This position is located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Financial Management Service (FMS), Quality and Production Management Division (QPMD), Production System Operations Branch (PSOB). Incumbent is a team member responsible for planning, installation, configuration, and maintenance activities of the SAP Process Integration (PI) Middleware system within the Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI) financial system for the agency.

Duties

Researches and installs complex enhancement packages and business content for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications. Assists in creating the roadmap and strategy for key components. Assists in the performance of data refreshes from production to QA, system test, development, and/or sandbox. Develops landscape strategies and batch scheduling. Identifies and resolves critical problems for complex projects that cut across sections and/or branches within the division. Conducts briefings for information systems on the application of new software implementation projects.

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.
• Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• 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 https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Qualifications

To receive consideration for this position, you must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.You must possess the specialized experience and meet the Selective Placement Factor (SPF)to be considered eligible for this position. Your application or resume must clearly show that you possess the appropriate Selective Placement Factor (SP) and specialized experience requirements. Selective Placement Factor (SPF): This position has an SPF which requires experience in Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing (SAP) Process Integration (PI)/Process Orchestration (PO) 7.5. This knowledge is crucial to successfully plan, document, execute and lead others in the maintenance and operations of Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI) interface processing from day one. These skills are vitally important to ensure the agency maintains integrity, consistency and validity. NOTE: If you respond "YES" it is highly recommended that you include this information in your resume to support your claim. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-13 position:Have at least one (1) year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 level in Federal Service or equivalent responsibility in the private sector/pay systems that equipped me with the competencies to successfully perform as an Information Technology Specialist (SYSADMIN). Such experience includes: 1) Experience in Systems Applications, and Products in DataProcessing (SAP) Process Integration (PI)/Process Orchestration 7.5 (PO), responsible for the connecting and integration ofapplications, systems, and technologies design, development, and implementation of financial information technology systems, including assessing the overall impact of proposed changes, and developing or recommending a plan of action for implementing appropriate changes to include identifying resource needs and allocating resources; 2) Ensuring documentation and written guidelines for assigned applications systems are written to conform to required information technology standards and procedures; and 3) Identifying deficiencies, diagnosing problems, analyzing impacts, consulting, and making or suggesting revisions to controls and procedures for more efficient operations of an information technology program.AND1. 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. Time in grade: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade to be considered for the higher grade (e.g. one year at the GS-12 grade level for consideration for the GS-13 grade level). The following link provides more information on the qualifications for this position: Individual Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification- standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/. 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Chief Financial Officer 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Greta Thomas
• Phone: 504-799-3492
• Email: [email protected]