Job opening: IT SPECIALIST (APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE)
Salary: $83 897 - 122 459 per year
Published at: Aug 08 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position supports the mission of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), Assistant Director Support, Medical Logistics (MEDLOG),Logistics Enterprise Operations Division, Knowledge Management Branch, and it is located in Fort Detrick, Maryland or San Antonio, Texas.
Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
Duties
Serve as a DHA IT Specialist and Technical Administrator responsible for system development and configuration of the DHA MEDLOG enterprise internets, intranets, and extranets.
Provide support for web application development of software programs, utilities, and tools (e.g., Microsoft Power Platform, SharePoint Online, Med365 power applications, Visual Studio, J Query, K2, InfoPath, and Standard Query Language (SQL)).
Design, develop, modifies, and integrate DHA MEDLOG and Service specific governance and branding into Internet, intranet, and extranet sites.
Evaluate new versions and features of SharePoint and provides input on the applicability of implementing them in the available SharePoint environment.
Install, configure and support SharePoint in support of the DHA enterprise wide.
Oversee the SharePoint Server infrastructure and web apps of the mobile MEDLOG enterprise platform and takes a leading role in implementing upgrades and projects across DHA.
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 Secret security clearance or access for the duration of
employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
- This is an Information Assurance Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for certification in Information Assurance Technology (IAT-II) within 6 months or less of entrance on duty.
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.
Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency 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 IT SPECIALIST (APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE):
Specialized and Other Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) providing support to Server Query Language (SQL) server databases, 2) assisting in developing system integration strategy for collaborative tools such as Microsoft SharePoint, AND 3) supporting the development of enterprise internets, intranets, and/or extranets. 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:
Database AdministrationInformation Technology Customer SupportProject Management
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 KF-DHA-DDAAFC DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY HQ
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Falls Church, VA 22042
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