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Information Systems Specialist, CG-301-13

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Summary

This position is located in the Division of Administration, in Arlington, VA of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The incumbent of this position will support critical technology systems and solutions and automate operational activities and reports.

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Overview

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Reviewing applications
Open & closing dates
09/24/2024 to 10/07/2024
Salary
$129,904 to - $211,867 per year
Pay scale & grade
CG 13
Location
Washington, DC
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—TELEWORK OPTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—Relocation benefits may be provided in accordance with FDIC.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
13
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
Yes
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
2024-DOA-DB734
Control number
810961700

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Clarification from the agency

All United States Citizens. Applicants with status or those eligible under special hiring authorities, should apply under FDIC merit promotion announcement 2024-DOA-B734. However, if you desire consideration also under this public non-status announcement, you must apply to both. Status applicants are current permanent Federal employees in the competitive service and former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility.

Duties

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  • Provides technical support, training and end-user support to DOA staff and managers on the effective use of existing DOA applications.
  • Monitors and recommends efficient methods to staff in the effective and efficient use of assigned automated IT solutions. Develops detailed specifications and procedures to incorporate automated systems into DOA operations.
  • Understands existing and emerging technologies and their applicability in the software implementation environment [e.g., vendor or open source, citizen development platforms, Service Oriented Architectures (SOA).
  • Tests, debugs, and maintains detailed instructions (programs) for computers to follow and ensure performance of their intended functions.
  • Analyzes user requirements and translates into technical specs.
  • Advises management concerning major aspects of system design, such as what system interrelationships must be considered, or what operating mode, system software, and/or equipment configuration is most appropriate for a given project.
  • Develops, creates and presents data-driven interpretations, models and dashboards for use by SMEs to improve business line decisions or outputs.
  • Integrates data from various DOA systems, externally hosted cloud solutions, datasets and/or surveys to provide meaningful information and identify significant trends which require timely management review using enterprise technology platform, data ETL (extraction, transformation and load) and Business Intelligence tools.
  • Conducts analysis of policy, organization, internal controls, productivity, cost/benefit, work methods and procedures, and information documentation.
  • Develops or selects, integrates, and transitions software technology.
  • Maintains an awareness of the different programming languages used based on the purpose of the program, individual focus and area supported (e.g., specialist, generalist), and the organization.
  • Collaborates with other functional and IT units to produce needed business and IT outcomes.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Registration with the Selective Service.

U.S. Citizenship is required.  

Employment Conditions.

Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.

Background Investigation (BI) required

Qualifications

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious spiritual; community; student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.  Additional qualifications information can be found here.
To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the grade 12 level or above in the Federal service.  Specialized experience is experience in providing IT customer service and support; conducting maintenance, operations and user support for enterprise software applications; and development in or maintenance of Appian, Microsoft PowerPlatform, UI Path, PeopleSoft or ServiceNow.
 
Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 80 or higher in the online assessment to be determined “well qualified” for this position. For more information, click here.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.

Additional information

Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office two days per week.

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.

If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary period.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.

Your resume will also be evaluated to measure your responses to the assessment questions. If you rated yourself higher on the questionnaire than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected.

If you are found qualified, you will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. These category assignments are a measure of the degree in which your background and responses to the assessment questions match the competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) listed below. Within these categories, candidates eligible for veterans’ preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.

  1. Skill in creating analytics.
  2. Skill in creating dashboards.
  3. Ability to provide technical support on applications and generate user support materials and resources.
  4. Ability to analyze policy / guidance and produce system-related analyses.
  5. Skill in developing custom solutions across multiple languages, and software.
  6. Skill in developing solutions in citizen development technologies such as Microsoft PowerPlatform, Appian, Tableau, UI Path, etc.
  7. Skill in gathering and managing requirements / user stories / use cases.
  8. Skill in advising customers and leadership on technological solutions and partnering with stakeholders.

You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs. 


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