Apply IT PROJECT MANAGER (PLCYPLN) Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency ACQ/PAE MPE ME9I (REIMB) Apply Print Share * * * * Save * Summary * This job is open to * Duties * Requirements * How you will be evaluated * Required documents * How to apply Summary This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service.
It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command.
It is in the Professional Work Category at the Expert Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure.
Summary This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service.
It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command.
It is in the Professional Work Category at the Expert Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure.
Overview Help Accepting applications Open & closing dates 03/23/2026 to 03/30/2026 Salary $147,945 to - $197,200 per year Pay scale & grade GG 15 Locations 1 vacancy in the following locations: Gunter AFB, AL Denver, CO Fort Meade, MD Columbus, OH Show morefewer locations (6) Tinker AFB, OK Chambersburg, PA Mechanicsburg, PA Lackland AFB, TX Hill AFB, UT Arlington, VA Remote job No Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes-You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) * 2210 Information Technology Management Supervisory status No Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Information Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk Trust determination process * National security Financial disclosure Yes Bargaining unit status Yes Announcement number CES-DISA-12915914-26AA Control number 862190600 This job is open to Help Federal employees - Competitive service Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S.
Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
Federal employees - Excepted service Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
Clarification from the agency This position is open to current DOD employees and eligible PPP applicants.
Videos Duties Help * Serves a senior IT project advisor and authoritative source of information for decision-making managers and planners across the DoD for IT key projects and initiatives at DISA.
* Orchestrates the identification and prioritization of significant IT projects and initiatives among DISA's substantial customer population.
* Develops and promulgates short and long-range DISA information services plans and projects involving the design, development, acquisition, integration, operation, and maintenance of new and modified information systems.
* Ensures effective engineering and integration of plans, programs, and operations encompassing the myriad of DISA systems and functional components.
* Serves as an expert source for further information and action officer to assist and advise leaders on the examination, development, and definition of transition plans to integrate specific applications into the enterprise.
Requirements Help Conditions of employment * Must be a U.S.
Citizen.
* Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
* This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment.
Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
* In accordance with the DoD 8140 policy series, the position is subject to completing Foundational Qualifications in 9 months and completing Residential Qualification requirements overall in 12 months.
* Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement.
* This is a covered position and the person selected for this position must complete an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment pursuant to 5 CFR 2634.903(b) (DoD 5500.7). Qualifications In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.
Basic Requirements: Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating the following competencies appropriate to, or above, the level of this position.
Your resume and work experience should clearly support your ability to meet these competencies and will be evaluated as part of the entire application process.
* Attention to Detail- experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been asked by others to review their work or data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards.
* Customer Service - experience maintaining relationships with customers, assessing current information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products and services that are tailored to meet customer needs.
* Oral Communication -briefing mid-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of technical information to a non-technical audience.
* Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address complex information technology-related issues by gathering and applying information from a variety of sources that provide a number of potential solutions.
AND Qualifying Experience: In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must possess qualifying experience.
To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position.
Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service.
To qualify at the GG-15 level, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position.
Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service.
For this position, qualifying experience is defined as experience with integration of multiple IT capabilities and systems development principles OR hybrid hosting and compute platforms OR project management principles and techniques in order to manage strategic projects from requirements development to delivery.
Volunteer Experience: 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 to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume.
All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
Your resume MUST include the following information for each job listed: Job title; duties; month & year start/end dates (e.g.
June 2017 to April 2026); and full- time or part-time status (include hours worked per week). Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at USAJOBS.
Combination of education and experience is not applicable for this position.
Education There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experienceat the GG-15 grade level.
Additional information * This position is in the Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service.
It is being recruited under 10 U.S.C.
1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system.
* If you are a current Federal Career/Career-Conditional employee, you will be placed on an Excepted appointment.
* This appointment does not confer eligibility to be non-competitively converted to an appointment in the competitive service.
* A three year trial period may be required if you have not previously completed a trial or probationary period in the excepted or competitive service.
* Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination * We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.
* Moving costs MAY be paid.
* The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable.
For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here.
* Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized.
* The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants.
It applies to former Federal civilian employees receiving a retirement annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund that are hired within the DoD on or after November 24, 2003.
The policy also applies to annuitants (appointed in DoD on/or after November 24, 2003) who move from one position to another within DoD through voluntary reassignment, promotion, change to lower grade or transfer between military departments.
Please see this policy here.
* Because this position is in the Cyber Excepted Service, Veterans' Preference will be applied to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of the Title 5 U.S.C.
in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement." If you are a veteran claiming veteran's preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.
* For more information on the Cyber Excepted Service Personnel System, click here.
* For more information on veterans' preference, click here.
* For more information regarding qualifications requirements, click here.
* All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically.
If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact for assistance.
Expand Hide additional information Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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How you will be evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the applicant questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job.
If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.
Please follow all instructions carefully.
Errors or omissions may affect your rating.
COMPETENCIES: * Information Technology Life Cycle Management * Information Technology Policy and Planning * Requirements Analysis * Technical Competence Benefits Help A career with the U.S.
government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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Required documents Required Documents Help FOR THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AS THEY APPLY STATED BELOW AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLOSE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
NOT ALL DOCUMENTS WILL APPLY TO EVERYONE.
* Resume: A two-page maximum resume is required.
Applicant guidance on the two page resume requirement may be found at Learn more about the new resume requirements * SF-50 - Current and former federal employees, including those currently working for the agency, must submit their SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) reflecting their highest grade held on a permanent basis for at least 52 weeks, tenure, and appointment type.
Failure to provide this document may result in disqualification.
* Veterans Preference Documentation (if applicable): Candidates claiming Veterans Preference must submit a DD-214 (Member Copy 4), or, if you are CURRENTLY serving on active duty, a statement of service from your unit which states the date you entered on active duty, the date you are separating, and the campaign medals you have received.
For those supplying the statement of service, preference will be verified by a DD-214 (Member Copy 4) upon separation from the military.
Veterans with a service-connected disability must also submit a VA letter dated 1991 or later.
DoD Components with CES positions apply Veterans' Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of the Title 5 U.S.C.
in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement." * Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: Military Spouse Preference applicants, must be selected and placed at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level.
You must include a completed copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Spouse Preference.
To download the checklist, select "Save" or "Save As" instead of "Open." Save the document to your device then open it as a PDF.
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* Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians PPP Eligible: MR and NG technicians PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified.
You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician preference.
Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist.
* Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians Receiving Disability Retirement PPP Eligible: MR and NG technicians receiving disability retirement PPP applicants must be