You will serve as an IT Specialist (SYSADMIN) in the Server Administration Branch (Code 109.12), Technical Support Division, Information Technology and Cyber Security Office, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. You may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

Duties

You will develop system administration management program plans, policies and standards. You will install and maintain application software, control current versions and future releases of application software, and document the physical configuration of an information system. You will optimize the functionality of applications and systems and diagnose and recover failed systems. You will ensure the integration of information technology programs and services, and develop solutions to integration/interoperability issues. You will manage and coordinate Windows-based systems, workstations, and network-attached storage systems which may be used at a variety of geographically dispersed locations. You will implement and manage information assurance vulnerability assessments, sustain patch management, risk assessments, and develop mitigation strategies where necessary.

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.
• Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• 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.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• Work may involve overtime or call back.
• Recruitment or Relocation incentives may be authorized in accordance with applicable regulations and available command funding and may require a service agreement.
• Relocation expenses may be authorized in accordance with applicable travel regulations and available command funding.
• Work may include assignment to second, third, or rotating shifts.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE: Individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 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. 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. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In order to qualify for this position, your resume must demonstrate at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Such experience is typically gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT. Creditable specialized experience must demonstrate the following: FOR GS-11 (one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09): Experience developing guidance and procedures for implementation of applications, including planning and scheduling the installation of new or modified hardware and operating systems and application software. Experience establishing and maintaining user accounts and passwords. Experience performing Windows system management, including performance monitoring and tuning. Experience performing storage system management, including monitoring disk usage and space availability. Experience resolving hardware/software interface and interoperability problems. FOR GS-12 (one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11): Experience installing and maintaining application software, control current versions and future releases of application software, and documenting the physical configuration of an information system. Experience managing the installation and integration of systems fixes, updates, and enhancements; and/or ensuring the rigorous application of information security/information assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of systems administration services. Experience resolving hardware/software interface and interoperability problems ensuring systems availability, functionality, integrity, and efficiency. Experience integrating information system components, performance tuning tools and techniques and systems diagnostic tools and faults identification techniques. 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/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ 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

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (GS-11): Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position: 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, with a major study 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.

GS-12: There is no allowable substitution of education for experience at the GS-12 grade level.

Are you using your education to qualify? Positions that have basic education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned). See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD HRO Building 44/1 Portsmouth, NH 03804-5000 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]