IT Specialist (PLCYPLN) ATEC G-3/5

Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship

Career Category

IT/Computer Science

Job Summary

This job is a civilian position and does not require military service (including commission and enlistment)

Job Responsibilities

Serves as senior Information Technology Specialist responsible for advising and executing the organization's Knowledge Management (KM) Program and business process matters. 

1. Serves as Knowledge Management and Information Technology Solutions Analyst and senior technical authority with responsibility for advising the organization’s senior leaders and other staff elements on Knowledge Management, Business Intelligence and Digitization matters. Aligns information technology capabilities against project and organizational mission requirements to ensure successful accomplishment of Knowledge Management and customer requirements. Develops and maintains virtual libraries, data repositories, knowledge maps, and other KM applications; and ensures content is compliant with KM program goals and agency policies/guidelines. Executes significant projects to automate business processes to ensure the right information is available at the right time, to the right people, for real-time Command-wide decisions. Provides expert and authoritative advice affecting broad program operations to senior management within and outside ATEC. Exercises full responsibility for formulating and influencing project development and deployment consistent with the ATEC overall digitization strategy.  Develops and recommends policy and guidance for Command-wide compliance with ATEC Data and Information Architecture for visibility, accessibility, usability, performance, value, and strategic alignment.

2. Conducts studies and periodic reviews in assigned areas and provides recommendations to senior leaders that are based on valid and rigorous analysis approach, statutory and regulatory requirements. Provides advanced specialized technical expertise on enterprise test and evaluation business processes, systems, and IT tools.  Participate and lead Knowledge Management (KM) initiatives, business processes, and working groups within ATEC.  Represents the organization in meetings, working groups, and committees, with Department of the Army, Department of Defense, and other government agencies in connection with major policy and procedural matters; and, on matters involving knowledge management as it pertains to assigned missions.    

3. Serves as the organizations' Subject Matter Expert (SME) and specialist for the ATEC Enterprise T&E management systems, with a primary focus on the IT tools to automate, reduce, analyze, and visualize information for test officers, evaluators, and leadership to expedite decisions resulting in fielding of critical acquisition materiel to the warfighters. Facilitates meetings with customers to codify requirements in order to develop appropriate IT tools for in depth analysis of data.  Participates in multiple initiatives regarding the improvement of system in place, future data systems, and the quality and meaning of data. Maintains information in Army-level databases associated with ATEC Enterprise tools to ensure compliance and auditability. Ensures a system of system analysis of Knowledge Management and technology solutions that support enterprise-wide standardization. Researches government and industry technical solutions and performs alternatives analysis to support capability requirements. Incumbent must keep abreast of technical aspects of the current and future state of the art communications and information management systems. Directs and conducts mission-related training  within the organization. 

Job Qualification

• U.S. Citizens who meet the minimum qualification requirements for the following series:

• Information Technology Management Series 2210 (opm.gov)

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• Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the competencies described in this announcement.
  If your resume includes a photograph/inappropriate material or content it will not be used to make eligibility/qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy. 
   
  For qualifications determinations, your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e. hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.  
   
  For additional information on what to include in your resume, click here.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED. You will be evaluated based on your level of competency in the following areas:

• 1. Knowledge Management

  2. Information Technology Competence

  3. Problem Solving 

  4. Oral/written Communication

  Your resume may be submitted in any format and will be used to determine eligibility and qualifications for this position based on the evaluation criteria described above. For qualifications determinations, your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e. hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position. 

  If your resume includes a photograph/inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility/qualifications determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.

   

  For additional information on what to include in your resume, click here.

   

  You will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. If determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration. 

Conditions of Employment

• This position requires the incumbent to be able to obtain and maintain a determination and eligibility for a secret security clearance, or access, for the duration of employment
• This position requires temporary duty travel (TDY) up to 20% of the time
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• A trial/probationary period may be required.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Multiple positions may be filled using this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. For more information on PCS, click here. When you perform a Civilian PCS with the government, the Internal Revenue Service(IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit here for more information.
• The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command has various incentives that may be available for highly qualified candidates. These include Recruitment Incentives, Relocation Incentives, Student Loan Repayment, and Credit for Leave Accrual. Incentives may be authorized IAW agency policy.
• Teleworking is offered in accordance with the current command policy. 
• Remote work is not authorized.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20% Travel

QUESTIONS or issues please send us a message with the vacancy announcement URL, position title, and location to:

usarmy.apg.atec.mbx.atec-civilian-careers@army.mil