You will serve as a COMPUTER ASSISTANT in the Naval Warfare Studies Institute (NWSI) of NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.

Duties

You will serve as the Athena Project Officer for Naval Warfare Studies Institute (NWSI) to provide specific program support for the Athena Collaborative Research Tool and lead the implementation of and updates to the Athena Tool. You will coordinate with internal/external leadership to assess current and future requirements, prioritize updates with respect to emergent requirements, and provide training to internal and external stakeholders. You will provide overall system monitoring for the Athena Collaborative Research Tool resolving processing problems utilizing subject matter expertise or directly liaison with outside programmers correct error conditions. You will work with faculty and student research end users to identify problems with applications, operating systems, or hardware that are difficult to pinpoint. You will plan, schedule, and direct the transfer of program and/or data files from local servers to cloud-based storage; maintains records of programs and data, and schedule restoration or recovery from backup files as needed. You will prepare detailed oral and written reports of all implemented updates, changes, or fixes to NWSI leadership.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Per the preliminary nationwide injunction on E.O. 14043, COVID-19 vaccinations will not be implemented or enforced. For more information on vaccine status and workplace safety protocol requirements see Additional Information below.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• May require occasional travel on temporary duty up to 10 percent of the time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:1) Applying knowledge of computer hardware and software and how they are interconnected to execute applications on local and cloud-based servers; 2) Interpreting system codes and software manufacturer manuals and tutorials to independently resolve system problems; 3) Coordinating and implementing modifications and updates to software and computer programs to meet system requirements; and 4) Applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/computer-clerk-and-assistant-series-0335/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL 1 University Circle Monterey, CA 93943 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]