Department of the Navy

IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK)

Dam Neck Naval Facility, Virginia Beach, Virginia Full time

IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK)

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Dam Neck Naval Facility, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Salary Range: $108019 - $140426 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as an IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK) in the NAVAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

Major Duties:

  • You will serve as a technical lead for LAN/WAN communication infrastructure.
  • You will manage communication programs identified as potential solutions to shortfalls.
  • You will review proposals submitted submitted by vendors for technical capability with current networking and software applications.
  • You will establish and develop points of contact at major technology development center having either the resources or knowledge that can be leveraged in order to satisfy command requirements.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes duties related to the following: Identifying, evaluating, installing, maintaining, and administering communications infrastructure, virtual environments, and mobile communications; Managing communications programs; Developing detailed long range plans, goals, and objectives for various communications technology development programs; Interpreting and adapting specific guidelines to address operational and technological deficiencies. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. 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.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 05/07/2026. Applications received after 05/07/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. For additional information on viewing your application status, click https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-07