This position is with the Small Business Administration, Citrus Heights 7a Loan Guaranty Processing Center in Citrus Heights, CA. Supports the delivery of SBA loan programs administered by developing, delivering, and supporting automated workflow, inventory management and production tracking tools and solutions. Functions as an IT Specialist and management advisor for the use of technology to improve efficiency of center operations and effectiveness of program areas.

Duties

* Works with more senior developers to convert business process requirements to system elements in alignment with the Office of Capital Access' (OCA) IT roadmap to standardize and integrate the OCA infrastructure consistent with the OCA mission. * Designs appropriate, efficient and cost-effective solutions to automate business processes and to improve center productivity. * Implements local information technology solutions (e.g., utility programs, tracking, usage, cost-benefit analysis, or relational databases with user interface commands, data input validation tables, and electronic services) using modern, industry accepted technologies such as MS SQL Server, Visual Studio, ASP.NET, JavaScript, AJAX, XML, CSS, JSON, ADO.NET and modern web frameworks, such as MVC, MVVM, JQuery/Bootstrap and AngularJS. * Ensures software purchases, installation, and licensing are conducted in accordance with agency guidance and legal requirements. * Codes, tests, and debugs documents and installs new and modified software programs in accordance with OCA Technology requirements as defined by the Office of Performance and System Management (OPSM). * Tracks and analyzes performance, availability, reliability, and functional characteristics of critical systems, troubleshoots problems, and designs, recommends and implements solutions. * Upgrades and installs new versions of software and web tools. * Interprets or explains technical changes and new policies to staff. * Assesses, designs and documents software development best practices, provides local training, and monitors office practices related to the appropriate use of technology to ensure data integrity and security.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen
• You must successfully complete a background investigation.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENTS This position requires that you have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies as noted below. This experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. Your resume must describe each of the four competencies in order to receive credit. Not including this information in your application will make you not qualified. (1) ATTENTION TO DETAIL - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail; AND (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; AND (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; AND (4) PROBLEM SOLVING - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. AND MINIMUM/ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Specialized Experience: In addition, I have one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal Service, obtained in either the private or public sector: 1) Designing databases and monitoring data integrity and security; AND 2) Designing solutions to automate business processes and improve productivity; AND 3) Implementing information technology solutions using modern, industry accepted technologies; AND 4) Providing software support for end-users. BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC; WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site: Information Technology Management Series, 2210 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. TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled. All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 02/09/2024.

Education

Education may not be substituted for experience for this position.

Contacts

• Address Citrus Heights 7a Loan Guaranty Processing Center 6501 Sylvan Road Suite 122 Citrus Heights, CA 95610 US
• Name: Kathleen Schrank
• Email: [email protected]