This position is located on located in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Cybersecurity and Privacy Operations Center (CPOC). This announcement is for the New Orleans Job Fair Event to fill an IT Specialist (ANA) position. **Refer to Additional Information Section for details.** First Consideration will be given to applicants that apply to this announcement AND attend the Job Fair. Be prepared to interview on-site! Applying online prior to the event is strongly encouraged.

Duties

Analyzing and developing the integration, testing, operations, and maintenance of systems security. Designing, developing, testing, and evaluating information systems throughout the systems development life cycle. Managing IT projects and setting up and maintaining a system or specific components of a system (e.g. for example, configuring, and updating hardware and software; establishing and managing user accounts, etc.).

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.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• This position is included in a bargaining unit.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience, as defined below. For all positions 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: Qualifying experience for GS-12 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-11 which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience: Possessing identity and access management automation skills for high-volume system processing via solutions such as IBM mainframe, Oracle PeopleSoft, AIX/Linux, SQL, etc. Performing product management and development of enterprise identity, credential and access management shared services for authentication &access management, identity lifecycle management & governance, credential management and elevated privileges. Managing the operations and maintenance of enterprise identity, credential, and access management shared services. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. 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 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

There is no education substitute for specialized experience at the GS-12 level.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Chief Information Officer 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Ericka Frederic
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]