Job opening: IT Specialist (Application/Software)
Salary: $84 679 - 110 083 per year
Published at: Sep 28 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position: The incumbent is responsible for developing and maintaining computer applications and software quality management to assure that all software is reliable, well-documented, and meets requirements.
Duties
Conduct Information Technology related studies and/or exploratory projects.
Resolve technical design issues using system software specifications.
Modify existing applications to accommodate user requirements or new advances in software technology.
Ensure that documentation reflects the interface with data collection, scheduling, production, or product distribution procedures.
Recommend/provide justification for needed program automation system design studies.
Develop statement of works to solicit contractor proposals.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Position requires a Secret Security Clearance for the duration of employment.
- One year probationary period may be required
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
DoD PPP Military Spouse
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.
Specialized and Other Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes work that involves: 1) Performing extensive fact-finding to establish the feasibility of new or modified computer applications; 2) Providing recommendations to supervisor for new or updating program automation and/or system design studies; 3) Initiating and managing IT projects overseeing the cost, schedule and performance as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) overseeing the performance of service contracts; 4) Applying and executing the project management phases (Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring and Close-out to ensure the successful of all projects large and small. 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:
Oral CommunicationTechnical CompetenceTechnology Awareness
Contacts
- Address GT-W0QFAA HQ MIL SURFACE DEPLOYMENT AND DIST CMD
DO NOT MAIL
Scott AFB, IL 62225
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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