Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

This announcement will close once it reaches 50 applicants.

Duties

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• You will act as a principal technical advisor to Flag Officers, Senior Executive Service (SES) members, and Command leadership on all Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT), enterprise architecture, and IT portfolio matters.
• You will establish, directs, and manages NAVWAR-wide Information Technology (IT) planning, policy, enterprise architecture, and technical authority.
• You will provide strategic oversight, alignment, and formal certification of the annual IM/IT budget in excess of $2 billion, ensuring IT investments and capital planning directly support Department of War (DoW) and Department of Navy (DoN).
• You will oversee Command-wide connectivity and directs the maintenance of a standards-based IT infrastructure that sustains critical technical and business functions across globally dispersed units.
• You will set policy and defines strict standards for corporate IT infrastructure, ensuring maximum interoperability, scalability, and system reliability.
• You will evaluate the effectiveness of operations across multiple branches or divisions, balancing multi-million-dollar resources and adjusting workflows to optimize mission accomplishment, quality, and statutory compliance.
• You will be responsible for strategic workforce planning, including deciding on major organizational realignments, restructuring, and long-term staffing requirements.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for APS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band DP-03 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Establishing and managing command-wide Information Technology (IT) planning, budget, architecture and authority; developing policy, procedures and/or standards for acquisition and life cycle of Information Resource Management.

In addition to the above listed qualifications, your experience must also reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.

Desired Skills:

- Leadership & Change: Experience leading, mentoring, and managing a diverse, multi-tiered IT workforce (including subordinate supervisors, team leaders, or senior technical experts) through major organizational restructuring, cultural shifts, or technological transitions.

- Financial & Resource Management: Experience developing, defending, and executing large-scale enterprise IT portfolios and budgets (e.g., multi-million or billion-dollar portfolios), including aligning capital planning with strategic agency goals.

- Modern Cyber & Cloud Tech: Experience directing the development and implementation of complex Enterprise Information Technology, Information Assurance, and Cybersecurity programs, to include modern frameworks such as Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), secure cloud computing (AWS/Azure/GovCloud), and Risk Management Framework (RMF).

- Strategic Partnerships: Experience collaborating and negotiating with senior executives, Flag/General Officers, and external industry partners to align technology initiatives with broader national security or agency-level missions.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/competency-based-policy/general-schedule/2200/2210-competency-based-policy/competency-based-qualification-standard/

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

THIS IS A DIRECT HIRE ANNOUNCEMENT. Section 1109 of the National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2020 Public Law 116-92 amended Section 9905 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) to streamline and simplify certain Department of Defense civilian Direct Hire Authorities to recruit and appoint qualified candidates directly to certain positions in the competitive service in the Department of Defense.

This position is in the Personnel Demonstration Project under authority of Title VII of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.

The pay schedule and pay band for all Demonstration Project Professional Positions will be DP-1/2/3/4.

This is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code Program Manager, proficiency level advanced the incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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