Geospatial Information System Specialist Job in Richmond, VA

Vacancy No. DLADSR-25-12704715-DHA Department Defense Logistics Agency
Salary $92,573.00 to $120,350.00 Grade 12 to 12
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 2/27/2025 Close Date 3/9/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Richmond, VA


Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

This is a Direct Hiring Authority Notice open to the Public using the Department of Defense Defense Industrial Base (DIB) DHA.

Duties

  • Serve as functional lead over other technicians, engineers, other technical specialists and serves as subject-matter expert (SME) in GIS and related software and data platforms.
  • Perform work in support of assigned facility administration functions at Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR) and forward sites as the DSCR GIS Program Manager.
  • Incorporate forward sites into the GIS model and ensures master planning and area development plans at the forward sites.
  • Independently analyze data based on GIS, AutoCAD, and EBS to produce initial project scopes and prepares for programming and execution.
  • Develop project plans based on customer input, Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), Automated Computer Aided Drafting (AutoCAD), and the Enterprise Business System (EBS) data or requirements outlined in the Installation Master Plan.
  • Serve as point of contact (POC) for facility planning regarding GIS and AutoCAD.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible (https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Join-Our-Team/Benefits/#Work)
  • Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
  • 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: Yes

Qualifications

To qualify for a Geospatial Information System Specialist your resume and supporting documentation must support:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
  • Perform analysis of EBS, GIS, and AutoCAD data to support planning, programming, budgeting and accounting for assigned projects involving facilities renovation/construction and capital equipment to include project programming, accountability, and development of facilities project packages.
  • Communicate with customers (at host site and forward locations) to incorporate mission requirements in conjunction with GIS, CAD, and EBS data to create a complete project package.
  • Prepare project packages, justification and analysis, and determination and findings from GIS to support the work requested.
  • Generate requirements for facility work or modifications to existing real property.
  • Estimate budgets within EBS based on projects developed through GIS, AutoCAD, RS Means, and end users.
  • Skill in using engineering and geospatial software in producing project deliverables and supporting short and long range master plans in AutoCAD and GIS to implement construction, renovation, and capital equipment projects.
  • Apply a range of principles, concepts, and practices concerning facility operations involving a range of facility administration and program functions associated with property facilities, utility systems, buildings, equipment, and plans.
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.

Physical Demands: Work is performed primarily in a typical office setting; however, regular visits must be made to observe contractor performance which requires periods of standing, bending and stooping to observe work operations and inspect facilities to ensure adherence to completion of projects, work orders and quality evaluations. The work occasionally requires long hours outside standing with surveying equipment to ensure all assets are properly accounted for in GIS.

Work Environment: Most of the work is performed in a typical office setting. Work is performed in a well-lighted and ventilated office setting and occasionally in an outdoor environment. Project development occasionally requires the incumbent to enter into facilities which may have health hazards (i.e. lead or asbestos) due to age of facility. The work environment may requires the employee to take special safety precautions including wearing safety glasses/goggles, special protective items of clothing, etc.

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: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf

Drug-Free Workplace: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for DLA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with DLA for a period of six months. This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564. The Defense Logistics Agency's Drug Free Workplace Plan's drug testing panel includes testing for the following illegal substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates (codeine/morphine), 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin), phencyclidine, amphetamines (amphetamine/methamphetamine), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone. ADVISORY: By using cannabidiol (CBD) products you are risking a positive drug test result for marijuana.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Direct Hire Evaluation: Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. This vacancy will be filled through a Direct Hire Authority. All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration. The rule of Three, Veteran's Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to this vacancy. We will evaluate your application for basic eligibility and to determine if your experience meets the basic qualification requirements described in the announcement. All applicants who meet the qualifications and other basic requirement are eligible for referral and selection consideration. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

Required Documents

To apply for this position you must provide a complete Application Package. Each Application Package MUST include:

  1. Your Resume listing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for the qualifications and referred for selection consideration if eligible. IMPORTANT NOTE: Ensure that your resume does not contain any specialized characters, fonts, typefaces or formatting (e.g. tables, macros, etc.). It is also recommended that you convert/save your resume as a PDF prior to attaching to your application.
  2. Applicable documents to support the eligibility(s) for which you are applying. Please review the following link for a listing of the additional documents you will need to provide: Supporting Documents.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): If you are an eligible ICTAP applicant you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at a score of 85 or higher for this position. ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

This job will close when the agency has received 100 applications, which may be sooner than the closing date.

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.

  • To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
  • You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
  • You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
  • To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12704715.

Agency contact information

DLA Installation Support POC
Phone
614-692-0877
Fax
614-693-1672
Email
dhrsc.installation.spt@dla.mil
Address
DLA Installation Support
8725 John Kingman rd
Ft Belvoir, VA 22060
US

Next steps

Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive a notification of receipt. Your application package will be reviewed to ensure you meet the basic eligibility and qualifications requirements, and you will receive a notification. A review may be completed of your online questionnaire and the documentation you submitted to support your responses. Applicants that are found qualified may be referred to the hiring official for consideration, and you will receive a notification of referral. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and as part of the selection process, applicants may be required to complete additional supplemental documents. Once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision. If interviews are conducted, DLA uses a technique called Behavior Based Interviewing (BBI). Be sure to check your USA Jobs account for your notification updates.


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