The incumbent of this position serves as an IT Specialist for the Great Plains Area Behavioral Health Department in Aberdeen, SD, Great Plains Area Regional Drug Dependency Unit in Winnebago, NE & the Great Plains Area Youth Regional Treatment Center located near Wakpala, SD. This position is supervised by the Deputy Behavioral Health Director & will require travel between all 3 locations Wakpala, SD, Aberdeen SD, & Winnebago, NE. Duty station will be at one of the three locations of service.

Duties

The incumbent assists with maintaining and training on the RPMS, Windows Operating System, and Personal Computer (PC) systems within the Indian Health Service for the Great Plains Area Regional Drug Dependency Unit and the Great Plains Area Youth Regional Treatment Center. This includes the management or the service units RPMS System and Windows Operating System. Maintains the inventory and management of ADP equipment, periodically analyzes the equipment inventory to determine the equipment level (quantity & quality) that is needed to support the Great Plains Area Behavioral Health Department including the DDU and the YRTC. The analysis would also determine pricing and methods that may be used to standardize equipment purchases throughout the facility. Serves as local facility ISO (Information Security Officer) gather data, reports analysis, patch management, systems certification and establishment of VPN, BPA and MOU with tribe and contractors, train end users on ADP security policy and responsibility following NIST, HIPPA and other IT Policies

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): GS-2210: Information Technology Management Series (opm.gov) GS-2210: Information Technology Management Series Note: The Information Technology Management Series, GS-2210, has replaced the GS-334, Computer Specialist Series. This standard covers GS-2210 positions and any remaining GS-334 positions. The text below is extracted verbatim from Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions (p.IV-B-p50), but contains minor edits to conform to web-page requirements. Individual Occupational Requirements Note: Applicants may meet the minimum qualification requirements for GS-5 and GS-7 positions in this series in two ways. These are described below as Alternatives A and B. These alternatives are designed to allow eligibility either through demonstrating prior computer-related education or experience (A) or demonstrating general analytical ability through other kinds of education or experience and passing a written test (B). Applicants who qualify on the basis of Alternative B must take a written test for competitive appointment at the applicable grade levels. The written test is not required by OPM for inservice placement. There is no written test for applicants who qualify on the basis of Alternative A. Education Undergraduate and Graduation Education Alternative A (for GS-5 through GS-11): Major study--computer science, information science, information systems management, mathematics, statistics, operations research, or engineering, or course work that required the development or adaptation of computer programs and systems and provided knowledge equivalent to a major in the computer field. or Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5) For GS-11: Experience that demonstrated accomplishment of computer project assignments that required a range of knowledge of computer requirements and techniques. For example, assignments would show, on the basis of general design criteria provided, experience in developing modifications to parts of a system that required significant revisions in the logic or techniques used in the original development. Accomplishments, in addition to those noted for the GS-9 level, normally involve the following, or the equivalent: Knowledge of the customary approaches, techniques, and requirements appropriate to an assigned computer applications area or computer specialty area in an organization; Planning the sequence of actions necessary to accomplish the assignment where this entailed coordination with others outside the organizational unit and development of project controls; and Adaptation of guidelines or precedents to the needs of the assignment. In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: GS-11: one year of full-time specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level that equipped me with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples include: Serve as Data Base Administrator of RPMS, train staff in the technical procedures required to operate and maintain functional ADP and telecommunication systems, coordinate ADP security measures, corrective and preventive maintenance. OR I have completed 3 years of graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited or pre-accredited in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics operations research, statistics, or technology management or a 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. (Must submit copy of transcripts). OR I have completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited or pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management. (Must submit copy of transcripts). OR I have a combination of education and experience that when combined fully meet the minimum qualifications for this position. The total percentage equals at least 100 percent to qualify for this GS-09 grade level (Must submit copy of transcripts). ??????? You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

There are no education requirements.

Contacts

• Address Great Plains Area 115 4th Avenue Southeast Aberdeen, SD 57401 US
• Name: Joseph Dudley
• Phone: 605-226-7203
• Email: [email protected]