This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/526713800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This position is located in the Information Technology Division (ITD), Office of Management (OM), within the Office of Inspector General (OIG). The position serves as an IT Specialist, providing program, technical and administrative support to ITD and OIG. The position functions under the general direction of the supervisory IT Specialist, receiving directives on situations which may significantly affect the operations of programs within the OIG.
Learn more about this agency03/07/2019 to 03/21/2019
$56,233 - $88,450 per year
GS 9 - 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
13
No
No
USDA-OIG-10437981-19-MP
526713800
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level or equivalent which is directly related to this line of work.
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Applicants applying for the GS-09 grade level must meet one of the following requirements:
A. Have masters degree or equivalent graduate degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management;
OR
B. Have a masters or equivalent graduate degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified in choice A above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.
OR
C. Have 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a masters degree or equivalent graduate degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management;
OR
D. Have 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a masters degree or equivalent graduate degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified in choice A above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks;
OR
E. Have IT related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies and specialized experience below:
AND
Have one year of experience specialized experience at the GS-07 level in the federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include experience assisting senior IT Specialist with the administration, maintenance and support of Information Technology (IT) systems; hardware and software administration, maintenance and support.
Applicants applying for GS-11 grade level must meet one of the following requirements:
A. Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management;
OR
B. Have Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified in choice A above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.
OR
C. Have 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management;
OR
D. Have 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified in choice A above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks;
OR
E. Have IT related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies and specialized experience below:
AND
Have one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level in the federal service which provided you with particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of this position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include skill in applying customer support concepts and methods sufficient to install, configure, and test software on customer workstations; troubleshooting and providing data analysis techniques and coordinating customer support activities; problem-solving and resolving customer IT issues; providing IT systems or equipment guidance and/or training to customers; and communicating effectively orally and in writing to present alternative resolutions to IT problems.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the experience, education, and training you described in your application package, as well as the responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine the degree to which you possess the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies listed below:
The following documents are required for your applicant package to be complete. Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, your system failure, etc. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.
Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin. You must complete this application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
Applying online is highly encouraged. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact listed below well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be complete and submitted no later than noon ET on the closing date of the announcement to be entered into the system prior to its closing.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact the Agency Contact to request this.
To begin, click "Apply" and follow the instructions to complete the Assessment Questionnaire and attach your resume and all required documents.
NOTE: If a document is resubmitted, it replaces the previous submission, which means the previous document is no longer available to the Human Resources Office. If you are adding to, rather than replacing a previous submission, you must upload both the old document and the new document. You must verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBs transfer into the Agency's staffing system as there is a limitation to the number of documents that can be transferred. However, once in the Agency's staffing system, you will have the opportunity to upload additional documents. Applicants may combine all like required documents (e.g. SF-50s or veteran docs) into one or more files and scan for uploading into the application. Each file must not exceed 3MB. Grouping like documents into files will simplify the application process. Documents must be in one of the following formats: GIF, JPEG, JPG, PDF, PNG, RTF, or Word (DOC or DOCX). Uploaded documents may not require a password, digital signature, or other encryption to open.
Your application will be reviewed to verify that you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements for the position prior to issuing referral lists to the selecting official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. Log in to your USAJOBS account to check your application status.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/526713800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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