Information Technology Specialist (Direct Hire) (9 Month Register)
Company: Internal Revenue Service
Location: Fairfield
Posted on: October 20, 2024
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Job Description:
Duties
WHAT IS THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at:
Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
IT Wide
The following are the duties of this position at the full working
level.
This position has career progression. If you are selected at a
grade level lower than the full working level, you may be
non-competitively promoted as your career progresses. For example,
you may be hired as a GS-05, but if the position has career
progression to GS-11, then you may move from a GS-05 to a GS-11 in
as little as three years. Candidates must compete for the higher
grade levels that do not have promotion potential.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Qualifications
Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been
gained in the public sector, private sector or 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.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of
this announcement OR time of referral:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS ALL GRADES:
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.
GS-7 LEVEL: To be eligible for this position at this grade level,
you must meet one of the following requirements.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one year of specialized
experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent
to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized
experience for this position must have been in an IT field or work
where the primary concern was the subject matter of the IT
application. The assignments must have shown completion of the
following, or the equivalent: Interviewing subject-matter personnel
to get facts regarding work processes, and synthesizing the
resulting data into charts showing information flow; operating
computer consoles where this involved choosing from among various
procedures in responding to machine commands or unscheduled halts;
scheduling the sequence of programs to be processed by computers
where alternatives had to be weighed with a view to production
efficiency; preparing documentation on cost/benefit studies where
this involved summarizing the material and organizing it in a
logical fashion; working directly with customers in obtaining
information needed to establish or change accounts; translating
detailed logical steps developed by others into language codes that
computers accept where this required understanding of procedures
and limitations appropriate to use of a programming language.
OR
EDUCATION: 1 full academic year of graduate education at an
accredited college or university in computer science, engineering,
information science, information systems management, mathematics,
operations research, statistics or technology management
OR
1 full academic year of graduate education in one or more of the
fields identified above that required the development or adaption
of applications, systems or networks.
OR
Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a bachelor's
degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 2.95 or higher on a 4.0
scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in
the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.45 or higher on a 4.0
scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses
in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the
upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major
subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized
by the Association of College Honor Societies. Note: Grade point
averages should be rounded to one decimal point. For example, 2.95
is rounded to 3.0, and 2.94 is rounded to 2.9. If more than 10
percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken
on a pass/fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class
standing or membership in an Honor Society.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION At least 1 year of combined
graduate education and experience as defined in paragraphs
above
GS-9 LEVEL: To be eligible for this position at this grade level,
you must meet one of the following:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one year of specialized
experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent
to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized
experience for this position includes: Experience in an IT field or
work where the primary concern was the subject matter of the IT
application. The assignments must have shown completion of the
following, or the equivalent: Analysis of the interrelationships of
pertinent components of the system; Planning the sequence of
actions necessary to accomplish the assignment; and Personal
responsibility for at least a segment of the overall project.
OR
EDUCATION: A master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full
years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a
master's or equivalent graduate degree in computer science,
engineering, information science, information systems management,
mathematics, statistics, operations research, engineering or
technology management. OR A master's or equivalent graduate degree
or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education
leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree in one or more
of the fields identified above that provided a minimum of 24
semester hours in the development or adaptation of applications,
systems or networks.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: At least 1 year of
combined graduate education and experience as defined in paragraphs
above
GS-11 LEVEL: To be eligible for this position at this grade level,
you must meet one of the following:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one year of specialized
experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent
to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized
experience for this position includes: Experience that demonstrated
an accomplishment of computer project assignments that required a
range of knowledge of computer requirements and techniques. For
example, assignments would show experience in developing
modifications to parts of a system that required significant
revisions in the logic or techniques used in the original
development. Must have been in an IT field or work where the
primary concern was the subject matter of the IT application. The
assignments must have shown completion of the following, or the
equivalent: Knowledge of the customary approaches, techniques, and
requirements appropriate to an assigned computer applications area
or computer specialty area in an organization; 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; adaptation of guidelines
or precedents to the needs of the assignment.
OR
EDUCATION: You may substitute education for specialized experience
as follows: a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years
of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D.
OR equivalent doctoral degree in computer science, information
science, information systems management, mathematics, statistics,
operations research, engineering or technology management; OR
equivalent doctoral degree in one or more of the fields identified
above that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in the
development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION At least 1 year of combined
graduate education and experience as defined in paragraphs
above.
SEE EDUCATION SECTION ON THIS PAGE FOR QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS
FOR GS-12,13, and 14.
For more information on qualifications please refer to .
Education
Qualifications continued:
GS-12 LEVEL: You must have one year of specialized experience at a
level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11
grade level in the Federal service. 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.
GS-13 LEVEL: You must have one year of specialized experience at a
level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12
grade level in the Federal service. 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.
GS-14 LEVEL: You must have one year of specialized experience at a
level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13
grade level in the Federal service. 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.
EDUCATION:
For positions with an education requirement, or if you are
qualifying for this position by substituting education or training
for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. 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 .
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or
universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show
proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least
equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program.
It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Click for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
Additional information
This is an open continuous announcement which allows applicants to
apply up to the closing date of the announcement, 11/30/2024. This
announcement will establish an inventory of applicants. Contingent
upon funding and space requirements, one or more vacancies may be
filled at the locations listed in this announcement as they come
available.
Benefits
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. .
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.
Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be provided with your
application. All application materials, including transcripts, must
be in English.
Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as
specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this
position (or may not receive the special consideration for which
you may be eligible).
How to Apply
This Direct Hire Public Notice is to gather applications that may
or may not result in a referral or selection. Your application will
remain active through the open period of this Public Notice.
Applicants will be referred on a first in, first out basis. Those
applicants who are applying earlier in the process will stand a
much better chance of being referred for consideration in the
selection process.
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 11/30/2024 in 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
11/30/2024.
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the
following link:
To update your application, including supporting documentation, at
any time during the announcement open period, return to your
USAJOBS account (). There you will find a record of your
application, the application status, and an option to Update
Application. This option will no longer be available once the
announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the
announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: . All of
your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application
record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application
Information page that provides information regarding the
documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent
related to this application. The Application Status will appear
along with the date your application was last updated. For
information on what each Application Status means, visit: .
Agency contact information
IRS Brookhaven External
Email
Address
IT
1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224
US
Next steps
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion;
please view our reasonable accommodation policies and procedures at
. We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with
disabilities on a case-by-case basis; please contact us if you
require this for any part of the application and hiring
process.
Once your application package and online questionnaire is received
you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for
checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy
notifications will not be sent to you. 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. If your email
mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important
communication that could affect your consideration for this
position.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
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