Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a IT Specialist (SYSADMIN). You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Ephrata, Washington and Yakima, Washington https://www.usbr.gov/pn/about/hr/area-information.htmlhttps://www.usbr.gov/pn/about/hr/area-information.html

Duties

Maintains version control of all operating systems and standard supported software. Schedules, monitors, and verifies the integrity of system backups and restores data as needed. Reviews audit logs and vulnerability reports then corrects security vulnerabilities in assigned systems as needed. Supports and documents IT systems configuration. Aids in the preparation of change requests and configuration management submissions. Assists with authoring and executing detailed test plans. Provides routine advice and guidance to customers requesting information on established policy or procedures.

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the education and/or specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. To qualify at the GS-07, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-05 level in federal service having demonstrated experience in the federal service that demonstrates performance of tasks in three of the following five areas: (1) collect information and report customer hardware/software issues and findings to others; (2) work with others to maintain customer account and system access (3) monitor networks and systems (4) recognize problems associated with failed systems and present findings to others; (5) provides customer service support for various requests. You could otherwise qualify on the basis of Education having one year of successfully completed graduate level education (18 semester hours, 27 quarter hours or the equivalent) in computer science, information science, information systems management, mathematics, statistics, operations research, or engineering, or course work that required the development or adaptation of computer programs and systems and provided knowledge equivalent to a major in the computer field OR Super Academic Achievement based on undergraduate study with a degree in computer science, information science, technology management, information systems management, mathematics, statistics, operations research, or engineering, or a degree that required a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of computer programs and systems. You may combine specialized experience and education to meet the minimum qualifications. 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. Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b).You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 06/17/2024.

Education

This vacancy announcement allows substituting education for experience. You must submit a copy of college transcript(s) (unofficial copy is acceptable) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include the name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not-qualified for the position.

You will be required to provide official college transcripts to verify educational qualifications, if selected. An official transcript must be sent directly from the University's Registrar's office and must be provided from the institution awarding the degree. Academic transcripts certified by notary publics are NOT official. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to reporting to work as a condition of employment. Failure to submit official transcripts may be grounds for dismissal or rescission of the job offer.

Accreditation: Only education from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education is acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute for experience, if applicable. For additional info, refer to the Office of Personnel Management and U.S. Department of Education.

Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For additional info, refer to the U.S. Network for Education Information.

Contacts

• Address Ephrata Field Office Bureau of Reclamation Ephrata Field Office 32 C Street NW Ephrata, WA 98823 US
• Name: BOR C-PN Region 9 Human Resources Office
• Email: [email protected]