The Federal Election Commission is an independent federal regulatory agency governed by six Commissioners appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The agency has exclusive jurisdiction for the administration, interpretation, and civil enforcement of the Federal Election Campaign Act, which regulates campaign contributions and expenditures and disclosures of such, by candidates for federal office and committees supporting those candidates. The legal work at the Commission regularly involves important and complex issues implicating the First Amendment.
The purpose of the position is to provide cross-discipline technical guidance for application administration and configuration with a strong emphasis on application administration.
Summary
The Federal Election Commission is an independent federal regulatory agency governed by six Commissioners appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The agency has exclusive jurisdiction for the administration, interpretation, and civil enforcement of the Federal Election Campaign Act, which regulates campaign contributions and expenditures and disclosures of such, by candidates for federal office and committees supporting those candidates. The legal work at the Commission regularly involves important and complex issues implicating the First Amendment.
The purpose of the position is to provide cross-discipline technical guidance for application administration and configuration with a strong emphasis on application administration.
As an IT specialist the you will provide oversight and assistance to other IT specialists with application development for the Federal Election Commission and provide systems support for major applications.
Typical duties assignments includes:
Administration for various systems, including monitoring, implementing, and maintaining systems and procedures for installations and application delivery.
Analysis of logs to identify potential issues as well as resolution of production issues.
Performance tuning/configuration for Application/Web/Database.
Support security initiatives for protecting Application a Web systems following Federal guidelines.
Delivers solutions to both technical and non-technical end users.
Supports a wide range of technologies, develops and administers standards, policies and procedures continuity of operations and disaster recovery programs.
Coordinates management of highly complex specialized systems hardware and software technology including local and virtual networks that support the design, development and deployment of complex enterprise applications/systems.
Collaborate with business owners to understand and develop business and functional requirements.
Conduct usability testing to improve user experience, enhance, maintain, and troubleshoot application requests including performance, capacity, availability, serviceability and recoverability.
Develop and maintain new and existing applications both custom and COTS applications.
Work with team to provide leadership and training to less experience team members.
If selected you may have to serve a two year trial period
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
Direct Deposit of Pay is required
Cover letter is required. Applicant must address troubleshooting production issues in their cover letter (no more than one page please).
Qualifications
Applicants must have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the federal government. Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Qualifying specialized experience for this position includes application/system administration for one or more of the following: ServiceNow, Crystal Reports,TeamMate and Tomcat is preferred. Troubleshooting production issues, interoperability between servers, application, web and database. Identify problems, determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.
In addition, all applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below.
Applicants must demonstrate possession of these competencies within the body of the resume; no separate statements addressing them are required. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication - Expresses information (e.g. ideas, facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (e.g. technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems, determines accuracy and relevance of information, uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.
In addition to the above competencies your resume must reflect your experience in the below knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA):
Performance tuning/configuration for Applications.
Knowledge of technology essential to Windows and Java applications (experience with Apache Tomcat, IIS Java is preferred).
Ability to communicate in writing, in order to design, document, install and maintain complex IT systems; providing guidance and exchange of information with technical and non-technical people.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
Education cannot be substituted for experience at this Grade level.
Additional information
FEC offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include: flexible work schedules; telework; transportation subsidies.
If you receive a tentative offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.
Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, FEC requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, the selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation as a condition of placement into this position.
The FEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, physical disability, lawful political affiliation, or labor organization affiliation or non-affiliation. The FEC 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 servicing HR Office. Requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis.
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 that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal 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 information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be reviewed and evaluated first for minimum qualifications. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this position, your application will be reviewed further to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience and education as they relate to the qualifications stated in the vacancy announcement. Qualification and experience determinations will be based solely on the information provided by the applicant. Only those applicants found to be among the best qualified may be contacted for further assessment, such as interviews and consideration by the selection official.
Category rating procedures will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. The following quality categories will be used:
Best Qualified (90 - Above)
Well Qualified (89 - 85)
Qualified (84 - Below)
Within each quality category, veterans' preference eligibles will receive selection priority over non-veterans.
Your final category placement will be based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire. Please ensure your resume provides enough detail to support your responses.
If, after reviewing your resume and / or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score can / will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you.
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 that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal 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 information on the specific benefits offered.
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter addressing troubleshooting production issues as stated in the Qualifications tab.
3. Veterans' Preference documentation, if applicable. Please indicate on your resume the type of veterans' preference you are claiming and provide the appropriate supporting documentation (DD-214 stating disposition of discharge or character of service (Member 4 Copy), VA letter, SF-15, etc.) to http://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx
4. Former and current federal employees must submit a standard form 50 (notification of Personnel Action) that verifies career status.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package by 11:59 PM, Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement which includes:
Cover Letter
Resume
A complete Assessment Questionnaire
Other supporting documents
To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
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Next steps
Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The best qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of the outcome by email.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter addressing troubleshooting production issues as stated in the Qualifications tab.
3. Veterans' Preference documentation, if applicable. Please indicate on your resume the type of veterans' preference you are claiming and provide the appropriate supporting documentation (DD-214 stating disposition of discharge or character of service (Member 4 Copy), VA letter, SF-15, etc.) to http://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx
4. Former and current federal employees must submit a standard form 50 (notification of Personnel Action) that verifies career status.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package by 11:59 PM, Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement which includes:
Cover Letter
Resume
A complete Assessment Questionnaire
Other supporting documents
To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
8 0 Office of Chief Information Officer OCIO
999 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20463
US
Next steps
Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The best qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of the outcome by email.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
