Job opening: Information Technology Specialist (Customer Support/ System Administration)
Salary: $94 199 - 122 459 per year
Published at: Jul 31 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is located at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Director for Administration, Department of Information Management/Information Technology. The incumbent will be assigned to day shift. Candidate must be able to carry up to 40 lbs (forty pounds) of IT gear to support all facilities. The incumbent must be able to travel between offices and buildings within the area.
Duties
Ensure timely first and second level support for operational and technical services and resources as well as second level support for other business services.
Maintain monitoring services and support in planning and incident analysis activities based on the information provided by this capability; analyzes incidents and in the case of a problem.
Provide solutions or workarounds in order to reduce the number and impact of incidents over time; documents the solutions/workarounds following the established problem management process under the supervision of the Deputy Chief of Informatics.
Responsible for End User Device (EUD) software, hardware, and evaluation, specification and installation, maintenance, and servicing EUDs.
Analyze, assess, and interpret end-user requirements for software to be used near term and in the foreseeable future; makes recommendations to leadership for Information System (IS)/End User Device (EUD) related procurements.
Evaluate desktop performance using software and hardware monitoring tools; ensures appropriate network resources provide for system hardware maintenance, system file backup, system mass storage utilization, and system hardware/software/data security.
Identify and assess EUD performance for hardware/software utilization.
Applies mitigating strategies to identify security vulnerabilities, in compliance with Risk Management Framework (RMF) Standards.
Develop and manage customer service performance requirements; researches, evaluates, and provides feedback on problematic trends and patterns on
customer support requirements.
Research customer inquiries to identify issues, diagnose problems, and recommend solutions regarding inquiry trends, technologies, or process related concerns.
Identify and apply multiple resources and approaches to obtain information and resolve inquiries; communicates with internal and external customers by conveying information in a logical, concise, and organized manner.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Tier 3 security investigation or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
- This position requires the incumbent to have tuberculosis testing.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain Information Assurance Technical level II certification within 6 months of hire.
- This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.
30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Basic Requirement for Information Technology Specialist (CUSTSPT/SYSADMIN):
Specialized and Other Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes providing Information Technology system maintenance; resolving hardware/software interface and interoperability problems; planning or scheduling the installation of hardware, operating systems or applications software; diagnosing and resolving problems in response to customer inquiries, and assisting with the development of IT customer support policies and procedures; and implementing security protocols and mitigating security vulnerabilities and risks based on Risk Management Framework (RMF) standards. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
The specialized experience must include, or be supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the four competencies, as defined:
(1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: completing thorough and accurate work independently, even in the most difficult or stressful situations; occasionally reviewing work completed by others.
(2) Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: resolving routine and non-routine problems, questions, or complaints; developing and maintaining strong, mutually supportive working relationships with customers; conducting evaluation of support to determine quality of services and customer satisfaction, and recommending procedural changes based on customer need or changes in policy and/or regulation.
(3) Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: convincingly conveying complex information to customers; presenting thoughts that are well-organized and demonstrating confidence in the facts and ideas; adjusting style when working with individuals with different levels of understanding; using various methods to explain and convey information.
(4) Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: solving complex or sensitive problems by developing and proposing strategic alternatives; identifying possible conflicts and shared benefits; helping team anticipate problems and identifying and evaluating potential sources of information; providing feedback and coaching to others to help solve problems; engaging appropriate stakeholders when developing solutions in order to understand and incorporate multiple perspectives and needs; evaluating the effectiveness of decisions and adjusting future decisions as appropriate.
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Customer ServiceInformation Technology Customer SupportOperating SystemsOral CommunicationSystems Integration
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address JT-DHA-DDAAFF DHA NCR MKT-WR NATL MIL MED CTR
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Bethesda, MD 20889
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- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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