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IT Specialist (INET)

General Services Administration
Office of Strategic Communication
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Summary

The Office of Strategic Communications supports GSA’s mission through communications that inform, influence, and inspire while successfully managing GSA’s reputation in delivering value to the American people. This is accomplished through establishing trusted partnerships delivering strategic communications best practices for our employees, partners, customers, and the public. 

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Overview

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Job canceled
Open & closing dates
04/03/2024 to 04/10/2024
Salary
$49,025 to - $117,400 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 07 - 11
Location
GSA - US Locations,
Few vacancies
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel maybe required to attend job related training, events, and/or conferences.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
11
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process
Announcement number
Z-2024-0024
Control number
784888900

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Duties

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Location of position: GSA, Office of the Strategic Communication. Selectees will be expected to report to a GSA Regional Office/Central Office location listed below. The location of this position will be determined upon selection.

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

As an IT Specialist (Internet), you will  provide timely and proactive assistance with the implementation and maintenance of the agency’s primary internet and intranet websites; ensuring content is published without technical issues and performing quality assurance activities. Typical duties of the position are as follows:

GS-07 Duties:

  • Under close supervision and assistance as required, analyzing the issues in the assignment, then selecting and applying accepted IT analytical techniques to determine the most effective IT practices and methodology needed to meet customer requirements.
  • Uses basic IT analytical techniques to research work methods and procedures to perform successive steps to perform limited, conventional IT work/projects, including the identification, consideration, and resolution of issues or problems of a procedural or factual nature.
  • Assist higher level specialists in preparing briefings to management and/or senior staff employee(s) on study findings.

GS-09 Duties:

  • Performs a variety of routine and recurring assignments, such as reviewing customer IT usage to identify and clarify current and anticipated data requirements for routine, well-defined projects and participate in the development of technical specifications or business requirements surrounding IT needs.
  • Identifying and resolving issues and problems, such as those relating to network configuration, systems services, or other IT matters.
  • Assisting with competitively procuring varied conventional IT services and facilities, monitoring and evaluating contractor performance, resolving routine problems independently. 

GS-11 Duties:

  • Provides assistance with the implementation and maintenance of the agency’s primary internet and intranet websites; evaluating, editing, and coding HTML and javascript code to build and maintain public and internal web pages for GSA services, staff offices and regions.
  • Provides technical support to customers who need assistance utilizing client-level hardware and software.
  • Serve as a technical specialist on the web and electronic product development and dissemination process. Assists with the administration of the content management system, and enforcement of the information architecture standards for OSC managed websites. 
  • Ensures that content updates comply with Section 508 Accessibility and W3C standards, agency formatting guidelines and branding guidelines, and display correctly in all browsers and mobile devices commonly used by site visitors.
  • Provides technical advice on the advantages/disadvantages of various HTML formats and suggesting those that will best meet the organizational objectives.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
  • Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
  • Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
  • Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

  • Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
  • 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) and must be a physical address (not a PO Box) located within approximately a 50 miles radius of the duty location. Positions include routine telework work arrangements that are geographically specific to the location 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-07 salary range starts at $49,025.00 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-05 level or higher in the Federal service. 

IT SPECIALIST COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

Attention to Detail - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant ensures that activities, services, or products reflect organizational goals and objectives.
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 participates or represents the organization or clients at briefings, meetings, or conferences.
Problem Solving - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant evaluates the efficiency or effectiveness of organizational programs, projects, or operations.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:  

In addition to the Basic Requirements listed above, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience performing routine administrative work requiring
basic information technology knowledge, and completing work products and IT projects using IT methods and techniques, application of IT theory, and basic principles.

OR

EDUCATION SUBSTITUTIONS: 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement. Degree must be in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.

The GS-09 salary range starts at $59,966.00 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-07 level or higher in the Federal service. 

IT SPECIALIST COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

Attention to Detail - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant ensures that activities, services, or products reflect organizational goals and objectives.
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 participates or represents the organization or clients at briefings, meetings, or conferences.
Problem Solving - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant evaluates the efficiency or effectiveness of organizational programs, projects, or operations.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:  

In addition to the Basic Requirements listed above, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience performing routine administrative work requiring basic information technology knowledge, and completing work products and IT projects using IT methods and techniques, application of IT theory, basic principles, and applying different and unrelated IT processes and methods to complete developmental assignment such as monitoring network functionality, participating in testing or evaluating technical data or components, translating customer business requirements into technical specifications, providing information to customers on using installed systems, etc.

OR

EDUCATION SUBSTITUTIONS: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such degree or a LLB or J.D. Degree must be in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems
management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or
networks.

The GS-11 salary range starts at $72,553.00 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-09 level or higher in the Federal service. 

IT SPECIALIST COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

Attention to Detail - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant ensures that activities, services, or products reflect organizational goals and objectives.
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 participates or represents the organization or clients at briefings, meetings, or conferences.
Problem Solving - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant evaluates the efficiency or effectiveness of organizational programs, projects, or operations.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:  

In addition to the Basic Requirements listed above, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience editing and coding HTML and javascript code to build and maintain large-scale, complex websites with a national reach; troubleshooting content management issues as they arise; applying web best practices; and analyzing web metrics to recommend incremental improvements to website quality and operations.

OR

EDUCATION SUBSTITUTIONS: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Degree must be in computer science, engineering, information science, information
systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or
networks.

Education

Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit:   https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ 

Additional information

Bargaining Unit Status: - This position is ineligible for the bargaining unit

If you are selected at a grade lower than the full performance level, you may be promoted up to that grade level without having to re-apply or compete against other applicants.

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.

On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved:

·       Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government

·       Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee

·       Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government

Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.

We are also accepting applications from all U.S. Citizens and Nationals under Vacancy Announcement #Z-2024-0025.  You must apply separately to each announcement to be considered for both.

GSA is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility that goes beyond our compliance with EEO regulations including: 
  • Valuing and embracing diversity, promoting equity, inclusion and accessibility, and expecting cultural competence; and
  • Fostering a work environment where all employees, customers and stakeholders feel respected and valued.
Our commitment is: 
  • Reflected in our policies, procedures and work environment;
  • Recognized by our employees, customers and stakeholders; and
  • Drives our efforts to recruit, attract, retain and engage the diverse workforce needed to achieve our mission.

How you will be evaluated

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

You will be evaluated on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your overall 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. 

GS-07

  1. 1. Knowledge of basic information technology.
  2. Basic knowledge and skills sufficient to perform limited installation, configuration, and testing of software on customer workstations.
  3. Ability to communicate factual and procedural information clearly, orally and in writing; and gather and analyze basic facts and draw conclusions.

GS-09

  1. Knowledge of information technology (IT) principles, methods, industry standards and practices to perform routine and recurring assignments in the network services and customer support concepts and methods.
  2. Knowledge of IT equipment (such as network architecture and infrastructure) and their applications, protocols and procedures to assist in the development, configuration, installation and/or management of local and wide area networks and to provide basic user training.
  3. Knowledge of technical documentation methods and procedures to review and refine customer specifications for technical IT products and services.

GS-11

  1. Knowledge of markup languages (HTML, DHTML, XML, XHTML, etc.), scripting languages (Javascript, AJAX, ActionScript, etc.), web services, and cascading style sheets (CSS) used to develop usable, dynamic, and interactive web content; control
    layout, text styles, and overall presentation; and improve accessibility.
  2. Skill in articulating ideas, recommendations, and findings as well as explaining technical and non-technical data based on analysis and evaluation.
  3. Ability to research and conduct probing analyses, in order to determine the nature and scope of operational problems pertaining to a variety of digital content management and publishing activities.
  4. Skill in using a Drupal-based Content Management System (CMS) and supporting tools to manage content, site structure and other critical elements of external and intranet on behalf of customer organizations.
  5. Skill in troubleshooting activities, identifying the root cause of the issue (system or coding); escalation of system issues to other members of the team; and correction of coding issues.

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 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan or GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Plan(ICTAP/CTAP), you must receive a score of 85 or higher to receive priority.


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