- Position Title
- Information Technology Specialist (DATAMGT)
- Agency
- Veterans Affairs, Inspector General
- Announcement Number
- 23-VAOIG-105 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, March 15, 2023 to Wednesday, March 29, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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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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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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Are you a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency covered by an OPM Interchange agreement that conveys noncompetitive eligibility?
For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
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Are you eligible for competitive consideration under any of the following merit promotion categories?
- Current Federal civilian employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
- Current Excepted service employee covered by an Interchange Agreement
- Former Federal employee with Reinstatement eligibility
- Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA)
- Current Federal employee serving on a VRA appointment
- Land Management Employee eligible under Public Law 114-47
- Other competitive category not listed above (you must submit proof of eligibility)
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Are you eligible to be appointed under the Military Spouse Noncompetitive Appointing Authority based on any of the following categories?
- You are the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces.
- You are the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- You are the widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status, and you have not re-married.
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Are you a former federal employee that has been separated for at least one full year and is eligible to be non-competitively reinstated to a higher grade or full-performance level than which you left federal employment?
(Note: you MUST provide: 1) a copy of your separation SF-50 (the "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2"); AND 2) the last performance appraisal you received from your federal employment which shows at least a fully successful rating.)
(Note: you MUST provide: 1) a copy of your separation SF-50 (the "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2"); AND 2) the last performance appraisal you received from your federal employment which shows at least a fully successful rating.)
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Do you currently hold (or have you previously held) on a permanent basis, a position in the competitive service (or in another merit system with which OPM has an interchange agreement), with promotion potential equivalent to (or higher than) the full performance level of the position advertised in this vacancy announcement?
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Are you eligible under any other miscellaneous appointing authority not listed thus far, such as (but not all inclusive to):
For more information on Foreign overseas employment please review the following: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#NontemporaryForeignService or https://www.state.gov/global-community-liaison-office/family-member-employment/family-member-employment-in-the-d-c-area/non-competitive-eligibility-nce/#NCE5
- Postal Career Service Employee;
- Postal Rate Commission Employee;
- Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee;
- Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee; or
- Foreign overseas employee or eligible family member of former overseas employee
For more information on Foreign overseas employment please review the following: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#NontemporaryForeignService or https://www.state.gov/global-community-liaison-office/family-member-employment/family-member-employment-in-the-d-c-area/non-competitive-eligibility-nce/#NCE5
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Are you eligible for consideration as a Peace Corps, VISTA, or Action volunteer? If you select this option, you are required to provide acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility by submitting proof of employment from the appropriate agency with your completed application.
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Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment?
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
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Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
Preferences
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Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
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Would you like the opportunity to be considered for similar positions that require the same knowledge, skills and abilities?
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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)?
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Are you a current Federal employee?
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If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held.
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In addition to meeting the specialized experience, applicants must also possess:
1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. 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 the general public, 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.
3. 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.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
Do you possess all four competencies listed above in your IT-related experience?
1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. 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 the general public, 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.
3. 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.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
Do you possess all four competencies listed above in your IT-related experience?
Performance Appraisal
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As outlined in the vacancy announcement, you must submit a copy of your most recent completed annual performance appraisal which includes the final rating. If you have not submitted an appraisal meeting these requirements, you must explain why you are unable to do so. 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. Type "yes" in the text box below if you are providing a performance appraisal meeting the above requirements with your application. If you are unable to provide a performance appraisal with your application, please provide a reason in the text box below. (This is required of all applicants regardless of prior federal service. "N/A" is not considered an acceptable response.)
Assessment 1
To be qualified for this position at the GS-13 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
Specialized experience is defined as work that involves:
-Experience with computer programming techniques using analytics software; AND
-Experience using programming techniques and software for working with large data files; AND
-Experience in data analysis and advanced analytic techniques in predictive analysis, data mining and business intelligence; AND
-Experience conducting qualitative and quantitative data analysis and clearly reporting findings.
Specialized experience is defined as work that involves:
-Experience with computer programming techniques using analytics software; AND
-Experience using programming techniques and software for working with large data files; AND
-Experience in data analysis and advanced analytic techniques in predictive analysis, data mining and business intelligence; AND
-Experience conducting qualitative and quantitative data analysis and clearly reporting findings.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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I am qualified at the GS-13 level, because I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level as described above.
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Please specify where the specialized experience is documented in your resume.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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In addition to meeting specialized experience, 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 (e.g., 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.
Do you possess all of the above listed competencies in your IT related experience?
* 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 (e.g., 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.
Do you possess all of the above listed competencies in your IT related experience?
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Select all statements below that apply to which tools you have experience in using to programmatically build and execute data queries against databases with large volumes of data, extract datasets for analysis, conduct analyses and present findings in the form of a report.
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Please specify where this experience is documented in your resume.
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Select the one statement that best describes your experience in using a variety of programming languages including SAS, SQL, R, Python and/or SAS JMP.
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Select the statement that best describes your experience in developing dashboards with drill-down capabilities and creating and publishing Business Intelligence reports:
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I have working experience creating analytic dashboards using the following analytics software:
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Please specify where this experience is documented in your resume.
(limit 250 characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you have experience developing and coding software programs or algorithms designed to parse raw or unstructured data in order to build data tables?
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Please specify where this experience is documented in your resume.
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Select the one statement that best describes your experience conducting analytic work involving healthcare, education or compensation benefits to conduct research or to provide data responsive to ad-hoc requests.
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Select the one statement that best describes your experience in working with others while conducting research and analyses of unfamiliar program databases and files.
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Select the one statement that best describes your experience in performing a wide range of mathematical and statistical qualitative and/or quantitative methods to assess data for risk factors related to fraud, waste and abuse.
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Select the one statement that best describes your experience in developing computerized programs, charts or tables and providing appropriate documentation to aid readers in the correct interpretation of the data and results from analysis work conducted.
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Select the activities that best describe your professional experience performing quality control activities.
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Select the one statement that best describes your experience level in working with clients and customers.
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Select the one statement that best describes your experience working with customers to identify data analysis project requirements, research available data sources, and plan, schedule and coordinate assigned workload to meet required deadlines while working simultaneously with multiple projects in various stages of the work process.
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Choose all answers below which describes your experience communicating orally (including delivery of formal presentations and training) with management officials at the highest levels of the organization as well as with employees in order to exchange information, promote or defend a position.
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Please select the one answer below that best describes your experience in developing clear, concise and informative reports from analysis work that focuses on detecting fraud, waste and abuse.
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From the following list of communication activities, please identify those you have experience performing:
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I have experience applying the following interpersonal communication experience at work.
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Please select the responses that represent your experience in planning, executing and troubleshooting electronic data extraction and analysis.
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Please specify where this experience is documented in your resume.
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