Telework Eligibility: This position has been identified as being eligible for telework at the agency's discretion in accordance with established policies. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Duties

Serves as an Information Technology (IT) Specialist providing technical and advisory assistance in support of the information technology needs of the United States Attorney's Office (USAO). Performs a variety of tasks associated with the day-to-day operations and administration of IT and related systems. Typical work assignments will include: Maintaining network connectivity, architecture, and infrastructure Implementing policies and procedures to ensure information systems reliability Monitoring functionality, security, and integrity of internet services Installing, configuring, troubleshooting, resolving, and maintaining customer hardware and software and interoperability problems Diagnose and resolve problems in response to customer reported incidents Provide user support including installation, configuration, troubleshooting, user assistance, and training in response to user requirements Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

Qualifications

GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, OR Education. Specialized experience is defined as experience that equipped you with the competencies needed to perform the job duties. Qualifying experience demonstrates possession of each of the following competencies: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing a variety of tasks associated with the day-to-day operations and administration of IT systems; providing technical assistance on IT systems and network infrastructure; providing recommendations on solutions to IT problems; testing the functionality of IT systems; evaluating new or emerging technologies; and performing ongoing network monitoring. Education: One of the following types of education in a related field: a PH.D or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. This education must have been in one of the following fields or must have provided a minimum of 24 semester hours on one or more of the following fields and must have required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks: Computer Science, Engineering, Information Science, Information Systems Management, or Technology Management. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Education

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov
OR
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Contacts

• Address Central District of Illinois 318 S. 6th Street Springfield, IL 62701 US
• Name: Carol Loyd
• Phone: 217-492-4488
• Email: [email protected]