures, and integrating organizational input into strategic plans

Full Job Description

See below for important information regarding this job. Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below.

Site specific salary information as follows: Battle Creek, MI: $89,508 - $ 116,362 Columbus, OH: $93,400 - $121,422 Dayton, OH: $92,841- $120,696 Fort Belvoir, VA: $102,415- $133,142 New Cumberland, PA: $102,415- $133,142 Ogden, UT: $89,508 - $ 116,362 Philadelphia, PA: $98,630- $128,221 Richmond, VA: $93,499- $121,551 To qualify for an IT Specialist (PLCYPLN), your resume and supporting documentation must support: 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-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 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: - Monitors IT activities to measure progress in achieving objectives.

Implements IT prescribed internal controls and supplements them to accommodate unique situations/operations. - Develops IT plans, workload, workforce, and budget requirements.

Initiates and conducts briefings and prepares summaries and correspondence within the concerning IT budget formulation and execution matters.

- Develops and maintains the portion of the Information Technology Investment Portfolio database pertinent to the management, justification and acquisition of IT.

- Plans, coordinates and conducts workshops, meetings, and seminars to provide advisory services, guidance and training concerning the intent and direction of the IT program.

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. Major Duties:

  • Integrates organizational input and documentation in developing the IT Plans and revises and maintains such plans as required including involvement with both long- and short-range aspects of such plans.
  • Performs oversight, direction, guidance and advisory services to division and office managers concerning unplanned and/or un-programmed needs requiring action for out-of-cycle inclusion in the Strategic and Business Plans.
  • Ensures all information management initiatives are created and maintained in the IT Service Management solution and in alignment with Incident Management Process Owners (IMPO).
  • Develops policies and broad- based plans to protect the integrity and confidentiality of automated systems, networks, data, and automation resources/functions.
  • Develops local policy guidance, metrics, and standard operating procedures as required.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/17/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/18/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DLAJ6-26-12886512-MP