Clarification from the agency

Your application will be considered if you are a: • Current GSA employee (employed in the GSA IT Office) • GSA surplus or displaced employee in the local commuting area who qualify for the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) You must be serving on career or career-conditional appointment, or under a noncompetitive Special Appointing Authority which provides for conversion to a permanent position in the Competitive Service.

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As a an Information Technology (IT) Specialist you will serve as a technical project expert functioning as an Agile Software Developer, responsible for developing internal- and external-facing software components. 

You will be responsible for the following duties:

• Develop, create, maintain, and write/code new (or modifies existing) computer applications, software, or specialized utility programs.
• Work across different IT teams on projects.
• Develop and maintain business, systems, and information processes to support enterprise mission needs.
• Develop information technology rules and requirements that describe baseline and target architectures.
• Conduct software and systems engineering and software systems research in order to develop new capabilities, ensuring cybersecurity is fully integrated.
• Support the Continuity of Operations (COOP) program by working and coordinating with different teams during COOP exercises, natural disasters, event emergencies and maintaining up to date documentation.
• Plan, organize, and manage projects in order to achieve a predefined goals or outcomes.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Direct Deposit of salary check to financial organization required.
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• Serve a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period.

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

• Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.
• Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
• Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
• Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
• This position has job functions that must be executed within a specific geographic location. The official duty station is a federal facility, leased space, or an alternative worksite (typically the employee’s home). Positions include routine telework work arrangements that are geographically specific at any GSA regional or field office location. The duty station will be determined upon selection and will be located within the geographic area described below:            
• New England Region - Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Federal Building, 10 Causeway Street, Boston, Massachusetts
• Northeast Caribbean Region - One World Trade Center, 55th Floor, New York, New York
• Mid-Atlantic Region - 100 Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Southeast Region - Martin Luther King, JR Federal Building, 77 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Georgia
• Great Lakes Region - 230 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois
• Heartland Region - 2300 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri
• Greater Southwest Region - Fritz Lanham Federal Building, 819 Taylor Street, Fort Worth, Texas
• Rocky Mountain Region - Denver Federal Building, West 6th Avenue & Kipling Street, Lakewood, Colorado
• Pacific Rim Region - 50 United Nations Plaza Federal Building, San Francisco, California
• Northwest/Arctic Region – 1301 A Street, Tacoma, Washington
• National Capital Region – 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC
• Central Office - 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

• the exact dates you held  each job (from month/year to month/year)
• number of hours per week you worked (if part time).

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.

For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here.

The GS-13 salary range starts at $98,496.00 per year.

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.

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service. 

Applicants applying for the GS-13 grade level must meet the following requirements: Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies AND one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service as described below:

IT SPECIALIST COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

• Attention to Detail - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant investigates and evaluates “state of the art” technology of the industry.
• Customer Service - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant confers with users to evaluate the effectiveness of, or identify the need for, computer programs or management systems.
• Oral Communication - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant persuades others to take a particular course of action or to accept findings, recommendations, changes, or alternative viewpoints.
• Problem Solving - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant identifies and accommodates technology and resource constraints.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Specialized experience is defined as having experience in the application of professional enterprise information technology (IT) architecture expertise; IT principles, techniques, hardware & software; the application of advanced IT concepts and methods (specifically, network operations, security, object-oriented systems, web servers, and internet technologies); and IT project management.

How you will be evaluated

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

You will be scored on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your possession of the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities. Your responses to these questions must be supported by your resume or your score may be lowered.

1. Knowledge of Agile principles.
2. Skill to develop, create, maintain, and write/code new (or modifies existing) computer applications, software, or specialized utility programs.
3. Ability to work across different IT teams on projects.
4. Knowledge of information technology (IT) concepts, principles, methods, standards and practices.
5. Knowledge of engineering software and systems.
6. Ability to provide cybersecurity research.
7. Skill in developing new capabilities and ensuring cybersecurity is fully integrated.
8. Ability to participate in Continuity of Operations (COOP) planning activities and support regional response.
9. Ability to monitor and manage IT projects.
10. Skill in collaborating with other team members.
11. Ability to provide oral communication.
12. Skill in written communication.

Additional hurdle assessments, such as narrative responses or other assessments, may be administered to applicants who meet the requirements of the first hurdle, e.g., the minimum qualification requirements. If additional assessments are used, you will be provided with further instructions.

Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3). You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume so that information will be taken into consideration during the selection process.  If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

If you are eligible under GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of 85 or higher to receive priority.