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IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command

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Location
San Diego, CA
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Job overview

The IT Specialist (PLCYPLN) serves in the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, supporting IT systems and services and advising management and stakeholders on critical IT issues. The role includes developing IT investment budgets and cost estimates, preparing contract work statements, and supporting IT workforce planning and project execution. Applicants must meet the specialized-experience requirements for one of the listed NO pay bands or, for NO-04, qualify through specified graduate education.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

IT Systems SupportIT Workforce PlanningIT Project ManagementTechnical DocumentationIT Investment BudgetingAttention to DetailCustomer ServiceOral CommunicationProblem Solving

Qualifications

One Year Specialized ExperiencePhD or Equivalent Doctoral DegreeThree Years Graduate Education

Full job description

Summary You will serve as a IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN) in the NAVAL INFORMATION WARFARE CENTER PACIFIC of NAVWARSYSCEN PACIFIC SAN DIEGO CA. This is a RE-ADVERTISEMENT of Announcement Number:ST-13069497-26-JDH. Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply to this announcement. Responsibilities You will manage and perform work that involves developing, delivering or supporting IT systems and services. You will provide expert technical and programmatic advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and stakeholders on critical IT issues. You will undertake and complete complex tasks with multiple dependencies independently, mentors others regularly, and leads others to accomplish complex goals. You will develop and prepare IT investment budgets and cost estimates including Government Contract Performance Work Statements (PWS) and Statements-of Requirements (SORs). You will apply oral and written communication skills to interface effectively with personnel at all levels and has proven ability to support briefings or presentations to mid-level stakeholders. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications NO-05: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or NO-04 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing technical advisement and workforce planning in the development, integration and production of IT activities and assessments related to Network Integration Engineering Facility (NIEF), as well as demonstrated experience as an IT project lead managing project features such as developing technical documentation, advising on matters related to IT workforce project planning and executing IT Investment budgets. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. NO-04: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or NO-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: or NO-03 pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector providing technical support in the development, integration and production of IT activities and assessments related to Network Integration Engineering Facility (NIEF), as well as demonstrated experience providing IT project management support, preparing technical documentation, presenting advisement on matters related to IT workforce project planning and managing IT Investment budgets. 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/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ 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. Education NO-04: ONLY In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is in the Science & Technology Reinvention Laboratory (STRL) Human Resource Management System pay band for Department of Defense laboratories. The pay schedule and pay band for all Administrative Specialist/Professional Positions will be NO-1/2/3/4/5/6. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application:?1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

How this job compares

Set against the 396 open IT Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • California median$100–139K/yr24 salary ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 34 open IT Specialist jobs in California and 396 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; IT Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (308 postings).
Education
38 of the 396 open IT Specialist jobs (10%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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