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IT Specialist -DETAIL

Department of Agriculture
Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center
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Summary


Applications will be accepted only from current permanent USDA employees with competitive status.

This is a detail not to exceed 6 months to the FPAC BC, Information Solutions Division to orient new IT contractors to the FPAC non-federal onboarding process.

This is a detail, therefore your current series, title, grade, step, pay and duty location will remain the same.
Benefits enrollment, leave category, tenure, etc. will also remain the same.

Overview

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Reviewing applications
Open & closing dates
05/26/2021 to 09/30/2021
Salary
$19,738 to - $143,598 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 00
Location
many vacancies in the following location:
Location Negotiable After Selection, United States
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Detail
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
FPAC-21-11122893-DETAIL-RB
Control number
602729300

This job is open to

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Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted only from current permanent USDA employees with competitive status.

Duties

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  • Review onboarding packages for accuracy and completeness and sponsor IT contractors in Person Model and ServiceNow
  • Follow-up with IT contractors as needed to resolve questions in onboarding packages and ensure timely submission of e-QIP, fingerprints, and Information Security Awareness Training certificates.
  • Act as single point of contact with CEC to track FPAC laptop inventory and support CEC actions to deploy inventory to nationwide locations as quickly as possible.
  • Act as single point of contact with CEC to track FPAC laptop inventory and support CEC actions to deploy inventory to nationwide locations as quickly as possible.
  • Prepare weekly onboarding reports for leadership and respond to data calls as needed.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST September 30, 2021.
  • All Required documents must be submitted by September 30, 2021.
  • No funding or temporary duty travel expenses will be paid for by the agency offering this detail opportunity. It is recommended that the successful candidate remains physically located in the duty location they are selected from.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

  • Communications and coordination
  • Knowledge of administrative and support activities
  • Knowledge of automated systems

Apply to this detail opportunity by submitting a resume (not to exceed two pages) and a brief paragraph describing your strengths and experience aligned with the duties listed above and contributions you would bring to this detail. Additionally, include a letter of concurrence from your immediate supervisor and/or State Conservationist/Director.

Education

There is no education requirement.

Additional information

** This announcement was amended on 8/30/2021 to extend the closing date.

Resumes will be sent to POC for review on 9/8/2021, 9/15/2021, 9/22/2021 and the final batch will be sent after the closing date.
Management may extend announcement period if needed.

Questions regarding this detail may be referred to Kara Cochran, Chief, IT Acquisition Section,

Kara.Cochran@usda.gov

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application packet will be reviewed and considered based on your strengths and experiences that corelate with the duties needed for this detail.

There will be no rating and ranking system under which to award veteran's preference, and additional hiring authorities are irrelevant as this is a detail.

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