IT PROJECT MANAGER (INFOSEC)
About the role
withcontaining summary text (excluding boilerplate). Need to preserve all substantive info. Duties: list of duties: "Expert in analysis, design, development, deployment, configuration, and evaluation of secure cloud architectures", "Supports efforts to acquire, develop, deploy, and secure the systems and infrastructure.", "Provides professional, technical advice, security planning, design and development of acquisitions, guidance, and assistance to a wide range of personnel, organizations, and components engaged in one or more phases of IT modernization.", "Monitors acquisition and budget execution to ensure cost, schedule and performance requirements comply.", "Promotes interoperability, integration, systems compatibility and connectivity." We can put under
Responsibilities
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Requirements: Conditions of employment: US Citizen, Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service, national security position requiring suitability review and security clearance, DoD 8140 policy series: Foundational Qualifications in 9 months and Residential Qualification requirements overall in 12 months. Also maybe "All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement." That's more about qualifications.
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Requirements
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Qualifications: Basic Requirements list: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, Problem Solving. Then Qualifying Experience description: need at least one year experience at GG-15, experience developing and maintaining business systems and information processes to support enterprise mission needs; developing information technology rules and requirements supporting hybrid/mainframe cloud architectures. Also Education: no substitution of education for qualifying experience at GG-15 grade level. Also "All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement." Already maybe in Requirements.
We'll put under
Qualifications
with- for basic requirements and maybe separate paragraphs for experience and education.
Benefits: There's a paragraph about benefits: "A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package... Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered." That's generic but still substantive? It's about benefits. We can include a Benefits section with that paragraph.
Pay: The posting says "Pay will be set on duty location." Also "Salary plus Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) is authorized. This rate is subject to change without notice." Also "Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized." Also "Moving costs MAY be paid." Also "The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable." That's pay-related. So we can include Pay section with those details.
Schedule: Not mentioned explicitly. There's "Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination". That's schedule/telework. Could be considered schedule. But it's vague. The instruction: never create Schedule section unless posting actually states them. It does state telework availability based on mission requirements and supervisory determination. That's somewhat specific. We could include Schedule section with that sentence. However they said prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Might combine telework info into Benefits or Pay? Probably better to include Schedule section with that line.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, scam warning, navigation, etc. Also must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID.
We must output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft.
We need to ensure we preserve all substantive information. Let's extract all substantive sentences.
Summary paragraph: "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. It is located in the DISA, J9(HAC)/HYBRID CLOUD SOLUTIONS OFFICE Pay will be set on duty location."
We might split Pay sentence later.
Duties list as above.
Requirements: 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. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
Qualifications: Basic Requirements: 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 solution.
Qualifying Experience: To qualify at the GG-15, 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 developing and maintaining business systems and information processes to support enterprise mission needs; developing information technology rules and requirements supporting hybrid/mainframe cloud architectures. Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume.
Education: There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experience at 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. This position is subject to completion of three year probationary period. Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination. Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency MAY required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement. This position requires pre-employment and periodic counter-intelligence polygraph exams. 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). 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. Salary plus Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) is authorized. This rate is subject to change without notice. Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized. This position is covered under DoD Manual 8140 which will be subject to future Cyber Workforce requirements as defined by the Manual. 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 317-212-0454 for assistance. 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.
Benefits paragraph: "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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered."
We need to strip out navigation like "Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits." That's likely boilerplate. We'll keep the substantive: "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. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered."
Now we need to decide sections.
Potential sections:
- About the role (summary)
- Responsibilities (duties)
- Requirements (conditions of employment)
- Qualifications (basic requirements, qualifying experience, education)
- Benefits
- Pay (salary+COLA, moving costs, incentives, tax info)
- Schedule (telework availability)
We must avoid thin sections. Pay has several specifics: Salary plus COLA authorized, moving costs may be paid, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, recruitment/relocation/retention incentives may be authorized. That's enough.
Schedule: telework availability based on mission requirements and supervisory determination. That's one sentence; could be thin but it's specific.