LEAD IT SPECIALIST (APPSW)

LEAD IT SPECIALIST

(APPSW) Department of Defense Defense Finance and Accounting Service Informion & Technology Dir, Payroll Services, ZTBEA Summary Who may apply: All US Citizens Applicants applying for Cleveland may be placed Brenahl. We may use this announcement to fill other positions in the Informion & Technology Directore. Learn more about this agency Summary Who may apply: All US Citizens Applicants applying for Cleveland may be placed Brenahl. We may use this announcement to fill other positions in the Informion & Technology Directore. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this week • Apply by 06/17/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 17, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locions: Indianapolis, IN Cleveland, OH Whitehall, OH No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $107,428 - $144,481 per year

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https://www.opm.gov/policy-da-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2026/general-schedule/ Pay scale & grade GS 13 Promotion potential 13 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 2210 Informion Technology Management Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Modere Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Nional security Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

DFAS-DHA-ML-12973611-26

Control number 871502800 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency All US Citizens. Duties Help Provides leadership functions to technical IT Specialists who support system analysis, system design, agile software engineering, test management, system integrion testing (SIT), agile project management. Participes in the work of the team, coaches and facilites problem solving techniques or work methods, and assists team in identifying solutions, priorities in and organizing to accomplish the work. Analyzes functional and technical requirements of proposed or existing IT systems to determine avenues of development or modificion necessary to meet mission objectives. Participes in systems requirement reviews and prepares system change/programming specificions, programming instructions, inputs and outputs, structures, and other analytical products to document functional and technical requirements. Assigned to informion system projects. Tracks progress throughout the life cycle of the project. Ensures schedules and objectives are accomplished in accordance with milestones. Conveys progress reviews with stakeholders. Requirements Help Conditions of employment U.S. Citizenship or Nional Suitable for Federal Employment Registered for Selective Service (if applicable) This nional security position, which may require access to classified informion, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in terminion. New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verificion check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, e-verify.gov. In accordance with the DoD 8140 policy series, the position may be subject to completing Foundional Qualificions in 9 months and completing Residential Qualificion requirements in 12 months. Qualificions Resumes for federal government positions need more detailed work descriptions and accomplishments than a typical prive sector resume. Please be sure to clearly describe the full scope of your work experiences in your resume.

Basic Requirement:

Applicants must have IT-reled experience demonstring the following competencies approprie to, or above, the level of this position. Your resume and work experience should clearly support your ability to meet these competencies and evalued as part of the entire applicion process. Attention to Detail - experience reviewing my own informion technology-reled work or da and have been asked by others to review their work or da to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards. Customer Service - experience maintaining relionships with customers, assessing current informion technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying informion technology products and services th are tailored to meet customer needs. Oral Communicion - briefing mid-level management and IT staff on the stus of informion technology systems, projects, or daily operions, including the communicion of technical informion to a non-technical audience. Problem Solving - identifying alternives to address complex informion technology-reled issues by ghering and applying informion from a variety of sources th provide a number of potential solutions. In addition to the Basic Competency Requirements listed above: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to th of the next lower grade GS-12 in the federal service, which demonstres the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized experience is defined as:

Evaluing and customizing software and systems through analysis, design, development, programming, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance; conducting systems requirement reviews and applying changes and modificions to take necessary corrective action; applying IT principles and practices and supporting all functions of the software development life cycle process.

Volunteer Experience:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (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 th transles to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You may qualify for considerion if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, educion requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualificion requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing de of the announcement, unless otherwise indiced on the announcement. Educion Educion is not substitutable for specialized experience this grade level. Additional informion Moving expenses paid. Telework availability is limited and will only be provided on a rare case-by-case basis during situions where Agency Leadership has determined th telework serves a compelling DoD need. Selections are subject to restrictions resulting from the DoD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment. Employment with DFAS means access to generous benefits such as: health, vision, and dental insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, and educional benefits. As a condition of employment, you may be required to serve a 1 year probion during which we'll evalue if continued employment advances public interest.

The evaluion considers:

performance & conduct; needs & interests of the agency; if continued employment advances agency or governmental goals; if continued employment advances the efficiency of the Federal service. At the end of the probionary period, employment termined unless you receive certificion th continued employment advances the public interest. We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing de. This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act. Travel requirement is occasional. This position is not covered by a bargaining unit. This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense via deleged authority by the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Veteran's Preference:

Veteran's preference does not apply under this Direct Hire Authority (DHA). DFAS recognizes the value of competencies gained through formal educion and professional certificions. To ensure th consistent credit is given for these credentials in the selection process DFAS has developed standard selection criteria to be used when filling positions in professional and administrive series. Selections for professional and administrive positions based on four cegories of selection criteria: Experience, Other, Educion, and Certificions. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or be exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov ).

Retired Civil Service Employee:

Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, here ). Security Designion varies dependent upon position and may require a secret clearance or higher. Employmentrequires a background investigion which may delay starting de. If selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determinion within a reasonable period of time, the employment offer may be withdrawn. Individuals are required to obtain/maintain a favorable security determinion to occupy a sensitive position as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain eligibility to occupy a sensitive position may result in terminion. For more informion see the security section of Understanding Vacancy Announcements. Criminal History Inquiries- For some positions, criminal history inquiries may not take place before you receive a conditional job offer. Please see Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (dfas.mil) for more informion on The Fair Chance to Compete Act, exceptions, and DFAS contact informion. All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact 317-212-0454 for assistance. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

IMPORTANT NOTE - YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. ERRORS OR OMISSIONS MAY AFFECT YOUR RATING.

You evalued on how well your qualificions, as demonstred in your applicion merials (e.g., resume, supporting documents) and your responses on the applicion, meet the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help You must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes:

Resume:

A two-page maximum resume is required. Applicant guidance on the two-page resume requirement may be found http://www.opm.

gov/policy-da-oversight/hiring-informion/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/ or http:

//help.usajobs.gov/faq/applicion/documents/resume/page-limit Complete initial

Eligibility Questionnaire:

Your resume must demonstre the quality of your work as it reles to the experience requirements outlined in the job announcement. Other Supporting Documents The following supporting documents are ONLY required if applicable to your personal qualificions or stus. They must be received by the closing de of the announcement. Transcripts and/or

Certificions:

For additional informion on acceptable documents, click here Transcripts and Certificions . All applicants to include current agency employees/contractors must also document your educion and/or certificions in your resume. To be creditable, educion must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion.

Veterans Preference:

If you are claiming veteran's preference, you MUST submit the approprie documention.

Cover Letter:

You may submit a cover letter which forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualificions or determine eligibility for preference. Military Spouse Preference (MSP)

Eligible:

Military Spouse Preference applicants, must be selected and placed the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level. You must include a completed copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certificion Checklist ded within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Spouse Preference. To download the checklist, select "Save" or "Save As" instead of "Open." Save the document to your device then open it as a PDF. Once the form is opened, select "Enable All Feures" and the form will popule so th it can be completed.

https:

//www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/forms/dd3000_3499/DD3145-4/ Military Reserve (MR) and Nional Guard (NG)

Technicians PPP Eligible:

MR and NG technicians PPP applicants must be selected and placed the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician PPP Self-Certificion Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician PPP Self-Certificion Checklist. Military Reserve (MR) and Nional Guard (NG)

Technicians Receiving Disability Retirement PPP Eligible:

MR and NG technicians receiving disability retirement PPP applicants must be selected and placed the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certificion Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician Disability preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certificion Checklist.

Retained Grade PPP Eligible:

Retained Grade PPP applicants, must be selected and placed the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certificion Checklist to verify your eligibility for Retained Grade preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certificion Checklist.

WARNING:

Failure to submit a complete applicion package including any required documention by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/17/2026, or the time of applicion for announcements with an extended closing de, may result in an ineligible ring and loss of considerion. To verify th your applicion is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select Applicion Stus and More Informion. The Details page will display the stus of your applicion. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th informion entered, uploaded, or faxed is received, legible and accure. HR will not modify answers submitted by an applicant. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package. Click 'Apply Online' to cree an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. 1. Follow the prompts to complete the applicion and upload required documents. 2. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button to submit your applicion. 3. Check applicion stus by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking Applicion Stus, then More Informion for this position. Return to an incomplete applicion by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete. Agency contact informion HR Customer Care Center Phone (317) 212-0454 dfas.indianapolis-in.zh.mbx.dfasmeritcc@mail.mil Address

DFAS - INFO AND TECHNOLOGY DIR OFFICE 4800

Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350 US Next steps The resume you submit used to assess your qualificions for the job and to identify the best-qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further considerion and possible interviews. We will notify you of the outcome after each of these steps is completed. After making a tentive job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigion. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help You must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes:

Resume:

A two-page maximum resume is required. Applicant guidance on the two-page resume requirement may be found http://www.opm.

gov/policy-da-oversight/hiring-informion/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/ or http:

//help.usajobs.gov/faq/applicion/documents/resume/page-limit Complete initial

Eligibility Questionnaire:

Your resume must demonstre the quality of your work as it reles to the experience requirements outlined in the job announcement. Other Supporting Documents The following supporting documents are ONLY required if applicable to your personal qualificions or stus. They must be received by the closing de of the announcement. Transcripts and/or

Certificions:

For additional informion on acceptable documents, click here Transcripts and Certificions . All applicants to include current agency employees/contractors must also document your educion and/or certificions in your resume. To be creditable, educion must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion.

Veterans Preference:

If you are claiming veteran's preference, you MUST submit the approprie documention.

Cover Letter:

You may submit a cover letter which forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualificions or determine eligibility for preference. Military Spouse Preference (MSP)

Eligible:

Military Spouse Preference applicants, must be selected and placed the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level. You must include a completed copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certificion Checklist ded within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Spouse Preference. To download the checklist, select "Save" or "Save As" instead of "Open." Save the document to your device then open it as a PDF. Once the form is opened, select "Enable All Feures" and the form will popule so th it can be completed.

https:

//www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/forms/dd3000_3499/DD3145-4/ Military Reserve (MR) and Nional Guard (NG)

Technicians PPP Eligible:

MR and NG technicians PPP applicants must be selected and placed the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician PPP Self-Certificion Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician PPP Self-Certificion Checklist. Military Reserve (MR) and Nional Guard (NG)

Technicians Receiving Disability Retirement PPP Eligible:

MR and NG technicians receiving disability retirement PPP applicants must be selected and placed the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certificion Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician Disability preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certificion Checklist.

Retained Grade PPP Eligible:

Retained Grade PPP applicants, must be selected and placed the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certificion Checklist to verify your eligibility for Retained Grade preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certificion Checklist.

WARNING:

Failure to submit a complete applicion package including any required documention by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/17/2026, or the time of applicion for announcements with an extended closing de, may result in an ineligible ring and loss of considerion. To verify th your applicion is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select Applicion Stus and More Informion. The Details page will display the stus of your applicion. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th informion entered, uploaded, or faxed is received, legible and accure. HR will not modify answers submitted by an applicant. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package. Click 'Apply Online' to cree an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. 1. Follow the prompts to complete the applicion and upload required documents. 2. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button to submit your applicion. 3. Check applicion stus by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking Applicion Stus, then More Informion for this position. Return to an incomplete applicion by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion HR Customer Care Center Phone (317) 212-0454 dfas.indianapolis-in.zh.mbx.dfasmeritcc@mail.mil Address

DFAS - INFO AND TECHNOLOGY DIR OFFICE 4800

Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350 US Next steps The resume you submit used to assess your qualificions for the job and to identify the best-qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further considerion and possible interviews. We will notify you of the outcome after each of these steps is completed. After making a tentive job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigion. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this week • Apply by 06/17/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 17, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locions: Indianapolis, IN Cleveland, OH Whitehall, OH No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $107,428 - $144,481 per year

View Salaries:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-da-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2026/general-schedule/ Pay scale & grade GS 13 Promotion potential 13 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

DFAS-DHA-ML-12973611-26

Control number 871502800