
IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)
Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM)
San Diego, CAFull-time$85–158K/yrPosted 1 day ago
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Job overview
The IT Specialist (PLCYPLN) serves at the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific in San Diego, supporting IT systems and services. The role provides technical and programmatic guidance, develops IT investment budgets and cost estimates, and supports workforce planning and project management related to the Network Integration Engineering Facility. Applicants must demonstrate qualifying specialized experience or, for the NO-04 level, may qualify through specified graduate education.
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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.
Duties
- 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.
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. How You Will Be Evaluated
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: WRITTEN COMMUNICATION PROBLEM SOLVING INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire, Structured Resume Review. The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other 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 posting$85–158K/yr
- California median$100–139K/yr24 salary ranges
- US median$95–138K/yr250 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $122K, is close to the California median midpoint ($120K) — in the middle half of IT Specialist salary ranges in California.
- 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.
- Hiring the most in California
- 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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