Information Technology Specialist Direct Hire 12 month (Public Notice)
Company: Internal Revenue Service
Location: El Monte
Posted on: January 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Duties
WHAT IS THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at:
Vacancies will be filled in the following Information Technology
specialty areas, such as:
The following are the duties of this position at the full working
level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are
selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to
learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow
in this position.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Qualifications
Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been
gained in the public sector, private sector or One year of
experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered
on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work
experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and
indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of
this announcement OR time of referral:
BASIC REQUIREMENT : Experience must include Information Technology
(IT) related experience that demonstrates each of the following
four competencies: 1) Attention to Detail, 2) Customer Service, 3)
Oral Communication and 4) Problem Solving.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for
this position you must also meet the qualification requirements
listed below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-7 LEVEL: You must have one year of
specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility
equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience for this position must have been in an IT
field or work where the primary concern was the subject matter of
the IT application. The assignments must have shown completion of
the following, or the equivalent: Interviewing subject-matter
personnel to get facts regarding work processes, and synthesizing
the resulting data into charts showing information flow; operating
computer consoles where this involved choosing from among various
procedures in responding to machine commands or unscheduled halts;
scheduling the sequence of programs to be processed by computers
where alternatives had to be weighed with a view to production
efficiency; preparing documentation on cost/benefit studies where
this involved summarizing the material and organizing it in a
logical fashion; working directly with customers in obtaining
information needed to establish or change accounts; translating
detailed logical steps developed by others into language codes that
computers accept where this required understanding of procedures
and limitations appropriate to use of a programming language.
OR
EDUCATION: 1 full academic year of graduate education at an
accredited college or university in computer science, engineering,
information science, information systems management, mathematics,
operations research, statistics or technology management.
OR 1 full academic year of graduate education in one or more of the
fields identified above that required the development or adaption
of applications, systems or networks.
OR
Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a bachelor's
degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 2.95 or higher on a 4.0
scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in
the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.45 or higher on a 4.0
scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses
in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the
upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major
subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized
by the Association of College Honor Societies. Note: Grade point
averages should be rounded to one decimal point. For example, 2.95
is rounded to 3.0, and 2.94 is rounded to 2.9. If more than 10
percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken
on a pass/fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class
standing or membership in an Honor Society.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: At least 1 year of
combined graduate education and experience as defined in paragraphs
above
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-9 LEVEL: To be eligible for this
position at this grade level, you must meet one of the
following:
You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of
difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in
the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position
includes: Experience in an IT field or work where the primary
concern was the subject matter of the IT application. The
assignments must have shown completion of the following, or the
equivalent: Analysis of the interrelationships of pertinent
components of the system; Planning the sequence of actions
necessary to accomplish the assignment; and Personal responsibility
for at least a segment of the overall project.
OR
EDUCATION: A master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full
years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a
master's or equivalent graduate degree in computer science,
engineering, information science, information systems management,
mathematics, statistics, operations research, engineering or
technology management. OR A master's or equivalent graduate degree
or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education
leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree in one or more
of the fields identified above that provided a minimum of 24
semester hours in the development or adaptation of applications,
systems or networks.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: At least 1 year of
combined graduate education and experience as defined in paragraphs
above.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-11 LEVEL: To be eligible for this
position at this grade level, you must meet one of the
following:
You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of
difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in
the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position
includes: Experience that demonstrated an accomplishment of
computer project assignments that required a range of knowledge of
computer requirements and techniques. For example, assignments
would show experience in developing modifications to parts of a
system that required significant revisions in the logic or
techniques used in the original development. Must have been in an
IT field or work where the primary concern was the subject matter
of the IT application. The assignments must have shown completion
of the following, or the equivalent: Knowledge of the customary
approaches, techniques, and requirements appropriate to an assigned
computer applications area or computer specialty area in an
organization; planning the sequence of actions necessary to
accomplish the assignment where this entailed coordination with
others outside the organizational unit and development of project
controls; adaptation of guidelines or precedents to the needs of
the assignment.
OR
EDUCATION: You may substitute education for specialized experience
as follows: a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years
of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D.
OR equivalent doctoral degree in computer science, information
science, information systems management, mathematics, statistics,
operations research, engineering or technology management; OR
equivalent doctoral degree in one or more of the fields identified
above that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in the
development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: At least 1 year of
combined graduate education and experience as defined in paragraphs
above.
Specialized experience continued in Education
For more information on qualifications please refer to .
Education
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:GS-12 LEVEL: You must have one year of
specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility
equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience that
demonstrates accomplishment of computer project assignments that
required a wide range of knowledge of computer requirements and
techniques pertinent to the position to be filled. This knowledge
is generally demonstrated through assignments that required the
ability to analyze a number of alternative approaches in the
process of advising management concerning major aspects of IT
system design. This would include defining what system
interrelationships must be considered, or what operating mode,
system software, and/or equipment configuration is most appropriate
for a given project.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-13 LEVEL: You must have one year of
specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility
equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience that
demonstrates accomplishment of computer project assignments that
required a wide range of knowledge of computer requirements and
techniques pertinent to the position to be filled. This knowledge
is generally demonstrated through assignments that required the
ability to analyze a number of alternative approaches in the
process of advising management concerning major aspects of IT
system design. This would include defining what system
interrelationships must be considered, or what operating mode,
system software, and/or equipment configuration is most appropriate
for a given project.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-14 LEVEL: You must have one year of
specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility
equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience that
demonstrates accomplishment of computer project assignments that
required a wide range of knowledge of computer requirements and
techniques pertinent to the position to be filled. This knowledge
is generally demonstrated through assignments that required the
ability to analyze a number of alternative approaches in the
process of advising management concerning major aspects of IT
system design. This would include defining what system
interrelationships must be considered, or what operating mode,
system software, and/or equipment configuration is most appropriate
for a given project.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-15 LEVEL: You must have one year of
specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility
equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service:
Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience that
demonstrates accomplishment of computer project assignments that
required a wide range of knowledge of computer requirements and
techniques pertinent to the position to be filled. This knowledge
is generally demonstrated through assignments that required the
ability to analyze a number of alternative approaches in the
process of advising management concerning major aspects of IT
system design. This would include defining what system
interrelationships must be considered, or what operating mode,
system software, and/or equipment configuration is most appropriate
for a given project.
For positions with an education requirement, or if you are
qualifying for this position by substituting education or training
for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An
official transcript will be required if you are selected.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited
(or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these
criteria, please refer to .
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or
universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show
proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least
equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program.
It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Click for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
Additional information
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a
comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your
family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to
make your federal career very rewarding. .
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold
and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific
benefits offered.
Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be provided with your
application. All application materials, including transcripts, must
be in English.
Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as
specified in this announcement, you will not be considered for this
position (or may not receive the special consideration for which
you may be eligible).
How to Apply
This Direct Hire Public Notice is to gather applications that may
or may not result in a referral or selection. Your application will
remain active through the open period of this Public Notice.
Applicants will be referred on a first in, first out basis. Those
applicants who are applying earlier in the process will stand a
much better chance of being referred for consideration in the
selection process.
The following instructions outline our application process. You
must complete this application process and submit any required
documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 01/03/2024 in this
announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours
(normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying
online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on
01/03/2024.
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the
following link:
To update your application, including supporting documentation, at
any time during the announcement open period, return to your
USAJOBS account (). There you will find a record of your
application, the application status, and an option to Update
Application. This option will no longer be available once the
announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the
announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: . All of
your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application
record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application
Information page that provides information regarding the
documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent
related to this application. The Application Status will appear
along with the date your application was last updated. For
information on what each Application Status means, visit: .
Agency contact information
IRS Brookhaven External
Email
Address
Information Technology
1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224
US
Next steps
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion;
please view our reasonable accommodation policies and procedures at
. We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with
disabilities on a case-by-case basis; please contact us if you
require this for any part of the application and hiring
process.
Once your application package and online questionnaire is received
you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for
checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy
notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of
your application for this position at any time by logging onto the
USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For
a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on
"more information." Please notify us if your contact information
changes after the closing date of the announcement. If your email
mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important
communication that could affect your consideration for this
position.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
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