SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)

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.

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.