This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/536460000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The USPS OIG is seeking a highly qualified applicant to fill our IT Analyst or IT Specialist position in the Office of Audit Information Technology directorate located in Arlington, Virginia.
Learn more about this agency06/13/2019 to 06/20/2019
$99,171 - $152,352 per year
Posted salary includes locality pay
GS 00 - 14
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Excepted
None
No
Yes
2019-98-10525239-ED
536460000
All U.S. Citizens - Current career United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, United States Postal Service and United States Postal Inspection Service will not be considered or selected from this vacancy announcement.
Please note that the duties and responsibilities associated with this position may vary based upon the agency's needs at the time of hire. The following description of major duties and responsibilities is only intended to give applicants a general overview of the expectations.
The employee provides senior or expert level advice in the area of information technology. Participates in and makes contributions to management decisions in assigned program areas. Applies a wide range of information technology concepts, laws, policies, practices, analytical, and diagnostic methods and techniques to address substantive technical issues or problems characterized by complex, controversial, and/or sensitive matters that contain several inter-related issues. Serves as a trouble-shooter, providing authoritative advice and guidance.
Pay is only part of the compensation you will earn working for the USPS OIG. We offer a broad array of benefits programs:
Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Long Term Care Insurances with Flexible Spending options.
For more information about these programs visit www.opm.gov/insure.
Retirement and Thrift Savings. For more information about these programs see www.opm.gov/retire and http://www.tsp.gov/.
Flexible Work Schedules. USPS OIG offers a range of family friendly flexibilities including flexible work schedules, telework and employee assistance programs.
Leave and Holidays. In addition to 10 paid holidays each year, you will earn 13 days of paid sick leave and 13 to 26 paid vacation days each year depending on your years of service.
For further information, please refer to our website at:
https://www.uspsoig.gov/frequently-asked-questions
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Status: Exempt (Nonexempt employees are entitled to overtime pay; Exempt employees are not).
This agency provides Reasonable Accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodations for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please send an email to jobs@uspsoig.gov. The decision on granting an accommodation request will be made on a case by case basis.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The Human Resources Office will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications required for this position. You will no longer be considered for this position if you: receive a zero (0) rating on any evaluation factor; fail to attach all required documentation; if your application materials indicate that you are not minimally-qualified for this position; or if you fail to qualify on the interview. Only the top-rated candidates will be referred to a review official or the selecting official for further consideration. Top-rated applicants may be required to participate in an interview. Your rating may be further adjusted or rated as ineligible by the review official or the selecting official based on your interview performance. Once all applicant scores are finalized, the selecting official will make a final decision. NOTE: If you receive a zero (0) rating on any evaluation factor or on the interview, you will be considered NOT MINIMALLY QUALIFIED for the position and rated ineligible.
Evaluation Factors (address each through experience on your resume):
Mastery of, and skill in applying, advanced information technology principles, concepts, methods, standards, and practices sufficient to develop and interpret policies, procedures, and strategies governing the planning and delivery of services throughout the Office of Audit.
Mastery of, and skill in applying interrelationships of multiple IT specialties; new IT developments and applications; emerging technologies and their applications to business processes; IT security concepts, standards, and methods; and project management principles, methods, and practices including developing plans and schedules, estimating resource requirements, defining milestones and deliverables, monitoring activities, and evaluating and reporting on accomplishments sufficient to manage assigned projects.
Skill in making decisions or recommendations that significantly influence important Office of Audit information technology policies or programs.
Ability to provide expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and other technical specialists regarding critical information technology issues.
Ability to analyze, review, and/or assess information technology procedures and controls in topics such as: general controls, computer security techniques, application control reviews, system development life cycle, operating system software, multi-platform hardware such as client-server or mainframes, network operations and testing, data integrity, disaster recovery, information systems acquisitions, etc
Ability to apply new developments to previously unsolvable information technology problems.
Ability to prepare and present briefings to senior management officials on complex/controversial issues.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
In addition to the above, for the Specialist level, you must have:
Ability to analyze data from IT Security testing using advanced analytical tools.
Ability to perform IT Security testing to include vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
You must submit all required documents by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date of this announcement, Vacancy Announcement 2019-98-10525239-ED, by closing date 06/20/2019.
1. RESUME. When completing your online application or uploading your resume, you must categorize it as a "Resume" document). IMPORTANT: You will be asked questions in the self-assessment questionnaire. It is essential that your resume and supporting documentation provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses to the self-assessment questionnaire.
2. COMPLETE OCCUPATIONAL QUESTIONNAIRE. Click the "Apply Online" button and follow the prompts to complete the Occupational Questionnaire. (Required: You must click on "Submit My Answers" button at the end of the Questionnaire to complete this process)
3. UPLOAD SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS which may include:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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 complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date, 06/20/2019, to receive consideration.
Once the Occupational Questionnaire has been received you will receive an acknowledgement e-mail that your submission was successful. After a review of your application package has been completed, you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the Selecting Official.
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/536460000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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