IT Specialist (PLCYPLN)

Full Job Description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Serves as the J63 Plans Branch Chief for Headquarters United States European Command (USEUCOM), J6 C4/Cyber Directorate.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

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).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: 1) direct cyberspace planning and programs; 2) provide guidance on long term strategic plans and objectives in the areas of communications, Information Technology, and cyberspace operations; 3) develop recommendations for plans and strategic documents; AND 4) perform lead and/or supervisory functions, such as developing performance standards, evaluating performance of subordinates, and counseling subordinates on work and administrative matters.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below: (1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: leading others by setting the standards for the quality of work, even in the most difficult and/or high pressure circumstances; reviewing and editing work completed by others to ensure that the quality of work meets acceptable work standards; (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.

Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: using expertise and experience to address complex problems, questions, or complaints; anticipating customer needs and modify the team's work activities, processes, and practices to meet these needs; collaborating across team and outside of own team to organize planning sessions that elicit ideas for improving customer service and support; (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.

Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: clearly explaining and defending complex ideas, appropriately adapting to each audience's level of knowledge; actively listening and clarifying points when presenting highly complex and controversial findings; using well-constructed, fact-based arguments to persuade stakeholders/officials to take action on suggestions for improvement; and (4) Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: providing precedent setting solutions to unique problems not previously encountered; helping team make decisions which are complicated by the number and nature of existing policy, guidelines, and organizational goals; identifying the root causes of problems; developing systemic solutions to address them and prevent them from reoccurring.

Major Duties:

• Analyze strategic guidance, operations requirements, standing war plans, commander’s information requirements, priorities, and technology trends within the HQ European Command (USEUCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR).
• Develop communications and cyber operations annexes to campaign plans, operational plans, and USEUCOM J63 strategy documents.
• Develop recommendations for the J6 Director on equipment, systems, force flow, and manning requirements for C5ISR (command, control, communications, computers, cyber, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) support.
• Initiate action and coordination requirements with the Joint Staff, other Combatant Commander staffs (COCOMs), DoD Agencies, Service Components and Subordinate Commands, to develop policy and doctrine, and to obtain plans.
• Exercises full supervisory responsibility over employees.
• Drafts and presents overall recommendations for the J6/JCC Director decision and/or implementation of identified deficiencies requiring adjustments to communications and cyberspace policies, programs, projects and studies to improve the operations.