Information Technology Project Manager (Policy and Planning)
Summary
The IT Project Manager plans and implements IT programs and systems for the U.S. Army Cyber Command in Japan, focusing on network modernization, policy development, and IT governance. The role involves coordinating system design, logistics, and contracting to support strategic defense communications.
About the Position: This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at Okinawa Island, Japan. This is a position with an initial overseas tour of 24 months with possible extensions for a total of 5 years.
Serves as an Information Technology (IT) Planner and Project Manager supporting Joint Strategic Defense Communications and U.S. Army Department of Defense Information System Network systems in Japan.
Serves as IT Project Manager responsible for the planning and/or implementation of IT programs,projects, and tasks requiring substantial technical expertise and knowledge of IT equipment.
Provides technical and coordination assistance as required for information system implementation planning and operations.
Assures that proper staff coordination of actions such as system design, military construction engineering, contracting, logistics, staffing, procedures development,schedules and milestones relating to project implementation are maintained.
Analyzes short and long-range goals for the improvement and modernization of existing facilities, systems, and networks, and factors these goals into project analysis.
Responsible for the development of plans, policy, programs, and projects in developing and implementing initiatives relative to IT disciplines of Automation, Telecommunications, Information Assurance, and IT Governance.
Performs all aspects of contracting duties for assigned organization.