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This is an open continuous announcement. Qualified applicants will receive consideration as vacancies become available until their eligibility expires (3 months from the date their name is entered on the inventory). For additional information concerning the period of eligibility, please see the "What To Expect Next" section of this announcement.
Relocation payment may be granted on a case by case basis.
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08/21/2016 to 03/13/2017
$63,722 - $99,296 per year
GS 11 - 12
Many vacancies in the following locations:
Not required
Yes—Relocation expenses may be paid
Multiple Appointment Types
Full-time - Full Time
12
No
1370720-JN(b)
448277300
The U.S. Census Bureau is seeking persons to fill Information Technology (IT) Specialist positions at the GS-11 and GS-12 grade levels. The selectees will perform the following duties:
Selectee will serve under one of the following specialities with the additional listed duties:
Application Software Specialization, GS-11 and GS-12
Duties include developing and testing software programs in a production environment that requires a good working knowledge of the syntax, capabilities and limitations of the programming language and operating system under which it operates.
Data Management Specialization, GS-11 and GS-12
Duties include performing logical and physical database design, monitoring, and modification for a relational database management system and writing SQL scripts to monitor performance.
Other duties as assigned for each specialty.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show proof that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Applicants
applying for the GS-11 grade level must meet one of the following requirements
A. You have
(or within 9 months will have) a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or
completed three years of progressively higher level graduate education leading
to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, in one of the majors computer science, engineering,
information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations
research, statistics, or technology management; OR
B. You have at least one year of specialized experience performing duties
related to the specialty for which you are applying:
For all specialties, you must also have experience drafting and editing reports; identifying products to meet customer needs; resolving complex issues; and explaining complex information clearly.
· Application Software: designing and developing software systems to be deployed in a production environment that requires a thorough knowledge of the syntax, capabilities, and limitations of a programming language, as well as responsibility for implementation of the software, and detailed knowledge of and experience with the operating system under which the software operates, including the interaction between production programs and the operating system. Your analytical approaches and results were very generally reviewed for technical and professional adequacy. Additionally, You have experience reviewing complex IT related data from multiple sources and determining relevant information; drafting, editing and disseminating written reports and status updates; maintaining relationships with customers with diverse needs; providing technical or complex information about products and services; assessing customers' needs and identifying or tailoring products and services to meet them; resolving complex or non-routine issues; explaining moderately complex ideas or information clearly; listening to others and recognizing potential miscommunications; and identifying and solving problems by gathering and applying information from a variety of materials or sources.
·
Data Management Specialization: database administrator for a
relational database management system. This experience included performing
logical and physical database design, building new databases, and modifying
existing databases. Your work required knowledge and experience with database
configuration management practices including database security, backup and
recovery, and account management. Your analytical approaches and
results were very generally reviewed for technical and professional
adequacy. Additionally, You have experience reviewing complex IT related
data from multiple sources and determining relevant information; drafting,
editing and disseminating written reports and status updates; maintaining
relationships with customers with diverse needs; providing technical or complex
information about products and services; assessing customers' needs and
identifying or tailoring products and services to meet them; resolving complex
or non-routine issues; explaining moderately complex ideas or information
clearly; listening to others and recognizing potential miscommunications; and
identifying and solving problems by gathering and applying information from a
variety of materials or sources.
Applicants applying for the GS-12 grade level must meet the following requirements (in addition to the basic requirements for all applicants described above):
For all
specialties, you must
also have experience drafting and editing reports; tailoring products to meet
customer needs; resolving complex issues where no precedent exists; and
explaining complex information clearly.
You have at least one year of specialized experience performing duties related
to the specialty for which you are applying:
· Application Software: designing and developing software systems in a production environment, based on interviews with customers and translation of very general requirements; a thorough knowledge of the syntax, capabilities, and limitations of a programming language, as well as responsibility for implementation of the software. Your work required that you have knowledge of and experience with the operating system under which the software operates, including the interaction between production programs and the operating system. Your assignments regularly included developing solutions to difficult problems that did not have readily available precedents. Your work was generally reviewed only for adherence to accepted standards. Additionally, You have experience reviewing highly complex IT related data from multiple sources; drafting, editing and disseminating written reports and status updates; developing and maintaining relationships with customers with diverse needs; providing technical or complex information about products and services; anticipating and assessing customers' needs and identifying or tailoring products and/or services to meet them; ensuring that all problems, questions, or complaints are resolved; explaining, or defending complex ideas or information clearly while adapting to the audience's level of knowledge; actively listening to others and clarifying communications; anticipating problems, identifying and evaluating potential sources of information and generating alternatives to solve problems where precedents do not exist; and I keep abreast of latest technology, IT products and services.
· Data Management: serving as a database administrator for a relational database management system. This includes performing logical and physical database design, building new databases, and modifying existing databases based on an evaluation of customer requirements. Your work required establishing database configuration management policies and procedures for database installation, security, backup and recovery, and account management. You have extensive experience performing database monitoring and tuning to predict and resolve performance problems. In addition, you provided technical assistance and training to less experienced IT Specialists (Data Management). Your work was generally reviewed only for adherence to accepted standards. Additionally, You have experience reviewing highly complex IT related data from multiple sources; drafting, editing and disseminating written reports and status updates; developing and maintaining relationships with customers with diverse needs; providing technical or complex information about products and services; anticipating and assessing customers' needs and identifying or tailoring products and/or services to meet them; ensuring that all problems, questions, or complaints are resolved; explaining, or defending complex ideas or information clearly while adapting to the audience's level of knowledge; actively listening to others and clarifying communications; anticipating problems, identifying and evaluating potential sources of information and generating alternatives to solve problems where precedents do not exist; and you keep abreast of latest technology, IT products and services.
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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) candidates will be eligible if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a rating of 85 out of 100. Information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp. CTAP/ICTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:
1. A copy of your specific RIF notice, written notice of your expected separation or other documentation of priority consideration status;
2. A copy of your latest SF-50 - noting current position, grade level, and duty location;
3. A copy of your last performance appraisal including your rating; and
4. Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential.
The following links provide information on how you may be eligible for these hiring authorities:
*Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
*Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)
The Department of Commerce provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. TTY users can contact the Human Resources Office via the Federal Relay Service, 1-800-877-8339.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made to verify that minimum qualification requirements are met. After this review is complete, you will receive a notice indicating your eligibility for the specialty(ies) and grade level(s) to which you applied. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): customer service; problem solving; oral communication; attention to detail; writing, testing, debugging and documenting application software; operating systems used for application development; experience with Oracle, Oracle Lite, MySQL and Sybase databases; software engineering and project management; configuration management; and independent software testing.
Once the hiring agency submits a request to fill a position, you will be placed in one of three pre-defined quality categories. The three categories are:
· Gold - Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a superior level of possession of all evaluation criteria.
· Silver - Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a satisfactory level of possession of the evaluation criteria.
· Bronze - Applicants possessing the specialized experience described above.
If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documents, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.
Application of Veterans' Preference: Category rating and selection procedures place those with veterans’ preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Veterans who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category.
A complete application consists of the following:
*Resume showing
relevant experience; cover letter optional. Your resume
must indicate your citizenship and if you are registered for Selective Service
if you are a male born after 12/31/59. Your resume should also list your
education and work experience including the dates (mm/dd/yy) of each employment
along with the number of hours worked per week. Your resume will be used
to validate your responses to the assessment tool(s).
*Veterans' Preference documentation. If applicable, please indicate on your resume the type of veterans' preference you are claiming and provide the appropriate supporting documentation (DD-214 OR Armed Forces certification letter specifying discharge or release from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed, VA letter, SF-15 (revised October 2013), etc.) to validate your claim. For more information regarding eligibility requirements, please go to: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.
*Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) documentation, if applicable. See the “Other Information” section.
*Education. If this position requires higher education, you must submit an unofficial transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. Please refer to http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp for more information.
You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part of foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found here at http://www.naces.org/members.htm. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
The complete Application Package must be submitted by Monday, March 13, 2017.
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button at the bottom of this screen to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following 1370720. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
If you cannot apply online:
1. Click the following link to view and print the assessment questionnaire: View Occupational Questionnaire, and
2. Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the assessment questionnaire http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/opm1203fx.pdf and
3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. A review of your complete application will be made within 2 weeks of your submission. Once your complete application is reviewed, you will be notified of your eligibility and/or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATION: Qualified applicants will receive employment consideration for a period of three months from the date their name is entered on the inventory. Applicants may request an extension of their eligibility by submitting a written request within two weeks of their expiration date to OPM’s email address: washington@opm.gov. Only ONE extension will be granted. Applicants who would like consideration beyond the six months period MUST reapply.
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