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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED TEMPORARY SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a IT SPECIALIST (APPSW/INET) TITLE 32 TEMPORARY, Position Description Number D0263000 and is part of the NH ARNG USPFO, National Guard.
This vacancy is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection.
07/16/2022 to 08/08/2022
$88,850 - $115,510 per year
GS 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Multiple Appointment Types
Full-time
Excepted
None
No
No
NH-11563301-AR-22-078
665650200
Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members.
This position is a temporary backfill and has a not to exceed date of 1 July 2023.
The purpose of the position is to engineer (plan, design, develop, test, implement, support and maintain) applications and serve as the technical expert for application development.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
--Serves as a principal expert and the authoritative source for software application development providing project leadership to lower-graded specialists. Provides technical guidance for application analysis and programming to internal and external contacts. Coordinates studies and plans with other technical personnel in the directorate. Recommends specific requirements for new application development and improvements to current applications.
--Determines feasibility of the requested applications. Plans, coordinates and accomplishes studies to identify need for new stand-alone and web-based application requirements. Determines specifications, equipment and facilities necessary to develop, modify, and implement needed applications. Designs, develops, implements, monitors, and maintains stand-alone and web-based applications using software engineering techniques. Develops work plans, program logic, special instructions, and detailed flow charts covering processes and application needs. Assures software and systems quality and functionality. Ensures involvement of customer and management throughout the development process. Works with customers to test applications and ensure desired functionality is attained. Performs application maintenance.
--Analyzes National Guard Bureau (NGB), agency and locally developed standard/stovepipe systems to determine needed additions. Develops new applications using software-engineering techniques that enhance existing stovepipe systems.
--Develops reports on the status of projects. Implements project management principles. Drafts project plans, assigns tasks, monitors progress, and resolves critical issues. Achieves cost goals, schedule goals, and performance goals.
--Develops and documents internal Standard Operating Procedures/Instructions (SOP/SOIs) for application development. Creates new guidelines and recommends Engineering Change Proposal - Software (ECP-S) through proponent agencies. Writes and maintains application documentation for internal code. Writes and maintains documentation to include user manuals, help files, and installation guides. Coordinates the demonstration of new and enhanced applications to customers and management. Provides training on application implementation, including classroom instruction and Computer Based Training (CBT) development.
-- Determines overall technical design and structure of websites and web-based applications. Ensures security standards are met. Anticipates problems, researches trends in system needs, and determines when new or additional hardware/software is required.
--Attends conferences and seminars that deal with Software Engineering and application development.
Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. This is a Title 32 excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership in the military grade/rank listed in the announcement. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter PRIOR to applying for this position.
Military Grades: Enlisted E3 to E9; Warrant Officer WO1 to CW5; Officer 01 to 04
Selectee(s) must be within the military grade(s) listed in this job announcement prior to the effective date of placement into the technician position.
Applicant(s) (Enlisted) who are over grade must clearly state, in their resumes, their intentions to willingly take a reduction in grade.
Compatible Military Assignments: Enlisted 25 series; Warrant Officer 254A, 255A, 255N, 255S; Officer 25, 53 series
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education or training that has provided a basic knowledge of data processing functions and general management principles that enabled the applicant to understand the stages required to automate a work process. Experience may have been gained in work such as computer operator or assistant, computer sales representative, program analyst, or other positions that required the use or adaptation of computer programs and systems.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 36 months experience, education, or training that approaches techniques and requirements appropriate to an assigned computer applications area or computer specialty area in an organization. Experience planning the sequence of actions necessary to accomplish the assignment where this entailed coordination with others outside the organizational unit and development of project controls. Experience that required adaptations of guidelines or precedents to meet the needs of the assignment. Experience preparing documentation on cost/benefit studies where is involved summarizing the material and organizing it in a logical fashion.
It is not necessary for applicants to possess the MOS/AFSC listed as compatible to the position in order to apply, however applicant must meet the qualifications for the position. It is applicant's responsibility to acquire a compatible MOS/AFSC within 1 year of appointment. Coordinate with your unit's training representative to determine whether or not you can qualify for a specific MOS/AFSC and/or receive training within the 1 year timeframe before accepting the position.
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Computer Skills, Hardware Engineering, Information Management, Information Technology Architecture, Organizational Development, Technology Awareness.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. A COMPLETE RESUME IS REQUIRED. Your full name, address, civilian email address and current telephone number must be on your resume. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT IN YOUR RESUME EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION CLAIMS. Your resume must show relevant experience where you worked, job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week & salary. Incomplete resumes will result in the applicant not being considered for the position.
2. Prior/current Federal employees are required to submit their most recent SF 50 with their packet. The SF-50(s) must reflect the highest grade and step held in Federal Service that demonstrates one year time in grade.
3. A complete application package, including all supporting documents (i.e., resumes, copies of transcripts if required, licenses, and any other supporting documents etc.), must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
4. Copies of transcripts must be provided at the time of submission with the application packet. Failure to do so will result in the applicant not being considered for the position. An official transcript may be required if you are selected.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resumes, supporting documents, transcripts (copies) if needed, licenses, SF 50 etc.) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully prior to the announcement closing. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify, change or add anything to your application packet after the closing date. Human Resources WILL NOT divulge if you are qualified or not for the position. Incomplete packets will not be considered for the position.
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.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11563301
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/665650200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED TEMPORARY SERVICE POSITION.
Current technicians selected will retain the appointment status they are currently in, (i.e., Permanent or Indefinite), and will be placed on a temporary promotion or other appropriate personnel action if selected. Individuals from Area II or Area III will be appointed to Temporary status not to exceed 1 July 2023. Temporary promotion or temporary appointment may convert to permanent if a vacant T32 manyear becomes available following the return of section personnel from deployment.
Areas of Consideration: 1,2,3
Area 1 - Permanent or Indefinite Military technicians currently employed with the New Hampshire National Guard. (This area includes New Hampshire National Guard AGR's who have USERRA rights back to a technician position).
Area 2 - Active Guard Reserve or temporary technician or M-Day Soldiers and Airmen currently serving in the New Hampshire National Guard.
Area 3 - Individuals eligible for immediate military membership in the New Hampshire National Guard as a military member in the military grade/rank listed in this announcement.
This position is located in the USPFO, Data Processing Center, Concord NH