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WHAT IS THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION? Criminal Investigation is the investigative and law enforcement arm of the IRS. When individuals or corporations deliberately don't comply with the tax laws, Criminal Investigation responds with financial investigations and potential criminal prosecutions to promote compliance and confidence in the fairness of the tax system
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08/15/2019 to 08/28/2019
$104,821 - $152,352 per year
GS 14
5 vacancies in the following locations:
No
Occasional travel - 1-5 Nights per month
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
14
No
Yes
19CE3-CIN0779-2210-14-BB
542725000
* Current IRS Internal Employees * Treasury CTAP eligible employees within the local commuting area.
WHAT DOES AN IT SPECIALIST (SYSTEMS ANALYSIS/APPLICATION SOFTWARE) DO? An Information Technology (IT) Specialist (Systems Analysis/Applications Software (SA/AS)) in the IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) Division uses a wide variety of information, knowledge, and tools to address complex systems analysis and applications software assignments. You will serve as a technical expert and team leader and/or project manager with substantial responsibility for providing technical guidance and assistance on designing, maintaining, and administering the IT applications and systems. You will also be involved in conducting systems analysis to design, document, develop, modify, test, install, implement, and support new or existing applications software products throughout the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process regarding overall plans, processes, and policies to meet organizational goals for software development and implementation efforts for CI’s IT operations.
As an IT Specialist (Systems Analysis/Applications Software (SA/AS)) you will:
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You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
GS-14 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. This experience must include Information Technology (IT) related experience that demonstrates each of the following four competencies: 1) Attention to Detail, 2) Customer Service, 3) Oral Communication and 4) Problem Solving. Specialized experience for this position includes Experience that demonstrates accomplishment of computer project assignments that required a wide range of knowledge of computer requirements and techniques pertinent to the position to be filled. This knowledge is generally demonstrated through assignments that required the ability to analyze a number of alternative approaches in the process of advising management concerning major aspects of IT system design. This would include defining what system interrelationships must be considered, or what operating mode, system software, and/or equipment configuration is most appropriate for a given project.
In addition to the above, you must meet the requirements described below:
At this grade level, your experience must be sufficient to demonstrate the ability to identify integration/ interoperability issues; to design, develop and manage IT systems that meet current and future business needs; and includes comprehensive knowledge of software design methodologies and programming to develop and/or integrate new software.
Applicants must have a mastery of, and skill in applying Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) concepts and techniques, including requirements gathering and documentation. Applicants must demonstrate experience performing complex studies, analyzing alternatives, making recommendations, and advising management on proposed application changes. Applicants should also have experience with Enterprise Architecture, SDLC methodologies, and monitoring project budget and resources. Applicants must have experience writing analytical documents & communicating with management.
- The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. 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/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following, if applicable:
You must have been at the GS-13 level for 52 weeks (time-in-grade requirement).
Five (5) Positions will be located in Criminal Investigation/Technology Operations and Investigative Services/Business Systems Development at: 1111 Constitution Ave, NW Washington, DC 20224 (DC0022), 4050 Alpha Rd, Farmers Branch, TX 75244 (TX0302), 7940 Kentucky Drive, Florence, KY 41042 (KY2020), 1999 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202 (CO1811), 10715 David Taylor Dr, Charlotte, NC 28262 (NC2598), 5333 Getwell Road, Memphis, TN 38118 (TN0005), 401 W. Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA, 30308 (GA0087), 985 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48226 (MI0800), or 310 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC 27601 (NC0111),
POSITION DESCRIPTION: 94750
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CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
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; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a “not qualified” determination.
Rating: Your application will be evaluated on the competencies of the position to be filled per the IRS Merit Promotion Plan in the following areas: Configuration Management, Information Technology Performance Assessment, Oral Communication/Speaking, Project Management, Requirements Analysis, Risk Management, Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Testing and Evaluation, Systems Life Cycle, Technical Documentation and Writing.
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. IRS employees may obtain 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: You will be assigned to one of three quality groups. Each group represents a quality level (i.e., Superior/Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, Qualified). Candidates will be considered in quality group order. 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 Federal employee eligible for Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of category HIGHLY QUALIFIED or better to be rated as “well qualified" to receive special selection priority.
A complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. 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). 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
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) DOCUMENTATION
If you are a displaced or surplus Treasury employee, click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents. IRS 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.
IRS employees: 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 https://jobs.irs.gov/seasonal/reasonable-accommodation.html We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact Bobbee Brooks 513-975-6044 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/542725000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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