Applicants must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies or knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience is typically in or directly relates to the work of the position to be filled. You must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below:
1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Examples of experience demonstrating this competency include:
Evaluating technical engineering designs and studies as they relate to IT/IP networks.
2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Experience demonstrating this competency include:
Coordinating the work from various agencies.
3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Examples of experience demonstrating this competency include:
Conducting or participating in conferences, meetings, negotiations or presentations.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Examples of experience demonstrating this competency include:
Devising solutions to unusual IT problems.
In addition to my experience demonstrating the four competencies above, I have qualifying experience such as:
-Experience supervising personnel by planning, directing, setting work priorities and deadlines.
-Experience developing or implementing new procedures or guidelines for existing networking policies.
-Experience investigating and analyzing the overall capabilities and operation of major networks or systems.
-Experience evaluating and introducing advanced equipment and techniques for which new criteria must be developed.
-Experience devising solutions to unusual problems or novel requirements for which existing techniques/methods are inadequate.
This position is within the Work Category SUPERVISION/MANAGEMENT at Work Level FULL PERFORMANCE, Series and Grade GG-2210-13.
Additional qualifications information can be found from the following Department of Defense website:
https://dodcio.defense.gov/Cyber-Workforce/CES.aspx
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.