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Position Title
IT Specialist (APPSW)
Agency
Office of the Chief Information Officer
Announcement Number
22-HUD-2224-P Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 to Thursday, July 21, 2022
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)?  Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
 
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3. Are you a displaced Federal employee eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)?  Click ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
 
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
3. As outlined in the vacancy announcement, you must submit a copy of all pages of your most recent completed annual performance appraisal, dated within the last 12 months, that includes the final rating. If you have not submitted an appraisal meeting these specific requirements, you must explain why you are unable to do so in the next question. If you do not provide a copy of the performance appraisal, or a statement advising why it is unavailable, you will be removed from further consideration. If you are unable to provide a performance appraisal with your application, you will need to provide a reason in the text box below.

(Note: If you answer "NO" to this question, you must provide a reason as to why you were not able to provide a performance appraisal in the text box of the following question)

Have you submitted a copy of all pages of your most recent completed annual performance appraisal, dated within the last 12 months, that includes the final rating?
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4. If you answered "NO" to the previous question, please provide a reason as to why you were not able to provide a performance appraisal in the text box below. (limit characters)
5. If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Specialized Experience for GS-14 - 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 is defined as experience developing IT related projects, procedures, or strategies to ensure the optimization and integration of operating environments and leading installation or implementation of operating systems department-wide. An example of such experience may include:

Experience in the project management, implementation, analysis, development, customization or testing of IT Solutions at an enterprise level.
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1. Select the statement that best describes your experience as it directly relates to specialized experience above. (limit characters)
2. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience. (limit 250 characters)
Specialized Experience for GS-13 - 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 is defined as experience participating with senior IT specialists in the installation or implementation of operating systems within a customer organization. An example of such experience may include:

Experience in designing, testing, or supporting IT application software to meet the business needs of an organization.
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3. Select the statement that best describes your experience as it directly relates to specialized experience above. (limit characters)
4. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience. (limit 250 characters)
For all positions, individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below.

Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

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, 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.

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.

Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
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5. Do you possess all four competencies listed above in your IT related experience? (limit characters)
6. From the list below select all that apply to your experience in DevOps and Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) in the Cloud environment. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
7. Which of the following best describes your highest level of experience designing, developing, and testing new programs (including web-based programs)? (limit characters)
8. Select the database and development software tools that you have experience using as a regular part of your job: Select all that apply. (limit characters)
9. Select from the following list all of which you have experience in IT Project Management. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
10. Select from the following list all of which you have experience in Data Management. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
11. Select the security implementation tasks that you have performed. (limit characters)
12. From the list below select all that apply to your experience in analyzing, refining, and developing unique systems requirements. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
13. Do you have experience researching, analyzing and developing patches and bundles to resolve both performance and functionality issues to specialized products? (limit characters)
14. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience. (limit 250 characters)
15. Choose the statement(s) that describe your ability to identify and analyze problems, make logical decisions, and provide solutions to individual and organizational problems. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
16. Select the interpersonal communication tasks you have performed: (limit characters)
17. Please select the choices that reflect your experience presenting information orally in a clear and concise manner to convey complex technical information. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
18. Select the statements below that describe your written communication skills. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
19. From the following list, identify the systems documentation you have developed. Select all that apply. (limit characters)