IT Specialist (APPSW)

Summary

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Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows:

• Battle Creek, MI: $124,531- $161,889
• Columbus, OH: $129,946- $168,929
• Dayton, OH: $129,169 - $167,919
• Fort Belvoir, VA: $142,488- $185,234
• New Cumberland, PA: $142,488- $185,234
• Ogden, UT: $124,531- $161,889
• Philadelphia, PA: $137,222- $178,388
• Richmond, VA: $130,084- $169,108

Duties

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• Provides complex management advisory and technical services on the ServiceNow Enterprise Platform and
  
  substantive IT applications software functions ...
• ...and modern practices residing on the ServiceNow Enterprise
  
  Platform to DoD manager and subject matter experts.
• Identifies and proposes solutions to the most significant, complex, and difficult DoD IT applications software and
  
  system interface issues supporting the ServiceNow Enterprise Platform.
• Monitors software development projects to ensure compliance with specifications; plans and coordinates the
  
  testing, installation, and implementation of ServiceNow software
• Responsible for providing technical expertise and guidance for the DLA Enterprise Core Platform team
  
  implementing and sustaining the ServiceNow platform and individual use case development teams.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance into the design, development, testing, and deployment of projects and
  
  programs developing on the ServiceNow Enterprise Platform
• Develops IT program policies, procedures, and practices for the ServiceNow Enterprise Platform, ensuring the
  
  agency is responsible, accountable, and in compliance with overarching directives and guidance
• Identifies new ways to meet the mission of DLA and work within the strategic direction of the CIO and PEO on
  
  the ServiceNow Enterprise Platform.
• Provides technical expertise and guidance supporting decisions regarding assigned programs and devises
  
  methodologies, techniques, ...
• ...and synchronized approaches to identify and propose solutions to unprecedented,
  
  difficult management or programmatic problems.
• Provides visionary technical leadership and guidance to cross-functional teams, fostering a collaborative and
  
  high-performing work environment.
• Employs strong interpersonal and communication skills to motivate, inspire,
  
  and empower team members, while effectively managing conflict...
• ...and driving team success in achieving
  
  Portfolio/Platform/ PEO objectives while delivering software solutions at a rapid pace
• Report status of programs to leadership, including current activities, risks, issues, and opportunities impacting the
  
  ServiceNow Enterprise Platform.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive, Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See for more information.
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLA Information Operations (J6) locations.
• Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements.
  
  See Addtl Info.

Qualifications

To qualify for an IT Specialist (INFOSEC), your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to

successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-14

level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under

other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements

including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum

qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable

specialized experience includes:

- Provides overall technical direction and guidance for the development, acquisition, testing, systems

integrations, product improvement and fielding of ServiceNow platform and programs.

- Provides expert technical guidance, based on knowledge of the automation platform industry, on the

employment of automation platforms in DLA in the context of the agency business processes and has an

expert knowledge/experience of integrating these platforms with all "flavors" of AI assets.

- Develops IT program policies, procedures, and practices for systems ensuring DLA is responsible,

accountable, and in compliance with overarching directives and guidance on ServiceNow platforms.

- Plans, directs, controls, and ensures the integration of enterprise activities for major functional and complex

programs, including programs and applications for the ServiceNow Programs.

- Assures industry standards for ServiceNow are implemented for maximum effectiveness, efficiency, and

success of assigned IT programs and IT sustainment. Experience leading and mentoring technical and non

technical program staff in support of the ServiceNow Programs. Understanding of how resources can be

maximized to get the most return on investment for ServiceNow and all of the products and applications

that operate within the platform.

- Experience working with the ServiceNow platform and more than two applications and products residing on

the platform, understanding how applications on the platform interconnect to support a connected

enterprise. Ability to conceptualize future interactions of all use cases on ServiceNow and be able to

communicate how to maximize the investment of resources on the ServiceNow platform.

B. Education Substitution: Applicants may not qualify for this position based on education in lieu of specialized

experience.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: ;br>
Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: _vol300.PDF

Position requires DoD Acquisition Engineering and Tech Management (N) , Practitioner certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources.

Information for Veterans is available at: As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.

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Benefits

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