Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource. This position is located in Phoenix, Arizona. Information about these locations and the surrounding area can be found at City of Phoenix

Duties

Maintains version control of all operating system and standard supported software as they become available Consults with customers to identify priorities and best approaches for integrating systems administration requirement into daily operations. Interprets regulations on their own initiative, applies new methods to resolve complex, intricate, controversial, or unprecedented IT issues. Applies systems testing and evaluation principles, methods, and tools sufficient to plan and carry out difficult and complex systems integration. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to provide guidance to customers. Monitor, troubleshoot systems, diagnoses, and recovers failed system.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Be sure to read the 'How to Apply' and 'Required Documents' Sections.
• You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• Direct Deposit Required.
• Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
• This position requires regular and recurring overtime and shift work.
• May require a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. Your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Undergraduate or Graduate Education:Degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: This series covers two-grade interval administrators that manage, supervise, lead, administer, develop, deliver, and support information technology (IT) systems and services. This series covers only those positions for which the paramount requirement is knowledge of IT principles, concepts, and methods, e.g., data storage, software applications, networking. 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. Specialized Experience Requirement- GS-2210-9 level: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-2210-7 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: experience in analysis of the interrelationship of pertinent components of the system; planning the sequence of actions necessary to accomplish the assignment; scheduling the sequence of programs to be processed by computers where alternatives had to be weighed with a view to production efficiency; evaluating system performance data to identify and address inefficiencies; identifying problems, ascertaining root cause and impact and providing recommendations for resolution. OR Masters or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a discipline listed below. Specialized Experience Requirement- GS-2210-11 level: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-2210-9 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: experience in IT and telecommunication systems integration methods; in systems development, modification, testing, installation, operations, and maintenance; in electronic principles and scientific theory with formulas; in communication and ability to modify existing systems and review, analyze, and resolve difficult and complex technical problems; preparing documentation on cost/benefit studies involving summarizing the material and organizing it in a logical fashion; managing some or all of a project; providing oversight in the integration of information technology systems to ensure compliance with software and business requirements. OR Ph.D. or equivalent, or 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a discipline listed below. 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: Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service). Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. ICTAP/CTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special prior?ity selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies.

Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Contacts

• Address BLM Arizona State Office BLM Arizona State Office, AZ-953 One North Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85002 US
• Name: Chan Saechao
• Email: [email protected]