IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)

Summary Click on “Learn more about this agency” button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of an identified high- potential, mid-level manager/executive; it is not a continuing position and assignment duration is limited to 36 months. Responsibilities As a Career Broadener, analyzes and evaluates ACC and ACC/A6 mission areas, goals, objectives, and priorities and seeks Government/Industry/Academia emerging and future IT and Communications capabilities for potential briefings, demonstrations, proof of concepts, pilots, pathfinders, or acquisition. As a Career Broadener, documents planning and programming decisions in appropriate formats to meet Air Force and Major Command requirements. Functions as the ACC-wide ITCC representative, actively participates in DAF-wide Enterprise Hardware Commodity Acquisition Programs AKA Information Technology Commodity Council (ITCC) to centralize the development of Commodity Acquisition sourcing strategies to fully leverage DAF spending. In a Career Broadening capacity, prepares and delivers oral presentations such as briefings, training sessions, consultations, and strategy sessions with other staff service functions and activities to secure cooperation, resolve controversial matters, and convey information relative to proposed changes in assigned program(s). Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Information Technology (IT) Management Series 2210 (Alternative A) (opm.gov) BASIC EXPERIENCE: Individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below: Attention to Detail – Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 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. 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. Problem Solving – Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT. To be creditable, the specialized experience must have been at the GS-12 (or higher) level or equivalent under other pay systems in the federal service FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-12 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Expert management analysis and data systems skills; ability to independently research, analyze, and evaluate IT and IM program requirements, costs, savings, return on investment, and impact to operations. 2. Mastery of policy and planning, and skill in applying, capital planning regulations and policies, such as the Clinger-Cohen Act, Federal ADP policy promulgated by Congress, The Office of Management and Budget, the National institute of Standards and Technology, General Services Administration regulations as applied to DoD and the AFs business requirements. 3. Knowledge of Air Force and command program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions related to actual events; and the relationship of the various command entities involved in overall program planning and execution of military operations and evaluations. 4. Mastery of the application of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for assessment and improvement of program effectiveness or the improvement of complex management processes and systems. 5. Mastery of, and skill in applying: systems analysis principles and techniques; process engineering concepts; life cycle processes, best business practices, trends in present and emerging IT, and new IT technologies sufficient to: assess new systems design methodologies to improve software quality; accurately present customer requirements; present recommendations for adoption of new methodologies; and lead implementation. 6. Skills and abilities to speak and write effective, highly complex, technical, and possibly sensitive issues and statements prepared for senior military, government, and private sector management officials. 7. Ability to plan, organize, and direct projects/programs/organizational functions and mentor, and motivate team members. 8. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; negotiate complex issues; and maintain good working relationships. Education Additional Information PCS restrictions: An employee selected to make a PCS to a Career Broadening assignment is restricted from making a second PCS for 12 months Defense National Relocation Program is authorized Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here. Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 – the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017” suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. The law made taxable certain reimbursements and other payments, including driving mileage, airfare and lodging expenses, en-route travel to the new duty station, and temporary storage of those items. The Federal Travel Regulation Bulletin (FTR) 18-05 issued by General Services Administration (GSA) has authorized agencies to use the Withholding Tax Allowance (WTA) and Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) to pay for “substantially all” of the increased tax liability resulting from the “2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” for certain eligible individuals. For additional information on WTA/RITA allowances and eligibilities please click here. Subsequently, FTR Bulletin 20-04 issued by GSA, provides further information regarding NDAA FY2020, Public Law 116-92, and the expansion of eligibility beyond “transferred” for WTA/RITA allowances. For additional information, please click here.