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WHAT IS THE IRS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) DIVISION?
The mission of IRS Information Technology is to provide leadership in the delivery of information technology solutions that anticipate and meet enterprise-wide needs by empowering employees to deliver customer-centered, value-creating systems, products, services, and support.
WHAT DOES AN IT SPECIALIST (Network Services) DO? As an Information Technology Specialist (Network Services) you will be involved in the implementation, evaluation, and/or dissemination of IRS IT network components, tools, and procedures. In this position you will come across complex issues in the planning, analysis, design development, testing, quality assurance, installation, implementation, maintenance, and/or management of networked systems used for the transmission of information in voice, data, and/or video formats. The solutions of problems and issues have application outside the organization, and are adaptable to many customers or IRS sites.
The IRS Internal Recent Graduates Program affords a developmental opportunity to IRS employees , who have graduated from a qualifying educational institution or program within the previous 2 years from application submission date. Participants selected at a grade lower than their current position will be entitled to pay retention in accordance with IRM 6.536.1.3.1.
To successfully complete the Recent Graduates Program, you must complete 1 year in the position, a minimum of at least 40 hours of interactive training, and demonstrate successful job performance. If for any reason you do not successfully complete the program, you will be returned to the previous grade of the same or similar position you previously held within IRS prior to being selected for the Recent Graduates Program. Upon successful completion of all program requirements, you may be non-competitively placed in an IT Specialist position at the GS-2210, 5/7/9/11/12 in the IT Division.
Positions are located in Information Technology (IT), User & Network Services (UNS). Three (3) vacancies to be filled. Two (2) vacancies to be filled at 2385 Chamblee Tucker Road, Chamblee, GA (GA0010). One (1) vacancy to be filled at 5000 Ellin Rd, Lanham-Seabrook, MD (MD0278).
03/20/2018 to 04/02/2018
$39,944 - $88,450 per year
GS 05 - 11
3 vacancies in the following locations:
Occasional travel - 1-5 nights per month may be required
No
PERMANENT
Full-time - FULL TIME
12
No
18CE1-ITB0336-2210-5T11-D
494307100
Below is a list of some of the main duties of this position at the GS-2210-12. You will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this developmental position.
Open to IRS employees on Career or Career Conditional Appointments in the competitive service who are Recent Graduates and have completed a qualifying degree or *certificate within the previous 2 years of application submission date OR intend to graduate within 9 months of application submission date. *Certificate program means post-secondary education, in a qualifying educational institution, equivalent to at least one academic year of fulltime study that is part of an accredited curriculum.
POSITION DESCRIPTIONS 94371,94372,94373,94374
A PM/C SharePoint site is available for IRS Employees at: https://organization.ds.irsnet.gov/sites/HCOETS/PMC/SPDLibrary/SitePages/Home.aspx
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies
This is a bargaining unit position
Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available
Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
All selectees must sign a Participation Agreement
At a minimum, dated unoffical transcript must include the name of student, name of school/educational institution, course work, including a cumulative GPA, if applicable
Official transcripts required if selected
Education must be completed before you may be appointed
The work requires recurring bending, stooping, and crawling as well as lifting, carrying, pulling, and maneuvering moderately heavy equipment. Some walking, standing or travel away from the work site to attend meetings, review work sites, or visit off-site facilities may be required. Often the employee must sit for long periods of time reading information from a computer screen, or inputting data using a keyboard, or answering telephone calls.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position, and include the name of your school and your graduate date (month/year); failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a “not qualified” determination.
All documents must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
Rating: Your application will be ranked in accordance with the Service’s Merit Promotion Plan (i.e., National Agreement or Internal Revenue Manual). Your application will also be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to the duties of this position. You may obtain your most recent awards listing at https://persinfo.web.irs.gov/. Your rating may be lowered, if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.
Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring polices). We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.
If you are a displaced or surplus employee eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of 80 or better to be rated as well qualified to receive special selection priority.
Additional Information Regarding QUALIFICATIONS:
ALL GRADES: In addition to the qualifications stated below, you must have completed all educational requirements for a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying institution within the previous 2 years from application submission date; OR intend to graduate within 9 months from the date of your application submission date. A certificate program requires you to be enrolled in a post-secondary educational program, in a qualifying educational institution, equivalent to at least one full-time academic year of study, that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational or business school curriculum.
Your experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or VolunteerService. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.
To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by (month/day/year), and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.
Additionally, you must meet the following, if applicable:
- You must have been at the next lower grade level of the grade you are applying to for 52 weeks (time-in-grade requirement).
To preview questions please click here.
A complete application includes 1. A resume (please include name of School and Graduation Date), 2. Vacancy question responses, 3. Provide proof of enrollment or education (see education documentation required) and 4. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you will not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
All applicants are required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) Cover Letter Tips To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view resume tips Resume Tips
EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION: You must submit dated documentation showing completion or intended completion (if graduation is no more than 9 months from the date of application) of all educational requirements (e.g. letter from the registrar, unofficial transcripts). An official transcript will be required if you are selected. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.
CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) DOCUMENTATION: IRS Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) eligibles can apply for jobs within and outside the commuting area.
IRS REASSIGNMENT PREFERENCE PROGRAM (RPP) You must meet the requirements in your RPP notice. Submit a copy of your RPP Notice along with a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal. Your performance appraisal must have a fully successful or higher overall rating.
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL/AWARDS: Submit a copy of your most recent completed performance appraisal. If a revalidated appraisal is used for merit promotion, the supervisor must prepare a narrative for each critical job element that does not have a narrative describing the performance in the appraisal period covered by the rating. Note: If you are a manager or management official, your most recent annual performance appraisal must be used for the overall rating identified.
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.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion; please view our reasonable accommodation policies and procedures at http://jobs.irs.gov/seasonal/reasonable-accommodation.html. We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us at CTR.BSC.PERSONNEL.1@IRS.GOV if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS “My Account” tab and clicking on “Application Status.” For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on “more information.”
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/494307100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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