Clarification from the agency

This is a Direct Hiring Authority Notice open to the Public using the Department of Defense Recent Graduate DHA.

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• As an IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS/APPSW), GS-2210-07 your duties generally will be performed in a developmental capacity under the guidance of a higher graded specialist or supervisor and will include, but may not be limited to:
• Attending formal training on information technology management and IT plans and programs including administration and program management, life cycle management, hardware, software, telecommunications, analysis, and structured programming
• Serving on teams for program/ project management for IT initiatives
• Performing tasks such as drawing flow charts, fact finding, and systems analysis
• Performing duties in various aspects of Information Technology such as life cycle management, systems architecture, and database management
• Assisting in planning and coordinating systems design, preparing technical specifications, monitoring development and testing processes, and developing, coding, testing, debugging and maintaining applications software
• Assisting in developing architecture documentation using DoW approved architecture frameworks such as DoDAF and UAF to document the technical, operational and data views that accurately describe how systems operate...
• ... and the customers and stakeholders they support; the products, services and capabilities they support delivery of; data stored and the operational concepts the data relates to...
• ...system interfaces; operational business processes supported, inclusive of controls, risks and business rules; network and data flow diagrams; and alignment of systems to organizational goals and objectives.
• Assisting in the optimization and sustainment of SAP Warehouse Management System (WMS) modules utilizing UiPath, Celonis, and ServiceNow (SNOW)...
• ...developing automated test scripts to validate software updates; analyzing operational workflows to pinpoint performance bottlenecks; and supporting incident ...
• ...resolution and audit readiness to ensure continuous system reliability, data integrity, and alignment with mission requirements.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Pre-Employment Physical: Not Required
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located anywhere within DLA Information Operations, J6.
• Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.

Qualifications

To be considered for a Recent Graduate appointment you must meet ONE of the following requirements:
- A person who was awarded a degree by an institution of higher education not more than two years before the date of the appointment -OR-
- A person who has completed a period of obligated service in a uniformed service of more than four years, and was awarded a degree by an institution of higher education not more than four years before the date of the appointment.
In addition to meeting the Recent Graduate eligibility requirements, your resume and supporting documentation must support:
A. Specialized Experience One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-07 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
- Analyzes usage statistics to ensure the effectiveness of current database methods and procedures, and to ensure optimum use of existing systems.
- Assists in planning and coordinating systems design, preparing technical specifications, monitoring the development and testing processes, and developing, coding, testing, debugging and maintaining applications software.
- Writes regulations, manuals, procedures, and other instruments of a guidance nature for use by others charged with performing actions under the monitoring of Information Operations.
- Experience documenting system and/or enterprise architectures inclusive of products such as: data models (conceptual, logical and physical); operational process flow models; operational business rules, controls and risks documentation and alignment to process flows; system interface matrices or specifications; high level operational concept diagrams describing the purpose of the system, services and products delivered, stakeholders and customers served, etc.; network diagrams and data flow models; other diagrams, models and/or visualizations that describe system architectures and how they fit within internal and align to external partner architectures.
- Experience with supporting the software testing and sustainment lifecycle for systems such as SAP S/4, inclusive of: assisting in the creation and execution of automated test scripts (e.g., Robotic Process Automation) to validate system updates and functionality; analyzing operational workflows or system data to identify process bottlenecks and performance anomalies; and utilizing IT service management platforms (e.g., ServiceNow) to log software defects, track system incidents, and support routine troubleshooting for complex business or logistics systems.

B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) based on ONE of the following: (1) class standing (upper third standing in graduating class); -or- (2) grade-point average (2.95 or higher overall or over the last two years of bachelor's degree -or- 3.45 in major field or over the last two years in major); -or-(3) election to membership in a national scholastic honor society. Your degree must be in the following: 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. -OR 3 C. Have completed at least one (1) full year of graduate education from an accredited college or university in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management. Additionally, you must have a degree in the following: 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

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.

How you will be evaluated

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

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies:

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning

Direct Hire Evaluation: Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. This vacancy will be filled through a Direct Hire Authority. All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration. The rule of Three, Veteran's Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to this vacancy. We will evaluate your application for basic eligibility and to determine if your experience meets the basic qualification requirements described in the announcement. All applicants who meet the qualifications and other basic requirement are eligible for referral and selection consideration. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.