This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This announcement has an applicant limit of 200. Once the first 200 applicants have been reached, the announcement will no longer be available to apply.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As an Information Technology Specialist, you will use your knowledge of and experience with the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response to optimize business results and customer experience to: Ensure that systems are functioning properly and meeting optimal performance standards, the incumbent assists in performing tasks such as diagnosing and resolving operating problems, analyzing usage patterns, and ensuring that proposed software applications will function in the current network environment. Develops and maintains selected desktop software packages in order to provide customer assistance. Processes customer requests to order new hardware and software, assessing its compatibility with existing or planned systems and serves as a liaison between customers and vendors to resolve upgrading and maintenance problems.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
• Suitable for federal employment
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR 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. There are two ways to qualify for this position: A. EDUCATION: For the GS-09: You must possess amaster's degree or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree OR B. EXPERIENCE: Basic Requirement: For all grade levels, 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. AND b. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Have one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Working with network components and Telecommunications systems (i.e. VMware, Virtual Servers and telecommunication assets). Troubleshooting and providing customer service support by troubleshooting information technology systems, and telecommunications systems. Utilizes analytical and evaluative duties related to classified and unclassified information technology networks. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Education

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov.

Contacts

• Address Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response 200 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]