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THIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE. Notice has been amended to revise the close date to July 2, 2021.
This position is located in GSA, Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Technology Transformation Services (TTS), 18F Div and is responsible for improving public’s experience by helping federal agencies build, buy, and share technology. The incumbent will serve as agency IT expert and work with customer agencies to design, develop and support new or legacy applications software.
Learn more about this agency11/11/2020 to 07/02/2021
$126,810 - $170,800 per year
GS 15
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
No
Term - TERM appointment. Initial appointments to last longer than 1 year, but NTE 4 years. GSA, may extend appt up to 4 additional years. No individual hired under this DHA can serve in excess of 8 years with GSA.
Full-time
Competitive
15
No
No
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This position is open to all qualified U.S. Citizens
This Notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which there is a severe shortage of candidates. We have a severe shortage of qualified applicants for our Information Technology Specialist positions. To help us fill these jobs, we have been granted “Direct Hire Authority” or DHA for IT Specialist by Executive Order 13833. This means that when we have a vacant job, we can hire any qualified candidate, either from this notice or from any source. The benefit of submitting your materials for consideration via this notice is that your submission may be shared with a hiring manager if they request resumes from this notice.
Initial appointments are made lasting longer than 1 year, but not to exceed 4 years. GSA, may extend an appointment up to 4 additional years. No individual hired under this DHA can serve in excess of 8 years with GSA, and cannot be transferred to positions that are not IT positions.
Key facts about this DHA notice:
You must perform the following Major Duties utilizing expert level skill, mastery knowledge and significant IT experience:
Expert Software Engineer/Applications Developer:
Project Leadership:
Provides Leadership to Ad Hoc Teams:
Relationship Management:
If selected, you must meet the following conditions:
For each job on your resume, provide:
If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.
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The GS 15 step 1 base salary range starts at $109,366, per year. The total salary will be determined upon selection and based on the associated GS locality pay table for your assigned duty location.
For specific details on locality pay, please visit OPM’s Salaries & Wages page or for a salary calculator please go to OPM's 2019 General Schedule (GS) Salary Calculator.
If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.
QUALIFICATIONS
BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies listed below:
Attention to Detail - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant keeps abreast of latest technology, information, research, etc., to maintain knowledge in field of expertise (for example, reads trade journals, participates in professional/technical associations, maintains credentials).
Customer Service - skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant promotes or develops and maintains good working relationships with key individuals or groups.
Oral Communication - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant serves on panels, committees, or task forces as a representative for the organization on technical or professional issues.
Problem Solving - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant monitors current trends or events (for example, technological, economic, political, social, educational, or employment trends or events) and applies the information as appropriate; AND
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: In addition to the Basic Requirements listed above, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this role is defined as experience delivering projects, tools or products as part of an engineering team. This includes experience developing or architecting complex modern web applications or cloud infrastructure using approaches such as test-driven development, continuous integration & deployment, or distributed version control such as github. Candidates should demonstrate experience providing project leadership and experience with agile development methodologies.
Bargaining Unit status: Non Bargaining Unit
Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.
Travel expenses associated with interviews may be approved. Determinations will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Additional vacancies may be filled from this Public Notice in this or other GSA Organizations within the same commuting area through other means, or not at all.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Submitted material will be evaluated against the basic qualifications. Qualified candidates will be considered in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Direct Hire Guidelines. Veterans' Preference does not apply to the direct hire recruitment procedures. Certain selections made under this notice will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees might be given new appointments to the civil service. You may not be considered for the position, if any part of the application is incomplete or missing the required supporting documentation. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or dismissing you if hired.
If you are an Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan eligible or a GSA Career Transition Assistance eligible, you must be considered well qualified to receive priority. ICTAP/CTAP. Well qualified is defined as possession of the majority of competencies required for the position and will be determined, based upon a review of your resume against the competencies required for the position being filled.
ALL required documents must be submitted before the closing date. Review the following list to determine what you need to submit.
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.
This Direct Hire Public Notice will be used to build a list/inventory of applicants that may be referred as vacancies become available.
You must submit a complete online materials packet including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the Announcement. Errors or omissions may result in your not being considered for this vacancy. You can modify/complete your submission any time before the vacancy date/time deadline. Simply return to USAJOBS, select the vacancy, and update your submission. For more detailed instructions on how to apply, read the Apply for a GSA Job on the GSA website.
To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement.
Need Assistance in Applying? Contact the HR representative listed on the Public Notice prior to the submission deadline. We are available to assist you Monday-Friday during normal business hours. You must receive HR approval before deviating from these instructions. Be sure to APPLY EARLY before the Public Notice closes.
This Notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which there is a severe shortage of candidates. We have a severe shortage of qualified applicants for our Information Technology Specialist positions. To help us fill these jobs, we have been granted “Direct Hire Authority” or DHA. This means that when we have a vacant job, we can hire any qualified candidate, either from this notice or from any source. The benefit of submitting your materials for considerations to this notice is that your submission may be shared with a hiring manager if they request resumes from this notice.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/584187800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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