The SSA Recent Graduates Program (Program) provides Recent Graduates with entry-level developmental experience and is designed to lead to a career in the Federal government. Program participant(s) are placed in excepted service appointments, not-to-exceed 1 year. Note: This position is being filled on a full-time basis. This is a 1-year developmental program. After successful completion of the program, you may be non-competitively converted to a permanent appointment.

Duties

Develops software development strategy, analytical approaches and work plans for designing, developing, testing and implementing systems software in assigned application. Performs the analysis necessary to develop work plans for systems design, development, validation, testing and quality assurance, implementation and maintenance phases of projects assigned. Provides technical guidance to user representatives in the formulation of requirements and advises on alternative methods of approach which often involves complex systems design and development techniques. Develops instructions and guidelines on the development process for potential applications for programmatic software. Plans, coordinates and conducts the systems subject matter analysis and/or software development required to implement and maintain major portions of SSA’s programmatic systems. This is an entry level/trainee PD leading to the full performance PD GS-334-12

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Must have a qualifying degree or certificate at the time of appointment.
• Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required.
• Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background / security investigation results.
• Selectees are required to serve a trial period.
• Relocation expenses will not be paid.
• Selective Service Registration, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Qualifications

To be considered for selection, you must be eligible for the Recent Graduate Program AND meet the qualifications specified for the posted position(s). Recent Graduate Program Eligibility To qualify for appointment to the Recent Graduates Program, you must have completed all requirements of an academic course of study leading to an associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational, or technical degree or qualifying certificate program from an accredited educational institution. Your graduation (degree conferred) date must be within the 2 years preceding your application to this announcement OR no later than 10/24/24. Note: See Required Documents section to ensure you provide the correct documentation to prove your Recent Graduates Program eligibility. Preference-eligible veterans who, due to military service obligations, were precluded from applying to the Program during any portion of the 2-year eligibility period are entitled to a full 2-year period of eligibility upon release or discharge from active duty. In no event, however, may the eligibility period extend beyond 6 years from the date on which the preference eligible veteran completed the requirements of an academic course of study, when a qualifying degree or certificate was conferred. Note: See Required Documents section to ensure you provide the correct documentation to prove your Recent Graduates Program and preference eligibility. Qualifications You must also meet the below qualifications for the posted position(s) by the closing date of this announcement, 05/31/2024. Applicants must qualify for the series and grade of the posted position. Experience must be IT-related; the 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 provide sufficient experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and proficiency of any required competencies to perform the specific position for which you are applying. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your experience, education, knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies as they relate to this position. Your resume and supporting documents must specifically address the evaluation criteria for the position. Describe duties you perform (not just knowledge, skills and abilities) as they relate to the specialized experience required for this position. Be clear, accurate and specific when describing your experience; e.g., list all positions separately, include full start and stop dates for each position, your work schedule (number of hours per week), your grade (if your position is federal), and a comprehensive description of the relevant duties you performed in each position. This information is instrumental in determining the highest quality candidates to be referred to the Selecting Official. Please submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position. If your application materials do not demonstrate the knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, and/or education needed for this position, your application will be ineligible for consideration. To qualify for the 2210 IT Specialist series, applicants must demonstrate the following IT-related competencies: 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. To qualify for the GS-7, the applicant must have at least one of the following (experience or education - see education section for additional information: 52 weeks of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-5 level (or above) in the federal service, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled that has equipped applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Qualifying experience must include assisting with, supporting, or performing any of the following: defining user or customer needs, establishing system requirements, providing systems administration or network support, developing code for web, mainframe, or mobile applications to solve defined problems, developing test cases, performing testing or validation, ensuring continuous operations of systems, applications, or networks, OR maintaining or updating live systems, applications, or networks. All of this specialized experience is REQUIRED unless the educational requirements are met and must be explicitly documented/described in your resume or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Please describe duties you perform (not just knowledge, skills and abilities) as they relate to the specialized experience required for this position.

Education

Contacts

• Address OCIO Front Office 6401 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21235 US
• Name: OPE Staffing OCIO
• Phone: 410-965-1234
• Email: [email protected]