This position is located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, National Finance Center, Government Employee Services Division (GESD), Mainframe Applications Directorate (MAD) in New Orleans, LA. The incumbent will serve as a team member responsible for providing application programming support for new, redesigned or Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) software. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

Duties

Serves as a project/technical lead for work involving the full range of applications development activities for software projects. Serves as a project/technical lead for work involving the full range of applications development activities for software projects. Designs, normalizes, develops, installs and implements databases to include maintaining, monitoring, performance tuning, backup, and recovery of databases. Developing and maintaining programs using Common Business-Oriented Language (COBOL). Develops the job control language (JCL) or scripts required to process the program or series of programs in both test and production environments. Tests computer applications and programs, to include developing application and program test plans specifying its methodology and constraints. Manages frequently shifting work request priorities to design, program, test, modify, refine, and integrate a related group of software programs with shared data and attributes.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. The following link provides more information on the qualifications for this position: Administrative and Management Positions. For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent in the public sector. Specialized experience for this position includes: Developing, testing, and using job control language(JCL), and a variety of software languages such as: Common Business-Oriented Language (COBOL); Programming databases, such as IDMS or IMS; Applying application software development concepts and techniques, such as designing, coding, testing, resolving errors and maintaining programs using mainframe tools; Following the Software Development Life Cycle methodology and/or Capability Maturity Model (CMM) requirements to develop required documentation and IT material, Performing full range of applications development activities for software projects using configuration management and file transfer tools. 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 experience.

Education

Education may not be substituted for specialized experience.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Chief Financial Officer 13800 Old Gentilly Road New Orleans, LA 70129 US
• Name: Cheryl Carroll-Smith
• Phone: 855-227-8131
• Email: [email protected]