Lead IT Specialist (INFOSEC)

Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Mission Support Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: The C5ISR Center is soliciting candidates to serve as a Team Lead with Systems Engineering and Integration Branch, Lab Based Risk Reduction Division as a part of the Combined Joint Systems Integration Laboratory (CJSIL). Responsibilities The Infrastructure Team Lead is responsible for the infrastructure of both personnel and equipment supporting lab-based experimentation. Supporting both the Experimentation Execution and Project Oversight Team Leads in understanding available resources and test environment buildout timelines. As lead, coordinates activities, resources, and priorities across functional teams to ensure stakeholder schedules, milestones, and deliverables are met. Maintain the daily battle rhythm of an active System of System test floor. Coordinate with customers, stakeholders, and vendors to architect a test environment that meets their requirements and provides sufficient capability. Knowledge of organizational and mission priorities and then translate that message to actionable tasks for dissemination to team. Identify areas for improvement, automation, and modernization within the facility. Communicate clearly and effectively with varying stakeholders Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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: is defined as one year of experience equivalent to the DE-02 pay band (GS-11 grade level or higher equivalency) in the Federal Service which includes experience in 1) Developing, planning, and/or organizing experiments in a laboratory environment; 2) Knowledge of system and network architectures; 3) Knowledge of tactical networking; 4) Knowledge of tactical applications; 5) Experience applying methodologies to execute and monitor network-focused testing and experimentation; 6) Experience implementing initiatives and strategic planning; 7) Experience presenting briefings to stakeholders. The specialized experience must include, or be 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: completing thorough and accurate work independently, even in the most difficult or stressful situations; occasionally reviewing work completed by others. (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: resolving routine and non-routine problems, questions, or complaints; developing and maintaining strong, mutually supportive working relationships with customers; conducting evaluation of support to determine quality of services and customer satisfaction, and recommending procedural changes based on customer need or changes in policy and/or regulation. (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: convincingly conveying complex information to customers; presenting thoughts that are well-organized and demonstrating confidence in the facts and ideas; adjusting style when working with individuals with different levels of understanding; using various methods to explain and convey information. (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: solving complex or sensitive problems by developing and proposing strategic alternatives; identifying possible conflicts and shared benefits; helping team anticipate problems and identifying and evaluating potential sources of information; providing feedback and coaching to others to help solve problems; engaging appropriate stakeholders when developing solutions in order to understand and incorporate multiple perspectives and needs; evaluating the effectiveness of decisions and adjusting future decisions as appropriate. Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a CP 34 Information Technology Management Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. This is a Science and Technology Laboratory Personnel Demonstration Project position and incorporates the GS-12 step 01 through GS-14 step 10. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.