Information Technology Specialist (Systems Analysis/Applications Software)

Information Technology Specialist (Systems Analysis / Applications Software)

WHAT IS THE SMALL BUSINESS / SELF-EMPLOYED (SB / SE) DIVISION?

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A description of the business units can be found at :

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas :

SB / SE, Operations Support, Technology Solutions.

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level :

• Draft project plans for a multifunctional development project in software analysis, design, development and implementation.
• Identify resource requirements and assign tasks to project members; report progress; ensure customer and management involvement throughout the software development process.
• Resolve critical issues affecting the configuration of the IT infrastructure and coordinate the demonstration of new and enhanced applications to customers and management.
• Identify and correct weaknesses in critical performance parameters, and variances in achieving cost, schedule, and performance goals.
• Investigate, evaluate and select tools and methods for improving productivity and software quality throughout the life cycle.

Programs and projects may include managing complex compliance related programs and functions including but not limited to :

Designing work processes; providing technical guidance regarding strategy on regulatory and compliance requirements; acting as a team lead;

organizing data and preparing profile reports / communications using Microsoft Office applications such as Excel and Access.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment :

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

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. You must meet the following qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement :

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.

This experience must include Information Technology (IT) related experience that demonstrates each of the following four competencies : Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, Problem Solving.

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 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.

In addition to the above, you must have experience developing project plans; providing technical guidance to team members;

serving as primary liaison between customers and vendors and IT management throughout the development process; planning and coordinating agency wide implementation of process improvement methods and concepts to improve the quality of software products.

You must have experience programming ASP.NET applications working with C#, MS-SQL development working with Transact-SQL, experience using the markup languages HTML and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and programming in Javascript to review and analyze requirements to identify, develop and test programming solutions.

For more information on qualifications please refer to the relevant documentation.

Education

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 college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

FOREIGN EDUCATION : Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof that the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.

Additional information

• Subject to a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed).
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit / Electronic Funds Transfer.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• Tour of Duty : Monday - Friday, Day Shift with start and stop times between 6 : 00am and 6 : 00pm.
• Telework Eligible Positions : Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework.

Required Documents

The following documents are required and must be provided with your application :

• Online Application - Questionnaire
• Education - See Education Section above
• Registration / License (if applicable) - active, current registration / license
• High School Diploma (or equivalent) - If you are 16 or 17 years of age, you MUST submit documentation of graduation from high school (or equivalent).

Please note that if you do not provide all required information, your application will be determined incomplete.

How to Apply

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 10 / 03 / 2024.

To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link :

• To begin the application process, click the "Apply Online" button.
• You will be re-directed to USA STAFFING to complete your application process.
• To complete, you must click the "Submit Application" button prior to 11 : 59 PM (ET) on 10 / 03 / 2024.

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

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