This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/519740400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The openings are located within the Software Engineering, Analysis and Modeling Division at the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS), located at the U.S. Department of Commerce Laboratories in Boulder, Colorado. The incumbent will assist senior engineers in implementing telecommunication and propagation modeling algorithms; and developing, validating, verifying, testing, and documenting software implementations.
12/17/2018 to 01/02/2019
$44,986 - $103,739 per year
ZP 02 - 03
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - Some travel may be required.
No
Permanent - Full-time, Permanent
Full-time - Competitive Service: Career or career-conditional
Excepted
03 - Promotions to the next band level are not automatic or guaranteed.
No
No
NTIA-ITS-2019-0006
519740400
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
This position is open to the Public and is part of the Pathways Program and is open to Recent Graduates Eligibles; *Recent Graduates that are eligible for special hiring authorities as approved by OPM; *CTAP/ICTAP Recent Graduate eligibles; *Recent Graduates eligible under and OPM interchange agreement.
Selected participants are on an excepted service appointment under the Recent Graduates Program and required to serve a one year trial period, and will be evaluated for conversion to a term or permanent appointment in the competitive service at the end of the year.
Applicants can and should apply to this vacancy if they will graduate within 9 months with a degree from a qualifying educational institution and within 9 months, you will meet the basic education, qualifications and specialized experience requirements as described in this vacancy announcement.
Applicants must meet ALL application requirements, to include a complete online resume, by 11:59 p.m. EASTERN TIME ZONE (ETZ) on the closing date of this announcement. Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at www.opm.gov/qualifications.
This is a drug testing designated position. As a condition of employment, all applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use. The selectee must be able to successfully pass annual and periodic drug screenings.
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.
Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management website located at www.opm.gov/qualifications.
Computer Science series, 1550 Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) that must be met for minimum qualification for the position.
Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
In addition to meeting the appropriate IOR requirements as stated above, applicants must also meet the specialized experience for the grade level applying to.
ZP-II: To qualify for the ZP-II, applicants MUST possess at least one year or 52 weeks of specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level (GS-5 or equivalent pay band, ZP-I). Specialized experience is defined as experience in programming; designing and developing software applications; migrating information between applications and transferring/validating software; writing; and developing and making presentations OR you can substitute 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement (equivalent to the GS-7) OR 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree (equivalent to the GS-9) OR a combination of specialized experience and education.
ZP-III: To qualify for the ZP-III, applicants MUST possess at least one year or 52 weeks of specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level (GS-7 or equivalent pay band, ZP-II). Specialized experience is defined as experience in programming; designing and developing software applications; migrating information between applications and transferring/validating software; writing; and developing and making presentations OR you can substitute 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement (equivalent to the GS-7) OR 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree (equivalent to the GS-9) OR a combination of specialized experience and education.
This position has a positive educational requirement.
In order to be eligible for an appointment under the Pathways Recent Graduate Program you must meet the following education requirements:
*Please note - for this announcement and position, the ITS office will accept applications from those that will receive a qualifying degree within nine (9) months of application.*
The Pathways Recent Graduates may be non-competitively converted to a term, career-conditional, or career appointment following successful completion of at least one year of continuous service, demonstrated successful job performance, and after meeting all other qualification requirements in accordance with 5 CFR 362.305. To be eligible for conversion to a permanent or term position, Recent Graduates must:
This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Computer Science (Recent Graduate), ZP-1550-2/3 positions within NTIA in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and experience.
CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible if it is recommended that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a rating of 85. Information about CTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
The following links provide information on how you may be eligible for various special hiring authorities:
*Veterans Recruitment Act (VRA)
*Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA)
*30% or more disabled veterans
*Persons with disabilities
*Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
*Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. For this announcement, all applicants will be reviewed to determine if they meet the basic qualifications for this position, specifically the educational and specialized requirements. Your resume and any supporting documentation will also be used to determine your eligibility based on your resumes to the scored occupational questionnaire. The questionnaire will evaluate you on the following competencies; please do not provide a separate written response:
Ability to employ software development processes and procedures to plan, develop, document and deliver custom software products.
Ability to design and develop complex software applications.
Skill in defining and evaluating software system design requirements.
Ability to communicate verbally.
Ability to communicate technical information in writing.
For more information on category rating, please go to: hr.commerce.gov/s/groups/public/@doc/@cfoasa/@ohrm/documents/content/prod01_009474.pdf.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
A complete application consists of the following:
You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient. Failure to provide transcripts when requested will result in lost consideration.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website - www.ed.gov/international/usnei/us/workrecog.doc. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://www.USAJOBS.gov/. To begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts to register into your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents. (After registering in our USAJOBS account, and clicking “Submit” you will automatically transition to the Department of Commerce’s specific site where you will complete your applications. You must click “Submit” at the end of the application process to send your application for consideration.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at https://USAJOBS.gov/ and click on "Applications." Click on the position title, and then select “Update Applications.”
If you have problems completing your on-line application, including problems submitting your supporting documents, please contact the Help Desk immediately by e-mail at mgshelp@monster.com or phone at 866-656-6831. The help desk is available Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.For instructions on submitting your application in another format please contact: Holly Pryor at Dochr_inquiries@yrci.com
You will be notified of your application status through USAJOBS at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://usajobs.gov/ and clicking on “Applications". The status will be visible next to the corresponding positions. The four points of notification are:
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
A complete application consists of the following:
You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient. Failure to provide transcripts when requested will result in lost consideration.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website - www.ed.gov/international/usnei/us/workrecog.doc. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://www.USAJOBS.gov/. To begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts to register into your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents. (After registering in our USAJOBS account, and clicking “Submit” you will automatically transition to the Department of Commerce’s specific site where you will complete your applications. You must click “Submit” at the end of the application process to send your application for consideration.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at https://USAJOBS.gov/ and click on "Applications." Click on the position title, and then select “Update Applications.”
If you have problems completing your on-line application, including problems submitting your supporting documents, please contact the Help Desk immediately by e-mail at mgshelp@monster.com or phone at 866-656-6831. The help desk is available Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.For instructions on submitting your application in another format please contact: Holly Pryor at Dochr_inquiries@yrci.com
You will be notified of your application status through USAJOBS at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://usajobs.gov/ and clicking on “Applications". The status will be visible next to the corresponding positions. The four points of notification are:
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/519740400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS), Software Engineering, Analysis, and Modeling Division (ITS.E) is looking for an energetic, innovative Computer Scientist who enjoys working for a dynamic and mission driven organization. The ideal candidate will have experience implementing complex mathematical algorithms and developing scientific software implementations using a variety of software languages, applications, and frameworks. This position requires specialized experience in working on software development projects including: generating code, developing and executing test plans, and fixing software bugs.