This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As an IT Specialist (ENTARCH), you will use your knowledge of and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Resolves hardware/software interface and interoperability problems; ensures systems' availability, functionality, integrity, and efficiency. Identifies and recommends software and/or software modifications that can facilitate exchange of information between IT operations. Assists with the technical architectural design and integrity, research of new technologies, enterprise IT activities and systems management, and performance management of systems, and applications. Coordinates major IT projects that include acquisitions, systems testing and development, systems migration, disaster recovery, security, website development and management, data storage and retrieval, records management, etc.

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
• Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement
• 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: 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 Have a combination of specialized experience as described above and graduate level education as described above. For the GS-11: You must possess aPh.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR Have a combination of specialized experience as described above and graduate level education as described above. For the GS-12: Education cannot be substituted for Specialized experience. OR 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 Specialized Experience: For the GS-09: Have one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Assisting senior level IT analysts with conducting routine studies and tests to evaluate the system, hardware, and software. Reviewing IT policy, standards and guidelines relating to systems, hardware, and software in order to apply current agency standards to all phases of system development life cycle. For the GS-11: Have one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Providing technical analysis, advice, guidance, and recommendations to senior IT subject-matter experts. Performing phases of projects, from advising on specification requirements and limitations to helping project managers define the problem or need. For the GS-12: Have one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Developing, monitoring, planning and recommending solutions for the management and execution of project plans related t to agency hardware, software, and application systems. (I.E. cloud technologies, to include Microsoft Exchange online, M365 and Azure etc.) Coordinating project work across multiple internal and external teams, including external vendors; Conducting analysis and evaluation of data to determine or support decisions around, when to adopt new technologies. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. 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 Office of the Chief Information Officer 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]