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IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)

United States Fleet Forces Command

Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VAFull-time$91–118K/yrPosted 1w ago

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Compensation
$91–118K/yr
Location
Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The IT Specialist (PLCYPLN) serves as a technical advisor for IT acquisition and financial management in the Budget/Contracts Support Branch at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The role supports commandwide IT procurement policy and procedure, advises managers on financial decisions, and manages IT budget planning, execution, and reporting. Candidates must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11, including IT budget lifecycle, acquisition, policy, and financial analysis experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Attention to DetailCustomer ServiceOral CommunicationProblem SolvingIT Budget Lifecycle ManagementIT Acquisition Package DevelopmentIT Procurement Policy ImplementationFinancial AnalysisIT Financial Documentation

Qualifications

One Year Specialized ExperienceGS-11 Equivalent Experience

Full job description

Summary

You will serve as a IT Specialist (PLCYPLN) in the Budget/Contracts Support Branch (Code 109.31), Information Technology Business Division (1093), Information Technology & Cyber Security (ITACS) Office 109 at NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

  • You will serve as the key technical advisor for IT acquisition and financial manager.
  • You will advise managers on decisions relating to the resolution of unforeseen problems, modifications, or shifting of financial resources.
  • You will review, revise, approve and implement all IT procurement policy and procedure commandwide.
  • You will prepare a variety of financial reports, including expenditure trend analysis, actual performance versus budgets, and manpower execution i.e., program, plan, budget and execute command IT budget and resources.

Qualifications

Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. In addition to your experience demonstrating the competencies above, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service. (1) Experience managing all phases of the Information Technology (IT) budget lifecycle to include planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE). (2) Experience developing and submitting acquisition packages for IT hardware, software, and services in coordination with contracting offices. (3) Experience reviewing and implementing IT procurement policies and project plans to ensure compliance with government standards. (4) Experience performing financial analysis to track expenditures, reconcile funds, and provide trend and performance reports to management. (5) Experience preparing and submitting IT financial documentation to support budget formulation, justification, and execution. 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/ OR https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-b/ . 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.

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: Accountability, Problem Solving, and Capital Planning and Investment Control. Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire and Structured Interview. 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 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 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. 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/ 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 400 open IT Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$91–118K/yr
  • US median$93–133K/yr243 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $104K, is 9% below the US median midpoint ($115K) — in the middle half of IT Specialist salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 22 open IT Specialist jobs in Virginia and 400 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 (312 postings).
Education
38 of the 400 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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