MILCON Information Technology Program Manager

The United States Space Force (USSF) National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is searching for a MILCON Information Technology Program Manager, NSIC/S10 (GG-2210-13).

This position is covered by the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel Systems (DCIPS). For additional information about DCIPS, click here: https://dcips.defense.gov/

** Please note: This position is being filled as a DCIPS Term Appointment (DTA) to meet non-permanent staffing needs. The initial appointment will be for 5 years and may
be extended in one-year increments based on mission needs and funding availability. **

Description:
This role will advise the creation of the IT Enterprise team over the 5-year MILCON project and is accountable for ensuring the future facility meets all technical specifications for data center operations, secure networking, cybersecurity infrastructure, and enterprise architecture from initial concepts through commissioning and operational turnover. The primary duty is to translate NSIC's operational and mission requirements into detailed technical specifications for the MILCON project. This includes creating and overseeing the multi-year technology transition plan, managing the risks associated with the migration of enterprise services, and developing cost estimates for the initial outfitting and long-term sustainment of the new enterprise functions for the new data center, network operations center (NOC), and subordinate IT environments. The incumbent will serve as the primary liaison between NSIC, architectural and engineering firms, and construction authorities (e.g., US Army Corps of Engineers or equivalent). They will oversee the multi-year technology transition plan, manage the migration of enterprise services, and establish the initial operational and sustainment budgets for the newly established enterprise functions. This position requires a capable program management of long-range strategic projects and overseeing the technical teams responsible for bringing the new facility to full operational capability.

Ideal Candidate:
The Information Technology Program Manager is a senior GG-13 non-supervisory position responsible for leading the planning, programming, design, and establishment of all enterprise level IT functions within a new Military Construction (MILCON) project for the National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC). The incumbent will serve as the senior technical authority and lead stakeholder for integrating mission-critical IT requirements into the facility design and construction lifecycle. This position requires a professional who is familiar with the governance and standards of the Intelligence Community and DoD, including relevant ICDs, DODIs, and NIST publications.

Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of IT systems analysis and internet concepts, functions, techniques, and capabilities sufficient to evaluate new and emerging IT security methods and principles, the feasibility of proposed new systems in addition, applications software projects; and to design, test and maintain information systems and applications software and ensure successful integration with existing and anticipated infrastructure.
2. Knowledge of the network architecture, interrelationships, operating modes, configuration, topology, and protocols.
3. Demonstrate program management experience over information technology or systems design projects.
4. Must have a broad knowledge of information technology used in industry and government to include standards, directives, and industry best practices.
5. Extensive knowledge of on-premises and off-premise IT environments including deployment techniques and configuration management systems.
6. Skill and experience applying analytical and evaluative techniques to identify/investigate/resolve issues/problems associated with contract support as well as modifying standard practices and techniques; and skill and ability to identify problems; determines accuracy and relevancy of information; uses sound judgement to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.
7. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; in coordinating with stakeholders; in working out solutions to problems or questions related to the work; writing clear and concise intelligence products; and delivering written and/or verbal presentations to senior level audiences for decision-making purposes.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with SCI access.
• Position is designated special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or involvement in Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP)
• This position is covered by the DCIPS, and as such will subject the incumbent to those examinations/tests that are necessary to obtain and retain a security clearance and any special access required by the position in accordance with AFI 36-1101.
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of temporary duty. Prolonged periods of sitting, reading and intense data analysis are typical. This work is mostly sedentary performed in an office setting.
• This position may include information assurance (IA) work as an additional duty. Per DoD 8570.01M, the recipient of this additional duty must achieve the appropriate IA certification within six months of assignment of these duties.
• Cybersecurity Certification is a condition of employment.
• A college degree or relevant experience with information technology is desired.
• Recruitment/Relocation incentive may be authorized.
• This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.

Qualifications

The 2210 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. There is no Group Coverage Qualification Standard for this series.

How you will be evaluated

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

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:

1. Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
2. Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
3. Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
   • Job title
   • Detailed duties and accomplishments
   • Employer's name and address
   • Supervisor's name and phone number
   • Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
   • Hours per week
   • Salary, if applicable
4. Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

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