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LEAD IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN/CUSTSPT)

Defense Security Cooperation Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$123,543 - $160,611

per year

Closes

February 26, 2026

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 leading IT efforts in policy planning and customer support for a defense security agency in Hawaii, focusing on evaluating tech proposals, solving complex IT problems, and optimizing systems and networks.

It's a good fit for experienced IT professionals who enjoy advising on technology decisions, managing projects, and working in a team to support security-related missions.

Candidates should have strong problem-solving skills and a background in government or defense IT.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level (for GS-12) or GS-12 level (for GS-13) in federal or equivalent service
  • Evaluate proposals for acquiring IT products or services
  • Conduct analyses and recommend solutions for complex IT issues
  • Test and optimize functionality of systems, networks, and data
  • Identify and define business or technical requirements for IT design, development, implementation, management, and support
  • Provide expert technical advice and guidance on critical IT issues (for GS-13)
  • Manage IT investments with risk assessment and alignment to objectives (for GS-13)
  • Skills in attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving

Full Job Description

You will serve as a LEAD IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN/CUSTSPT) of DDHBAP ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES.

FOR THE GS 12 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) Evaluate proposals for the acquisition of IT products or services; 2) Conduct analyses and recommend resolution of complex issues affecting the specialty area; 3) Test and optimize the functionality of systems, networks, and data; 4) Identify and define business or technical requirements applied to the design, development, implementation, management, and support of systems and networks Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.

FOR THE GS 13 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Providing expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and other technical specialists on critical IT issues; Managing IT investments like a financial portfolio, balancing potential return, fit with objectives, and risk assessment.

Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.

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/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ OR https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-b/ .

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. Major Duties:

  • You will apply IT concepts, principles, methods, and practices; mission and programs of DKI APCSS, IT infrastructure, systems testing and evaluation principles, methods, and tools
  • You will provide advice and guidance on a wide range and variety of complex IT issues
  • You will prepare and present reports
  • You will configure hardware and software to enhance and maintain a computer system

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/19/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/19/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12881111-26-DGK