IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN) at Department of the Army | JobGan

IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)

Department of the Army
Full time Mid
📍 Colchester, Vermont 🏙 Colchester, Vermont ⏳ Closes Jul 25, 2026
💰 US$76,203 – US$118,738 USD/yr
📋 Job Description

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: This is a Title 32 excepted service position that requires membership in the National Guard. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.

Applicants who are not currently a member of the Vermont Army National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact 1-800-GO-GUARD or visit NATIONALGUARD.COM/VT prior to applying for this position. OPEN AREAS OF CONSIDERATION: AREA 1, 2,3 Area I: All current On-board Permanent and Indefinite Dual Status 32 and Title 5 (Competitive and Excepted) Technicians (Tenure: 1-Career, 2-Conditional, 3-Indefinite) - Only those Vermont National Guard members who are in permanent or indefinite technician status as a result of being competitively hired within that National Guard component applying for a position within the component which they are currently employed.

Area II: All Members of the Vermont Army National Guard. Area III: Currently assigned service members in other branches of the military outside of the VTNG, to include those assigned to Active Duty, Reserve or other state's National Guard. Military Grades: Enlisted: SSG/E-6 through SGM/E-9 Warrant Officer: WO1/W-1 through CW5/W-5 Basic

Requirements :

Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. Individuals 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.

In addition to meeting the Basic

Requirements you must also meet the specialized experience Specialized

Experience GS-11: Must have at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes experience, education, or training that approaches techniques and requirements appropriate to an assigned computer applications area or computer specialty area in an organization.

Experience planning the sequence of actions necessary to accomplish the assignment where this entailed coordination with others outside the organizational unit and development of project controls.

Experience required adaptations of guidelines or precedents to meet the needs of the assignment.

Experience preparing documentation on cost/benefit studies where is involved summarizing the material and organizing it in a logical fashion. Specialized

Experience GS-12: Must have at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes applying IT security principles, methods, and practices to participate in the development of IT goals, objectives, plans and policies.

Experience planning and carrying out difficult and complex assignments and developing new methods, approaches and procedures, provides advice and guidance on a wide range and variety of complex IT issues, interprets IT policies, standards, and guidelines, conducts analyses and recommends resolution of complex issues affecting the specialty area.

Experience evaluating and recommending adoption of new or enhanced approaches to delivering IT services, tests and optimizes the functionality of systems, networks, and date and identifies and defines business or technical requirements applied to the design, development, implementation, management, and support of systems and networks. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/gs-2210-information-technology-management-series/ PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Please be advised: 1. Specialized experience will be used to determine qualifications for the announced position. 2. An applicant's RESUME must provide, in detail, how they meet the specialized experience listed. 3.

It must be documented with "from (mm/yy)" and "to (mm/yy)" dates and description of the specialized experience. 4. If education or a degree is required as part of the "Specialized

Experience ", you must include transcripts. Do not copy the specialized experience qualifications word for word and place into your resume; you must describe your personal experience as it pertains to each statement.

🕐 Schedule

Monday to Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM (full-time)

🔧 Skills & Technologies
Attention to Detail Customer Service IT Certification Technical Support Problem Solving

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⏳ Closes Jul 25, 2026
Department of the Army
📍 Colchester
IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)
Department of the Army · US$76,203 – US$118,738 USD/yr