Supervisory Information Technology (IT) Specialist (Policy and Planning)

Full Job Description

About the Position: Serves as the Supervisory IT Specialist (Policy and Planning) and Chief Information Technology Officer (CITO) for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Army Geospatial Center.

Provides enterprise-level oversight, strategic direction, and lifecycle management of IT/IM programs.

Advises senior leaders, manages resources, and leads a workforce supporting complex, mission-critical geospatial and IT systems.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Civilian Employees of the Command Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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: One year of specialized experience in the Federal service which includes: 1) Manage comprehensive IT programs, including the development of long-range policies and strategies; 2) Perform full-scope fiscal management for IT resources, including budgeting, procurement, and contracting; 3) Provide expert technical oversight for the entire lifecycle of large-scale, complex IT projects; 4) Direct IT operations, including team supervision, delegation of work, and performance management; and 5) Represent an organization's IT programs and interests at senior and interdepartmental levels.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14).

The specialized experience includes, or was supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the four competencies, as defined: (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 recurring.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Financial Management Information Technology Policy and Planning Performance Management Program Management Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-14).

Major Duties:

• Provide leadership and expert guidance for the Army Geospatial Center’s information technology and information management programs, ensuring compliance with Army and federal policies.
• Advise senior leadership on technology strategy, planning, and emerging technologies to support mission-critical geospatial operations.
• Oversee the lifecycle management of information systems, including acquisition, development, implementation, and evaluation of agency-wide projects.
• Manage financial and human resources for information technology programs, including budgeting, procurement, and staff supervision.
• Coordinate and integrate technology initiatives across the Army Corps of Engineers, Army, and other federal agencies to ensure alignment and effectiveness.
• Ensure internal controls, cybersecurity, and quality management practices are applied across all information technology and information management operations.