- Position Title
- Information Technology Specialist - Application Software (APPSW)
- Agency
- Offices, Boards and Divisions
- Announcement Number
- TAX-ITAPPSW-23-RC-19DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, June 20, 2023 to Wednesday, July 19, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the Department of Justice?
To be eligible under CTAP you must meet all of the following:
To verify your eligibility: You must submit appropriate supporting documentation, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice, You must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) form.
To be eligible under CTAP you must meet all of the following:
- You are located in the same local commuting area of this vacancy; AND,
- You are applying to a position that is at (or below) the grade level of the position from which you were (or will) be separated from; AND,
- You are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were (or will be) separated from; AND,
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful, or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility: You must submit appropriate supporting documentation, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice, You must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) form.
3.
Are you an employee that was involuntarily separated from another agency due to a reduction-in-force (RIF)?
The Inter-agency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) is an inter-agency program that helps "surplus" or "displaced" federal employees improve their chances of finding a new job at another agency (not their current or former agency), by giving these employees selection priority over other applicants from outside the agency.
You may be eligible for ICTAP if:
- You're a current federal employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced employee—you've received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF).
- The agency you're applying to is accepting applications from outside of their workforce.
- The job you're applying to is in the local commuting area.
- You meet the qualifications and other requirements of the job you're applying for.
For example, if you work for the Department of Defense and receive a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice, you can apply for a competitive service job in the local commuting area at the Department of Justice.
To verify your eligibility: You must submit appropriate supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
4.
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?
5.
Are you applying for eligibility based on the Schedule A hiring authority for the employment of persons with severe physical, intellectual, or psychiatric disabilities?
Schedule A refers to a special hiring authority that gives Federal agencies an optional, and potentially quicker, way to hire individuals with disabilities. Applying under Schedule A offers an exception to the traditional competitive hiring process. You can apply for jobs using Schedule A, if you are a person with an intellectual disability, a severe physical disability, or a psychiatric disability. Learn more about Schedule A...
Notes about Schedule A eligibility:
Schedule A refers to a special hiring authority that gives Federal agencies an optional, and potentially quicker, way to hire individuals with disabilities. Applying under Schedule A offers an exception to the traditional competitive hiring process. You can apply for jobs using Schedule A, if you are a person with an intellectual disability, a severe physical disability, or a psychiatric disability. Learn more about Schedule A...
Notes about Schedule A eligibility:
- You must provide "proof of a disability" documentation with your application, stating that you have an intellectual disability, severe physical disability or psychiatric disability. You can get this letter from your doctor, a licensed medical professional, a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist, or any federal, state, or local agency that issues or provides disability benefits.
- Veterans with a 30% (or greater) disability rating from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can qualify for Schedule A by submitting your VA Letter as part of your application and by claiming this eligibility option.
- Appointments under Schedule A are in the Excepted Service, but are eligible for conversion to the Competitive Service after 2 years with a successful performance rating and at the recommendation of management. (If you are already in a competitive service appointment, you would be converted back to the excepted service if you take an appointment under Schedule A.)
6.
Are you a Veteran with a Service-connected disability of 30% or more?
You may qualify as a disabled Veteran if you separated from active duty under honorable conditions, and you must have a service-connected disability rating of 30% of more, as determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs. You may also qualify for this eligibility if you were awarded a Purple Heart for your service. For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources...
To verify your eligibility: You must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD-214) form, please submit the Member #4 copy. Additionally, you will need to submit the SF-15, Application of 10-point Veterans Preference form, and your VA Letter with the disability rating.
You may qualify as a disabled Veteran if you separated from active duty under honorable conditions, and you must have a service-connected disability rating of 30% of more, as determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs. You may also qualify for this eligibility if you were awarded a Purple Heart for your service. For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources...
To verify your eligibility: You must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD-214) form, please submit the Member #4 copy. Additionally, you will need to submit the SF-15, Application of 10-point Veterans Preference form, and your VA Letter with the disability rating.
Assessment 1
1.
Warning Statement: Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and demonstrated capability. You should be aware that your responses are subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume and other relevant documents you submit, as well as through verification of references as appropriate. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your stated level of experience and demonstrated capability. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position following acceptance. I understand that responding "no" to this item will result in me not being considered for this position.
2.
Please select the response below that BEST describes your experience in relation to the basic competencies required for this position. FAILURE TO RESPOND WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING.
3.
Please select the response that BEST describes the specialized experience you possess that meets the minimum qualifications for a GS-13 IT Specialist (APPSW). FAILURE TO RESPOND WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING.
For each task in the following groups, choose the statement from the Level Descriptions that best describes your experience and /or training in that task. Select only one letter for each task. Note: Your response to the assessment questions must be expressly demonstrated on your resume. A. I have only one (1) year or less of experience in performing this task. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures. B. I have only one (1) year or less of experience in performing this task. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee. C. I have at least two (2) years or more of experience in performing this task. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures. D. I have at least two (2) years or more of experience in performing this task. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee. E. I do not have any experience in performing this task.
4.
Provide subject matter expert level consultation and support to assist software development teams to efficiently utilize AWS cloud technologies.
5.
Implement operations management of cloud services such as VPC, Lambda, Cloud Formation, SecDevOps and (CI/CD) pipelines.
6.
Design and implement highly automated, secure cloud environments to host and modernize business critical applications.
For each task in the following groups, choose the statement from the Level Descriptions that best describes your experience and /or training in that task. Select only one letter for each task. Note: Your response to the assessment questions must be expressly demonstrated on your resume.
A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.
B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task but have not yet performed it on the job.
C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.
D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.
E. I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised performance of this task or am normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist or train them in doing this task because of my expertise.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Experience developing software in a Linux environment.
8.
Review software products from vendors to determine compatibility with existing systems and establish network operating protocols.
9.
Apply policy and data-proceeding, as well as data management standards, to evaluate alternative approaches to problem resolutions.
10.
Please provide specific details that indicate where in your resume you obtained the required experience.
(limit 350 characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Implement project management methodologies (e.g., Agile).
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Working closely with project stakeholders, define project requirements, tasks, deliverables and schedules.
13.
Provide status updates for programming and application development projects to management and stakeholders.
14.
Collaborate with external customers and appropriate project/team members.
15.
Facilitate work meetings.
16.
Discuss testing issues effectively with team leader and team members.
17.
Manage multiple IT projects across different platforms and stakeholders.
18.
Resolve technical problems occurring in a legal case management system.
19.
Develop procedures for the operation, management, and maintenance of new or enhanced systems.
20.
Provide IT guidance and instruction on the tasks assigned to specialist and customers.
21.
The certificate(s) (or lists) of eligible candidates resulting from this vacancy announcement may be shared with other Department of Justice offices or components (other than the Tax Division) who are hiring for positions in the same occupational series, grade level, full performance level, and duty location during the 240-day period beginning on the date of issuance of the certificate of eligibles. In order for your application materials to be shared, you must indicate that you are willing to have your application materials and other personal information included in the application shared with one or more other hiring agencies by answering "yes" to this question.
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Certification of Information Accuracy: I have taken an opportunity to review my responses to ensure their accuracy. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. l001); my eligibilities may be cancelled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in me not being considered for this position. Note: If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position.