This position is part of the Department of War, War Media Activity (WMA). The incumbent will be responsible for developing, implementing, and ensuring compliance with plans, polices, standards, infrastructures, and architectures that establish the framework for the management of all IT programs necessary to support the organization academic mission.
This position is being filled under the memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) "Expansion of Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense" . As a Supervisory IT Specialist (PLCYPLN) at the GS-2210-14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Supervisory Leadership: Exercises full supervisory and administrative control over a subordinate staff of IT professionals.
Responsibilities include assigning and reviewing work, evaluating performance, resolving employee grievances, identifying training needs, and managing a hybrid workforce of federal employees and contractors. IT Policy & Strategic Planning: Formulates, develops, and implements comprehensive IT policies, strategic plans, and standard operating procedures that align with and support the Defense Information School (DINFOS) academic and organizational missions.
Technology Assessment & Modernization: Assesses the impact of forecasted technological changes, emerging industry trends, and higher-headquarters DoD directives to develop long-range IT investment plans and drive continuous modernization of the enterprise infrastructure.
Project & Resource Management: Directs the planning, execution, and oversight of complex, large-scale IT projects and system implementations, ensuring initiatives are completed on schedule, within budget, and prioritized according to strategic mission value.
Cybersecurity & Compliance Integration: Ensures robust cybersecurity principles and DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements are fully integrated into all IT projects, system lifecycles, and directorate policies from inception to deployment.
Technical Authority & Advisory Services: Serves as the primary technical authority and advisor to senior executive leadership, presenting data-driven recommendations, risk assessments, and business cases to gain consensus on critical IT investments and enterprise architecture changes.
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.
If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
DHRC-DDMAHR@dla.mil · 614-693-6200
This position is with Defense Media Activity, Department of Defense.
The posted pay range is $143913 – $187093/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-02.
This position is open under the 'Mspouse' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-19 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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