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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (APPSW) (STEM)

Defense Intelligence AgencyMolesworth, United KingdomPosted 16 Sept 2026

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ASSESSMENT FACTORS 1. Demonstrates a thorough understanding of relevant regulations, guidelines, laws, and directives. 2. Identifies the core IT challenge and identifies the appropriate resources for resolution based on a full understanding of the customer’s requirements. 3. Sticks with projects until they are finished. 4. Supports supervisor and/or team in providing development/integration support and services for major enterprise engineering changes.

5. Independently seeks solutions and responds quickly and accurately to queries and problems while exercising sound judgment. HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS 1. Competent with administering Linux server and scripting. 2. Familiarity with Cyber Security activities, i.e., STIGing, preparing documentation, etc. 3. Experience with implementing and maintaining Kubernetes environments. Individual Occupation Requirements All Applicants must meet the following minimum qualification requirements in order to be considered for this position: Requirements may be met either through Education and/or Experience and/or a combination of both.

Education: All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions. The coursework must be either undergraduate or graduate and must include a minimum of 24 semester hours in one, or a combination of the following: computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management. Grade 7 No IOR’s have been established by OPM at these trainee levels.

Duties assigned to trainee positions are recognizably different from duties performed by experienced employees in the same occupation. Trainee assignments are purposely designed to: • Provide orientation, training, and familiarization with the work processes of the occupational field and specific job. • Reinforce and supplement previous experience and education. • Allow the trainees to carry out progressively more difficult and responsible tasks.

Generally, these positions are subject to close active supervision and review. Qualification of applicants to trainee positions must take into account their developmental nature, and judgment should be applied when comparing the assignment to minimum qualification criteria. Position of this nature will normally require the same competencies found at the target full performance grade level; however, proficiency levels as appropriate should be adjusted to reflect the nature of the training assignments which are designed to develop further competence in required areas.

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There are five proficiency levels, ranging from: Level 1 – AWARENESS – Basic Familiarity with the competency Level 2 – BASIC – Can perform simple tasks with guidance Level 3 – INTERMEDIATE – Can perform tasks independently Level 4 – ADVANCED – Can lead or mentor others Level 5 – EXPERT - Recognized authority in the competency Grade 9 Applicants may qualify at the GS-9 grade level by meeting or exceeding the minimum proficiency level established for each of the required competencies for this grade level in addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements as demonstrated through the assessment of applicant’s skills supported by an agency job analysis.

There may be instances where applicants do not fully meet the competency requirements outlined in this standard but are nonetheless demonstrably well qualified to perform the work. Agencies should exercise judgment in applying these standards, as they have flexibility to qualify an applicant with a deficit in one area if that deficit is offset by strengths in other areas identified through the job analysis and appropriate evaluation.

Any rationale for such deviations must be thoroughly documented. Required Competencies* Minimum Proficiency Level** Attention to Detail 3 Customer Service 3 Interpersonal Skills 3 Reasoning 2 Teamwork 3 Specialized Experience The demonstration of knowledge, skills, and abilities/competencies which demonstrate the likelihood to perform successfully the duties of the position and is related to the work of the position to be filled.

These knowledge, skills, and abilities/competencies are normally attained through the equivalent of one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level of the position being filled but may now be obtained through other means. Such demonstratable knowledge, skills, and abilities/competences may be typically gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT.

The employing agency is responsible for defining the demonstratable skills based on the requirements of the position (i.e., job analysis, official position description) being filled. The skills required must be validated through the assessment process, which must be aligned with the job analysis for the given grade level. Grade 11 Applicants may qualify at the GS-11 grade level by meeting or exceeding the minimum proficiency level established for each of the required competencies for this grade level in addition to the specialized experience requirements as demonstrated through the assessment of skills identified through the agency job analysis.

There may be instances where applicants do not fully meet the competency requirements outlined in this standard but are nonetheless demonstrably well qualified to perform the work. Agencies should exercise judgment in applying these standards, as they have flexibility to qualify an applicant with a deficit in one area if that deficit is offset by strengths in other areas identified through the job analysis. Any rationale for such deviations must be thoroughly documented.

Required Competencies* Minimum Proficiency Level** Attention to Detail 3 Customer Service 3 Interpersonal Skills 3 Problem Solving 3 Teamwork 3 Technical Competence 3 Specialized Experience The demonstration of knowledge, skills, and abilities/competencies which demonstrate the likelihood to perform successfully the duties of the position and is related to the work of the position to be filled. These knowledge, skills, and abilities/competencies are normally attained through the equivalent of one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level of the position being filled but may now be obtained through other means.

Such demonstratable knowledge, skills, and abilities/competences may be typically gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT. The employing agency is responsible for defining the demonstratable skills based on the requirements of the position (i.e., job analysis, official position description) being filled. The skills required must be validated through the assessment process, which must be aligned with the job analysis for the given grade level.

Grade 12 and Above For positions at the GS-12, GS-13, GS-14, or GS-15 grade levels, applicants may qualify by meeting or exceeding the minimum proficiency level established for each of the required competencies, in addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement as demonstrated through the assessment of skills identified through the agency job analysis. There may be instances where applicants do not fully meet the competency requirements outlined in this standard but are nonetheless demonstrably well qualified to perform the work.

Agencies should exercise judgment in applying these standards, as they have flexibility to qualify an applicant with a deficit in one area if that deficit is offset by strengths in other areas identified through the job analysis. Any rationale for such deviation

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