Career with TSA - Information Technology Specialist (Alexandria, VA)

Job Title: Information Technology Specialist PLCYPLN)- SV-2210 - H

Department: Department Of Homeland Security
Agency: Transportation Security Administration

Job Announcement Number: HQ-OIT-12-511988

SALARY RANGE: $59,634.00 to $92,407.00 / Per Year - includes Locality Pay of 24.22%

OPEN PERIOD: Thursday, August 09, 2012 to Friday, August 24, 2012

SERIES & GRADE: SV-2210-H

POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time - Permanent

PROMOTION POTENTIAL: H

DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy in the following location: Alexandria, VA, US

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Open to All U.S. Citizens

JOB SUMMARY:

Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation while building a meaningful and rewarding career?  If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling.  DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters.  The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations.  Make an impact; join DHS. 

Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities, towns, and country-sides across the nation, you will be on the front line of the Department of Homeland Security's TSA team as they secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and public transit systems, thus protecting our transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce. For additional information about our agency, please visit http://www.tsa.gov/join/index.shtm

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National.
• You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI).
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• You must pass Drug and Alcohol Screening, subject to random drug tests.
• You may be required to travel overnight.
• You may be required to work overtime.

DUTIES:

This Information Technology (IT) Specialist position is located in the Office of Information Technology (IT), IT Strategy Branch of the Strategy and Enterprise Management Division, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  If selected for this position, you will provide support to the IT Strategy Branch Chief and the team which is responsible for the identification, development, and implementation of highly automated, efficient and standardized financial modeling and reporting, budgeting and financial analysis processes supporting the agency's IT mission.  Typical assignments include: 

•     Assisting in generating IT policies; developing planning processes; implementing gap analysis tools, capability roadmaps, reporting tools, and dashboards; and facilitating meetings to determine requirements for IT policies and processes.
•     Managing the current internal and external IT metrics reporting, including analysis and interpretation for senior executive management.
•     Coordinating the annual IT strategic, forecasting and reporting process to the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) senior leadership.
•     Managing roadmap of IT system enhancement needs.  Tracking and reporting development status (e.g., schedule, budget, milestones, metrics, key events, risks, and issues) to appropriate IT Strategy Branch Chief.
•     Consulting with clients in the analysis of short and long-range business requirements, and recommending innovations which anticipate the future impact of changing business requirements.  Working with IT Division Directors to review and maintain short, mid and long-range business plans that forecast stakeholder demand, resource and staffing requirements.  Identifying and addressing IT workforce planning and management issues such as recruitment, retention, and training.
•     Monitoring the rigorous application of information security/information assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of planning and management services.  Assisting in the design and implementation of a cybersecurity strategy that outlines the vision, mission, and goals that align with the organization's strategic plan.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

FOR ALL IT POSITIONS: To qualify, 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.
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.
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.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.

To qualify at the SV-H Pay Band, you must possess:

A. Experience: One year of specialized experience at the SV-G Pay Band or GS-9 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Such experience includes:

• using IT systems' design and development tools and techniques, methods, policies, and procedures to draft IT policies and plans, develop and monitor metrics (e.g., return on investment, customer acquisition costs) used to evaluate strategic goals and objectives;
• providing advisory services, consultation, technical assistance, or training of new or revised policies, practices, and technical management guidelines; and
• work promoting the awareness of security issues (delivering education and awareness briefings, reviewing adherence to systems security policies and procedures).

OR B.  Education:  A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in a related field; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

OR C.  Combinations of Education and Experience:  Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements, and may be computed by first determining the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the band level; then determining the education as a percentage of the education required for the band level; and then adding the two percentages.  The total percentages must equal 100 percent to qualify for that band level.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: Education at the graduate level in an accredited college or university in the amounts indicated above meets the requirements for this position.  Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.  One (1) year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study.  If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement.

Applicants who meet the qualifications listed above based on education or a combination of education and experience must provide proof of education, such as a list of completed college courses or the date and school of degree (including the number of semester or quarter hours) or transcript(s) from an accredited college or university. The information must be provided as an attachment to the application by the closing date of the announcement. If selected, you must supply a transcript(s) or certification of degree.  

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