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This serves as a public notice for the use of the Direct Hire Authority in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3327 and 3330 and 5 CFR 330. These positions are to be filled under the OPM Government-Wide Direct Hire Authority for Information Technology Specialist (Information Security) Positions. Under this recruitment procedure, applications will be accepted for the location identified in this Public Notice. Applicants must follow the directions of the " How to Apply" section.
Learn more about this agency08/28/2023 to 08/27/2024
$132,368 - $172,075 per year
GS 14
No
Yes—Current policy requires employees to report to duty station a minimum of two times a pay period; telework agreements are subject to supervisory approval as well as the requirement of the position.
Occasional travel - 25% or less
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
None
No
Yes
OIG-2023-0041
746015800
This direct hire public notice; anyone may apply. Current federal employees are subject to time-in-grade requirements and may need to compete under a separate announcement.
This direct hire public notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a selection.
As an IT Specialist/Inspector (INFOSEC), at minimum you will:
Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.
Must have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the competencies listed below:
AND
Applicants applying for the GS-14 grade level must have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.
Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
This position is announced under a government-wide Direct Hire Authority (DHA) for INFOSEC positions in the GS-2210 series. Under this Direct-Hire authority, applicants are required to meet minimum qualification requirements at the grade level(s) of interest. Veteran's Preference, Schedule A, Category Rating, and other methods of consideration DO NOT APPLY under Direct-Hire Authority regulations.
Appointments made under this authority will be processed as new appointments to the Civil Service. Current Civil Service employees would, therefore, be given new appointments to the Civil Service. Current Federal employees may be required to serve a new probationary period (5 CFR 315.802(b).
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume will be conducted and compared against your responses to the assessment questions to determine if you are qualified for this job. Note: Responses to questions that are not fully supported by the information in your resume may result in adjustments to your rating.
Applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements, as described in the “Qualifications” section of this announcement, will be assigned a score between 70 and 100. The assessment is used to measure the degree in which your background matches the competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities) required for this position. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies:
Skill in preparing clear, accurate, concise, logical, and coherent reports which will portray the facts, emphasize the significant details and substantiate all recommendations made further consideration and possible interview. Qualified non-competitive candidates must be deemed best qualified based on the applicant assessment in order to be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview.
Agency Career and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP and ICTAP) candidates must be rated "Well Qualified" for the position and earn a score of at least 85 (when applicants are rated in a range of 70 to 100) to receive consideration for selection priority.
All required documents listed below, that are applicable to you, must be submitted to our automated system by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
1. Resume showing relevant work/volunteer experience, education and training. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain the dates of employment start and end dates (from month/year to month/year or month/year to present) and hours worked per week (i.e., HRS per week). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must support your answers to the completed online assessment questions.
2. Performance appraisal, if applicable. Most recent (i.e., usually within the last 18 months) final (not a mid-year review) official (i.e., signed by the rating official and in original format) annual performance appraisal must be submitted by reinstatement eligible applicants applying to a position with a higher grade or more promotion potential than previously held and current or former Land Management employees.
All other current and former Federal employees are strongly encouraged to submit their performance appraisal for the hiring manager’s consideration. If an appraisal is not available, you may provide a statement from you and/or your supervisor with an explanation along with your servicing HR Office contact information.
Note: You may be requested to provide an appraisal to the hiring official if one was not provided with your application. To receive a promotion, the current Federal employee’s most recent performance rating must be “fully successful” or an equivalent level or higher. Employees who are tentatively selected to receive a promotion will be required to provide performance documentation within two business days of request. Servicing HR Offices may be contacted to verify performance ratings.
5. Most recent SF-50s (Notification of Personnel Actions), if you are a current or former Federal employee (including those applying under a non-competitive or special hiring authority). The SF-50s must show: effective date, position title, series, grade, salary, tenure, position occupied, full promotion potential, and name of agency. Multiple SF-50s may be needed to show all required information (e.g., promotion, within-grade increase, and separation SF-50s). Award SF-50s often do not show the required information.
6. Veteran Documentation, if applicable.
7. Non-competitive or special hiring authority eligibility documentation, if applicable. Examples of such authorities include: Schedule A individuals with disabilities, returning Peace Corp or AmeriCorp VISTA volunteer, Fulbright/Gilman/CLS alumni, etc.
8. ICTAP/CTAP documentation, if applicable. Visit our agency’s ICTAP and CTAP sites for required documentation.
9. Current or Former Land Management Employee documentation, if applicable. Visit the Forest Service’s site for required documentation.
The APPLY button is deactivated on this Direct-Hiring Authority (DHA) Public Notice, application packages are being accepted directly by OIG.
Your resume MUST include the following information for each job listed: Job title; duties (be as detailed as possible); month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008); and full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week).
Interested applicants must submit resumes/application package to the below email:
There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of result letter will NOT be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
Facsimile applicants will not be considered.
All resumes/applications must be received no later than the closing date of this flyer.
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answerers/documents submitted by an applicant.
Please note: This is a Direct- Hiring Authority Public Notice that vacancies may exist, however applicant notifications will NOT be sent. If a hiring official determines you have the needed skillset for the vacancy, a member of the OIG team will contact you. Due to the large number of applications received for all vacancies, status inquiry emails will not be answered. Thank you for your interest in employment with Department of State, Office of Inspector General.
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. This direct hire public notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a selection.
If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.
Our evaluation will be based on the information you provide. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and security information and take that information into account in making employment offers.
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/746015800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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