These positions are in Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Transportation & Air Quality, Compliance Division, Data Analysis and Information Center OR Fuels Compliance Center-IT. About (OAR) This is an office-centered position*--you must physically report to one of the duty stations stated in this announcement on a regular basis (location TBD after candidate selected).*Work-from-home flexibilities may be authorized as described in the Benefits section.

Duties

At the entry level of this position, you will:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• You must submit a resume and required documents--see How to Apply section.
• If you are selected, a written participant agreement must be signed.
• EPA and non-EPA applicants must submit transcripts/course listings.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must have either: -IT-related experience demonstrating each of these four competencies: 1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail; 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; 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; 4) Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations; OR -A bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university 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. For information about accreditation requirements, visit EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures. In addition to the basic requirements above, you must meet the following requirements: To qualify for the GS-07 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-05 level defined as assisting in utilizing various structured system designs, computer system theories and working knowledge of IT metric methods, tools and techniques to analyze the system performance - OR 1 full year of graduate level education; or superior academic achievement (Superior Academic Achievement Definition); degree in an academic discipline described above. To qualify for the GS-09 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-07 level defined as utilizing a variety of IT policies, guidance and standards to analyze and measure IT performance metrics; working knowledge of structured system design approaches and theories- OR master's or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; degree in an academic discipline described above. Your answers to the online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas: 1) Knowledge of basic IT concepts, principles, methods, and practices to plan and carry out assignments, provide advice and guidance on a wide variety of IT issues, and interpret IT policies, standards, and guidelines; 2) Skill in oral communication; 3) Skill in applying basic IT policy and planning formulation process, capital investment planning principles and methods, enterprise IT goals and objectives, IT metrics, methods, and concepts, performance management/measurement methods, tools and techniques, requirement analysis principles and methods, acquisition management policies an procedures; 4) Knowledge of a wide range of information/communication concepts, techniques, methods, and procedures; 5) Knowledge of information systems theories, technique and applications; 6) Skill in written communication; 7) Knowledge of contract management sufficient to review requirements of IT contracts in accordance with terms conditions, and specifications. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If you have part-time work experience, read this: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Environmental Protection Agency U.S. EPA, HRMD Mail Drop: C639-02 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12055 RTP, North Carolina 27711 United States
• Name: RCD Staffing
• Phone: 919-541-3014
• Email: [email protected]