Duties

Summary

Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! MCCS is a comprehensive program that supports and enhances the quality of life for Marines, their families, and others in the Marine Corps Community. We offer a team oriented environment comprised of military personnel, civilian employees, contractors and volunteers who keep the organization functioning smoothly and effectively.
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Responsibilities

Provides direct oversight of delivering business software solutions and services for all enterprise applications used by Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS). Plans and manages new system development and life-cycle management and maintenance efforts for all MCCS systems to include collecting and defining requirements, analyzing, designing, developing, testing, deployment and maintenance. This includes development and maintenance of documentation and customer service support. Proactively engages with key business and functional personnel to address system issues and opportunities for improvement of efficiency and effectiveness. Works with functional users and vendors to troubleshoot, and solve system problems. Ensures reliability and performance of software application systems with life cycle management requirements. Coordinates with system administrators to ensure timely, accurate and reliable system administration. Manages software system configurations. Coordinates and collaborates with Network, Web, Database, Integration Services, Cyber Security and related staff as appropriate to achieve best business applications solutions.

Follows up on work effort to ensure conformance to Marine Corps and DoD security guidelines and regulations, directives and applicable laws. Serves as a subject matter expert and advisor to senior leaders in the organization for the organizational division. Plans, organizes work, and manages internal procedures and resources to ensure productivity and economies. Pursues action to ensure follow through on maximizing productivity and economies. Analyzes programs on a regular basis, and prompts initiation of corrective action to ensure support of operating programs of MCCS. Responsible for business applications IT strategy, applications portfolio management and value delivery in conjunction with internal operating directives including project and operational metrics, and exercises internal personnel management authorities as delegated by the MR Director. Drives innovation for system improvement and future strategies to improve the environment. Takes action to solve problems quickly.

Supervises full performance level IT staff to include: assigning, distributing, evaluating work; coaching, counseling, tutoring, and mentoring employees; approving and disapproving leave, recommending and completing personnel actions, recommending and completing performance reviews, recommending and administering discipline and incentive awards, signing timecards, training employees, actively supporting the principles of the EEO program). Guides and oversees the physical and logical architecture, design, implementation, and administration of the components that make up enterprise applications and tools. Establishes and enforces the near and long-term vision for all application architecture and procedures through development and maintenance of quality control and best practices to ensure data is accurate and secure. Evaluates and recommends appropriate technologies, tools, and methods for data management, application functions, and reporting. Oversee the on-going administration and supported applications including user and security administration, performance tuning, application installation, and upgrades.

Partners with cross functional units to build solutions that support and improve the decision making process. Full management responsibilities to help functional departments identify and solve their most critical information, reporting and analytical challenges. Responsible for all management activities including: resource management, project plan creation and maintenance, maintenance of issues logs and prioritization of issues. Incorporates MRI Project Lifecycle deliverables into project plans. Translates project requirements into project objectives and tasks and manages resources to control project scope. Responsible for ensuring a quality and cost effective solution is provided. Conducts briefings, and drafts memos effectively communicating with a commitment to maintain open lines of communication with direct reports and other departmental associates. Prepares detail status reports indicating accomplishments for the reporting period as well as identifying any project related issues. Conduct weekly meetings with project members to discuss any project related matters as well as providing business related information. Conduct periodic meetings with management to report on project status, new initiatives and current priorities. Ensures that project schedules and requirements are established and tracked on a regular basis. Maintains professional contacts with other companies, professional associations and equipment manufacturers concerning computer applications and equipment. Keeps abreast of technological changes and innovations in the technology industry. This is a white-collar position where occasional lifting up to 20 lbs may be required.

Travel Required

25% or less - Varies

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
NA

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• See Duties and Qualifications

EVALUATIONS:

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and ten years of prior experience as Senior Business Analyst, Senior Systems Analyst, Senior Programmer Analyst OR an appropriate combination of education and experience that demonstrates a knowledge and skill equivalent to that gained in the above. Proven ability to understand and navigate through organizational politics. Significant experience with Microsoft Project and Microsoft Project Server a must. Experience with program management is a plus. Strong analytical and reporting skills are required. Experience managing large development teams and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in a large organization required.

This highly visible position requires proven expertise in building and leading teams. The successful candidate will be a leader and effective communicator who has the ability to take charge and inspire with a compelling vision. Must be able to work independently and manage multiple task assignments. Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills (MS Visio, MS PowerPoint). Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment. Eagerness to mentor junior staff. Experience providing oversight support to the development team. Must have the experience and ability to supervise others.

Demonstrated experience leading the implementation of large scale centralized application solutions.

Technical computer systems support experience preferred in a LINUS/UNIX/SQL Server environment. Knowledge of Oracle relational databases, SQL, Korn Shell Scripting, and TCP/IP communications preferred.

As an authorized and privileged user of Department of Defense Information Systems must possess or receive Information Assurance awareness by completing the Security+ Certification as a condition of access within six months of employment, and thereafter must complete annual Information Assurance awareness training.

Eligible for incremental telework as determined by MR/MF policy.

Education

Additional information

GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race, age, color, religion, national origin, gender, GINA, political affiliation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, marital status, physical handicap which has no bearing on the ability to perform the duties of the position. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

It is Department of Navy (DON) policy to provide a workplace free of discrimination and retaliation. The DON No Fear Act policy link is provided for your review: https://www.donhr.navy.mil/NoFearAct.asp.

As part of the employment process, Human Resources Division may obtain a Criminal Record Check and/or an Investigative Consumer Report. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI). For all positions requiring access to firearms or ammunition, the Federal Government is prohibited from employing individuals in these positions who have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, or a felony crime of domestic violence adjudged on or after 27 November 2002. Selectees for such positions must submit a completed DD Form 2760, Qualification to Possess Firearms or Ammunition, before a final job offer can be made.

Direct Deposit of total NET pay is mandatory as a condition of employment for all appointments to positions within MCCS.

Required Documents:

*Education/certification certificate(s), if applicable.

*If prior military, DD214 Member Copy

This activity is a Drug-free workplace. The use of illegal drugs by NAF employees, whether on or off duty, cannot and will not be tolerated. Federal employees have a right to a safe and secure workplace, and Marines, sailors, and their family members have a right to a reliable and productive Federal workforce.

Involuntarily separated members of the armed forces and eligible family members applying through the Transition Assistance Program must submit a written request/statement (may be obtained from the MCCS Human Resources Office) and present ID card with "TA" stamped in red on front of card.

INDIVIDUALS SELECTED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE CHANGED TO PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION WITHOUT FURTHER COMPETITION.

ALL ONLINE APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 1159PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) ON THE CLOSING DATE LISTED IN THE JOB POSTING.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application/resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. This vacancy will be filled by the best qualified applicant as determined by the selecting official.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Not Required

Drug test required
No

Required Documents

Varies - Review "OTHER INFORMATION"

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.