This vacancy is for a IT Specialist (APPSW) position in the Field Division located at the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland. The Census Bureau is accessible from the Metro Rail Green Line - Suitland Station. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other IT Specialist (APPSW), 2210-13, FPL GS-13 positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Duties

Plans, implements, and maintains user interfaces based on customer requirements. Integrates hardware and software components. Evaluates new application software technologies. Integrates several hardware, software, and/or computer related services to provide an integrated information system. Performs and coordinates software development lifecycle tasks. Manage team of individuals to plan and execute multiple, concurrent projects. Prioritize and complete program objectives. Coordination with team and supervisor(s) to resolve issues, communicate status and outcomes. Communicate, organize, and plan the work to effectively manage projects within specified guidelines, timeframes, and objectives.

Requirements

• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• U.S. Citizen.
• Suitable for Federal employment.
• Registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
• Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by closing date.
• A supervisory probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes Analyzing needs and product requirements to work with developers to create software designs and code based on a specific rule or set of rules; investigating system concepts and interactions to identify or predict software engineering problem areas; interviewing customers, collecting requirements, conducting studies, and recommending course of actions. Applicant shall have extensive understanding of SharePoint environments (cloud & on-premises) and power platform integration tools/technology. Applicant shall be experienced in providing oversight to build custom SharePoint applications along with experience performing Software Development Life Cycle tasks for various software applications and environments. Consulting with customers to refine functional requirements and develop design specifications. Experience with specific languages: HTML, JavaScript, jQuery. Experience with SharePoint 2016 and SharePoint Online, Nintex, and InfoPath. In addition to specialized experience, individuals must have 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 Specialized Experience for GS-7 (or equivalent) and Above: Positions at GS-7 (or equivalent) and above require one year of specialized experience at the next lower GS-grade (or equivalent). Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Such experience is typically gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT. The employing agency is responsible for defining the specialized experience based on the requirements of the position being filled. Education: Education cannot be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level. 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.

Contacts

• Address Associate Director for Field 4600 Silver Hill Road Washington, DC 20233 US
• Name: Debra Howe
• Phone: 301-763-1442
• Email: [email protected]