Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a IT Specialist (CustSpt). Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Boulder City, Nevada

Duties

This position is being advertised concurrently to status candidates under vacancy announcement BOR-LCB-24-MP-12367388-TJ. Applicants interested in applying under both announcement numbers, must submit application packages for each job announcement. At the Full Performance Level Duties consist of: -Diagnoses and resolves problems in response to customer reported incidents. -Reports, responds to, and resolves customer requests in a timely and professional manner. -Enters, updates and maintains problems in the ticketing system to track and identify customer needs.-Installs, configures, and evaluates software on customer workstations; and installs, configures upgrades, and troubleshoots hardware and software components. -Participates in evaluating the effectiveness of customer support services and impacts of proposed IT initiatives to services. Researches and provides responses to unique customer service requests, as well as discussing resolutions with the customer. -Ensures application of information security/information assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of customer support services. -Skilled in written and oral communications in order to provide guidance and advice to customers and in communicating with co-workers and supervisor.

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the education and/or specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. GS-7: In order to qualify for the GS-7 grade level, your resume must reflect one year of full-time work specialized work experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-05 grade level in Federal service OR, one full year of graduate level education, OR meet Superior Academic Achievement (SAA). For more information on SAA, for more information, visit OPM. GS-7 Specialized Experience is defined as: Specialized experience must include Information Technology (IT) related experience in customer support including the ability to identify and resolve Information Technology (IT) issues and problems. Specialized experience would typically include, troubleshooting IT hardware and software issues, computer setups and installs, interacting with customers to resolve issues [via phone, email, Instance Message (e.g. MS Teams or other)], and follow outlined procedures for solving common IT related issues. GS-09: To qualify at the GS-09, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-07 level in federal service having demonstrated experience. GS-9 Specialized Experience: Specialized Experience is defined as: This experience must include Information Technology (IT) related experience in customer support, including, the ability to identify and resolve issues and problems and contribute to process documents and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). Specialized experience for this position includes coordinating customer support activities to receive, respond to, and ensure complete resolution of more complex IT tickets. This includes installation, configuration, troubleshooting IT systems, and good communication with customers. In additional to meeting the minimum qualifications above. Applicants must also meet the below requirements. For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 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. 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. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Note: Undergraduate or Graduate Education: Degree 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. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to the online assessment questions by addressing experience, education and/or training relevant to this position. Applicants must make a fair and accurate assessment of their qualifications. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is apparent in your description of experience, competencies, skills, and/or education/training, you will be rated ineligible. You must be clear when describing your experience, human resources may not make assumptions in determining qualifications. If your resume does not clearly reflect all of the above experience, your application will be marked as ineligible. 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. You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors if applicable, by 04/11/2024.

Education

This vacancy announcement allows substituting education for experience at the GS-07 and GS-09 grade levels. You must submit a copy of college transcript(s) (unofficial copy is acceptable) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include the name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not-qualified for the position.

As applicable, if qualifying based on Education: You will be required to provide official college transcripts to verify educational qualifications, if selected. An official transcript must be sent directly from the University's Registrar's office and must be provided from the institution awarding the degree. Academic transcripts certified by notary publics are NOT official. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to reporting to work as a condition of employment. Failure to submit official transcripts may be grounds for dismissal or rescission of the job offer.

Accreditation: Only education from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education is acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute for experience, if applicable. For additional info, refer to the Office of Personnel Management and U.S. Department of Education.

Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For additional info, refer to the U.S. Network for Education Information.

Contacts

• Address Lower Colorado Basin Bureau of Reclamation PO Box 61470 Boulder City, NV 89006 US
• Name: Maria Wallior
• Phone: 702-293-8403
• Email: [email protected]