Information Technology Specialist

Salary range contains multiple steps. In most cases, the salary will be set at the starting point of the range for the grade level selected for new federal employees.

GS-11 : $74,532.00 to $96,887.00 per year

GS-12 : $88,621.00 to $115,213.00 per year

This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 25-OHN-12796515-DE through September 25, 2025.

Eligibility and Qualifications (GS-11)

To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below : Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience.

• Specialized Experience : Experience performing a variety of IT tasks such as installing, configuring and maintaining IT equipment, performing testing, configuration, installation, implementation, and maintenance of IT systems utilizing data, voice and / or video formats; installing hardware and software; resolving hardware / software interface and inoperability problems. Preferred experience includes : using automated litigation support technology such as Adobe Acrobat IX Pro or higher, Full Microsoft 365 Suite, Google Earth Pro, On Cue, Everlaw or related programs; pre-trial and trial preparation and presentations; organizing voluminous case information for efficient retrieval through automated means such as scanning, indexing, and coding documents into a database; determining placement and appearance of visual materials that will most effectively present the information in the courtroom. This experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in the Federal service and could have been gained in the federal, public, or private sector.
• Education : One of the following types of education : a PH.D or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. This education must have been in one of the following fields OR must have provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the following fields and must have required the development or adaptation of applications, systems, or networks : Computer Science, Engineering, Information Science, Information Systems Management, Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics, or Technology Management. All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
• Combining Education and Experience : Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 2 full years.

To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as experience performing a variety of IT tasks such as providing IT customer support services, including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of hardware / software and networked systems, and maintenance of internet servers and websites; experience providing user training on routine applications, conducting information security analysis and compliance, and management of web design and legal compliance; experience providing oversight of network architecture and infrastructure and installation and maintenance of database systems; and experience involves providing Information Technology concepts, methods, standards, and practices as they relate to automated Litigation Support functions, i.e., trial preparation and presentation; developing and managing Litigation Support systems that meet current and future needs; and providing input into litigation support planning and policy activities.

ICTAP / CTAP / Other Considerations

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA)

Special Employment Consideration

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