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02/22/2021 to 02/26/2021
$92,143 - $134,798 per year
GS 13
10 vacancies in the following locations:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - 1-5 nights per month may be required
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
13
No
No
21BRK-ITX0276-2210-13
592553600
WHAT DOES AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST, ALC APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER DO? As an Information Technology (IT) Specialist (Systems Analysis/ Applications Software) you will lead a team primarily involved in the development and testing of Assembler Language (ALC) software applications on a mainframe platform. In addition, you will be involved in accomplishing difficult and complex information technology analysis assignments. You will oversee major local projects or substantial national level projects involved with the design, development, or installation of IT systems for one or more IRS programs and the diagnosis and resolution of the most complex operating systems problems and issues. You will deal with multi-year plans, new cutting-edge technologies or issues, and develop new policies or make significant changes to existing policies.
WHAT IS THE IRS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) DIVISION? The mission of IRS Information Technology is to provide leadership in the delivery of information technology solutions that anticipate and meet enterprise-wide needs by empowering employees to deliver customer-centered, value-creating systems, products, services, and support.
WHAT DOES AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST, ALC APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER DO? As an Information Technology (IT) Specialist (Systems Analysis/ Applications Software) you will lead a team primarily involved in the development and testing of Assembler Language (ALC) software applications on a mainframe platform. In addition, you will be involved in accomplishing difficult and complex information technology analysis assignments. You will oversee major local projects or substantial national level projects involved with the design, development, or installation of IT systems for one or more IRS programs and the diagnosis and resolution of the most complex operating systems problems and issues. You will deal with multi-year plans, new cutting-edge technologies or issues, and develop new policies or make significant changes to existing policies.
WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOAs an Information Technology Specialist (Systems Analysis/ Applications Software) you will:
•Lead the development of Assembler Language (ALC) software applications on a mainframe platform.
•Facilitate, coordinate, coach, build consensus, and integrate work processes and products.
•Ensure the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services.
•Assist in the planning of work to be accomplished and articulating and communicating to the team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and time frames for completion.
•Assign work by independently identifying, distributing and balancing workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established work flow, skill level and/or occupational specialization; assessing workload, setting priorities, and making adjustments to accomplish the workload, including reassignment of work from one team member to another, to ensure timely accomplishment of assigned team tasks; achieve desired results; and ensuring that each employee has an integral role in developing the final team product.
•Coaching the team in the selection and application of appropriate problem solving methods and techniques, providing advice and instruction on work methods, practices and procedures, and assisting the team and/or individual members in identifying the parameters of a viable solution;
•Train or arrange for the training of team members in methods and techniques of team building and working in teams to accomplish tasks or projects, and provide or arrange for specific administrative and technical training necessary for accomplishment of individual and team tasks.
•Monitor, report, and check on work in progress; and review completed work for quality, timeliness and technical accuracy to see that the supervisor's instructions on work priorities, deadlines and quality have been met.
•Serve as coach, facilitator and/or negotiator in coordinating team initiatives and in consensus-building activities among team member.
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You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
GS-13 LEVEL: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. This experience must include Information Technology (IT) related experience that demonstrates each of the following four competencies: 1) Attention to Detail, 2) Customer Service, 3) Oral Communication and 4) Problem Solving. Specialized experience for this position includes experience that demonstrates accomplishment of computer project assignments that required a wide range of knowledge of computer requirements and techniques pertinent to the position to be filled. This knowledge is generally demonstrated through assignments that required the ability to analyze a number of alternative approaches in the process of advising management concerning major aspects of IT system design. This would include defining what system interrelationships must be considered, or what operating mode, system software, and/or equipment configuration is most appropriate for a given project. In Addition to the above you must meet the requirement below: At this level, your experience must be sufficient to demonstrate the ability to: Plan and coordinate an agency-wide implementation of process improvement methods and concepts to improve the quality of software products; serving as the principle advocate within the agency/organization for the application of process improvement concepts and practices; and consulting with senior specialists and IT managers throughout the agency in the implementation of process improvement practices.
- The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-timework; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.
- To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
10 Positions are located in Information Technology and may be filled in any of the following;
Lanham-Seabrook, MD
Detroit, MI
Charlotte, NC
Philadelphia, PA
Farmers Branch, TX
Austin, TX; Ogden, UT
Kearneysville, WV
Martinsburg, WV
- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.
- This is a bargaining unit position.
- We offer opportunities for telework.
- We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
- A 1-year probationary period is required.
- Must successfully complete a background investigation including an FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
- Undergo an income tax verification and review of prior performance/conduct.
- Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
- Must meet IRS telework eligibility requirements
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a “not qualified” determination.
Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Technical Competence, Problem Solving, Requirements Analysis, Oral Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Planning & Evaluating, Project Management, Leadership, Interpersonal Skills
Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories, (i.e., A = Superior, B = Highly Qualified, C= Qualified) depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.
Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category. Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.
Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring polices). We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.
If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), you must receive a score of category B or better to be rated as “well qualified" to receive special selection priority.
A complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you will not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
All applicants are required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional). To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view Resume Tips
VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION
If you are claiming veterans’ preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with the required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form. For more information on veterans' preference view FedsHireVets.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents. IRS CTAP eligibles can apply for jobs both within and outside the commuting area.
EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION: For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion; please view our reasonable accommodation policies and procedures at https://www.jobs.irs.gov/midcareer/reasonable-accommodation.html. We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
If you are an applicant with a disability, you may contact the Brookhaven IRS Disability Employment Program Coordinator, at Rosalba.C.Rodrigues@irs.gov about special appointment authorities for persons with disabilities, in addition to applying for this job announcement.
Any required documents should be submitted at the time that you apply as documents will not be accepted after the vacancy closes.
If you are experiencing system issues with your application, please contact the CareerConnector Help Desk at careerconnectorhelp@treasury.gov and/or the USAJOBS Help Desk.
You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS “My Account” tab and clicking on “Application Status.” For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on “more information.”
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/592553600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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