- Position Title
- Information Technology Specialist-Application Software (APPSW)
- Agency
- Offices, Boards and Divisions
- Announcement Number
- TAX-ITAPPSW-23-RC-18MP 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 the spouse of a deployed, disabled, or deceased member of the military?
Federal agencies can use the military spouse non-competitive hiring process to fill positions on either a temporary or permanent basis.
You may be eligible if you are:
- A spouse of an active duty member of the armed forces. OR
- A spouse of a service member who is 100% disabled due to a service-connected injury. OR
- A spouse of a service member killed while on active duty.
You are no longer eligible if you remarry. You must meet certain criteria for each of these eligibility categories. Your eligibility does not entitle you to a job within the Federal Government. You must still apply and meet qualification standards and additional requirements, such as a background investigation. Learn more about the specific criteria for military spouses...
- To verify your eligibility for option 1: You must submit a copy of the PCS (permanent change of station) orders indicating you are authorized to relocate on those orders.
- To verify your eligibility for options 2 and 3: You must submit the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15 and all supporting documentation identified on that document (e.g., Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service; death certificate and documentation identifying marital status at the time of death; disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service, etc..
3.
Are you a current or former employee of a Base Facilities or Land Management agency?
For Land Management employees: You must meet all the following criteria to claim this eligibility. You must provide a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) and performance appraisal that demonstrates you meet the requirements outlined in the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act.
- You worked for a land management agency.
- Your job was a term or temporary job in the competitive service.
- You worked for a land management agency for more than 24 months - it doesn't have to be continuous, as long as there's no break of two or more years.
- You received acceptable performance ratings throughout your term or temporary employment.
- You did not leave your job due to misconduct or performance.
For Base Facilities Management employees: You must be on a time-limited (a term or temporary appointment) employee of a Defense Industrial Base Facility or the Major Range and Test Facilities Base, you must meet all of the following criteria to claim this eligibility. You will need to submit your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) form. See Base Management on USAJOBS for more information.
- You're a current or former employee of a Defense Industrial Base Facility or the Major Range and Test Facilities Base.
- Your job is or was a time-limited appointment in the competitive service.
- You were originally hired under open, competitive examination under Sub-chapter I of Chapter 33 of such title to the time-limited appointment.
4.
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.
5.
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.
6.
Are you a current or former Federal employee or a Veteran meeting the conditions below?
You may be eligible for non-competitive Merit Promotion consideration if you meet one of the following:
You may be eligible for non-competitive Merit Promotion consideration if you meet one of the following:
- Disabled veteran receiving 30% or more disability compensation from the VA; OR
- Transfer or reinstatement eligible: current Federal or former employee with career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service that hold, or have previously held a career or career-conditional position at the same or higher grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being announced; OR
- Individual eligible under other non-competitive appointment authorities such as: Veterans Recruitment Authority; Military spouses under E.O. 13473; Certain former overseas employees; Present and former Peace Corps, Vista or Action volunteers; Former White House staff; Present and former Foreign Service officers and employees; Certain National Guard technicians; Schedule A; OPM Interchange Agreement and Other Miscellaneous Authorities.
- Federal employment documentation will include your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) form and potentially your last performance appraisal with rating.
- For Veterans, you'll need to submit your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD-214, Member # 4 copy) and your Application for 10-point Preference (SF-15) and a VA Letter, if you are a disabled 10-point Vet.
- Those qualifying under a special authority will need to submit documentation to verify this eligibility, and this may differ from one authority to another. Please check the Announcement and the links contained above, or reach out to the HR Specialist, if you're unsure what to provide.
7.
Are you a current Federal employee applying to transfer?
To apply under Merit Promotion as a Transfer or Reassignment, you must be a current Federal employee serving on a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service, at the next lower grade (or higher) to the lowest grade being advertised for this announcement. To verify your transfer eligibility you must submit your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) which shows your appointment type, service, and the agency you were employed by.
To learn more, see the USAJOBS' Federal Employees page.
To apply under Merit Promotion as a Transfer or Reassignment, you must be a current Federal employee serving on a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service, at the next lower grade (or higher) to the lowest grade being advertised for this announcement. To verify your transfer eligibility you must submit your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) which shows your appointment type, service, and the agency you were employed by.
To learn more, see the USAJOBS' Federal Employees page.
8.
Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member meeting the conditions below?
You're eligible if you have at least two years of service with the Peace Corps or one year of service with AmeriCorps VISTA.
Your non-competitive eligibility lasts for one year after completing your Peace Corps or AmeriCorps service. Federal agencies may extend the period for up to three years if, after your completed service, you are:
You're eligible if you have at least two years of service with the Peace Corps or one year of service with AmeriCorps VISTA.
Your non-competitive eligibility lasts for one year after completing your Peace Corps or AmeriCorps service. Federal agencies may extend the period for up to three years if, after your completed service, you are:
- In the military service.
- Studying at a recognized institution of higher learning.
- Involved in another activity, which in the agency's view, warrants an extension.
Your non-competitive eligibility does not entitle you to a job within the federal government. You must still apply and meet qualification standards and additional requirements, such as a background investigation.
When applying for a job, include your Peace Corps or AmeriCorps VISTA certification of service documents with your application and make sure to mention your non-competitive eligibility status on your resume. See National Service Organizations, Peace Corps & VISTA on USAJOBS for more information...
9.
Are you claiming eligibility based on an OPM interchange agreement or other special authority?
You may be eligible under a special authority if you are a:
- Former employee of the Canal Zone Merit System or Panama Canal Employment System.
- Former employee who served in the Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White House Staff.
- Former incumbent of a position brought into the competitive service.
- Disabled veteran who has completed a training course under Chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code.
- Former ACTION volunteer.
- Current or former Foreign Service officer or employee.
- Former employee of the Panama Canal Commission located in the United States.
- Current or former employee of the U.S. Postal Service.
There are specific eligibility requirements for each of these special hiring authorities. Please read OPM's code of federal hiring regulations for more details.
10.
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?
11.
Were you formerly, but not currently, employed as a Federal civilian on a permanent competitive appointment (and are within 3 years of the date of separation or are a preference eligible) and have you never held the grade or full performance level of this position?
To verify your eligibility:
You must submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your separation SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
To verify your eligibility:
You must submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your separation SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
- Career or Career-Conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
- Appointment is in the Competitive Service (Position Occupied field is 1).
12.
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.)
13.
Are you currently employed as a civilian employee in the competitive service in at a Federal agency outside of the Department of Justice, and you have never held the grade or full performance level of this position?
To verify your eligibility:
You must submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your separation SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
To verify your eligibility:
You must submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your separation SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
- Career or Career-Conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
- Appointment is in the Competitive Service (Position Occupied field is 1).
14.
Are you eligible under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act of 1998 (VEOA)?
VEOA is a special hiring authority, which gives eligible Veterans access to positions that otherwise may have only been available to current competitive service employees. In VEOA appointments, preference eligibles and Veterans are not given preference, but they are allowed to compete for job opportunities that are not offered to other external candidates. A VEOA eligible who is selected will be given a career or career-conditional appointment.
Eligibility To verify your eligibility under VEOA you will need to submit appropriate supporting documentation that verifies your Veteran status, which may include a DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), an SF-15 (Application of 10-point Veterans Preference), or comparable documentation.
VEOA eligibility applies to the following categories of Veterans:
VEOA is a special hiring authority, which gives eligible Veterans access to positions that otherwise may have only been available to current competitive service employees. In VEOA appointments, preference eligibles and Veterans are not given preference, but they are allowed to compete for job opportunities that are not offered to other external candidates. A VEOA eligible who is selected will be given a career or career-conditional appointment.
Eligibility To verify your eligibility under VEOA you will need to submit appropriate supporting documentation that verifies your Veteran status, which may include a DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), an SF-15 (Application of 10-point Veterans Preference), or comparable documentation.
VEOA eligibility applies to the following categories of Veterans:
- Preference eligibles
- Service personnel separated after three or more years of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.
15.
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.
4.
Past performance is one of the best indicators of your ability to perform effectively in the competency areas described for this position. Review and select the statement below that describes the PERFORMANCE RECOGNITION you have most recently received.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
5.
Receiving a formal award at work is another indicator of your ability to perform effectively in the competency areas described for this position. Within the last year, have you received such an award(s) (Monetary, Non-Monetary, Time Off, etc.)?
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.
6.
Provide subject matter expert level consultation and support to assist software development teams to efficiently utilize AWS cloud technologies.
7.
Implement operations management of cloud services such as VPC, Lambda, Cloud Formation, SecDevOps and (CI/CD) pipelines.
8.
Design and implement highly automated, secure cloud environments to host and modernize business critical applications.
INSTRUCTIONS: 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.
9.
Experience developing software in a Linux environment.
10.
Review software products from vendors to determine compatibility with existing systems and establish network operating protocols.
11.
Apply policy and data-proceeding, as well as data management standards, to evaluate alternative approaches to problem resolutions.
12.
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.
13.
Implement project management methodologies (e.g., Agile).
14.
Working closely with project stakeholders, define project requirements, tasks, deliverables and schedules.
15.
Provide status updates for programming and application development projects to management and stakeholders.
16.
Collaborate with external customers and appropriate project/team members.
17.
Facilitate work meetings.
18.
Discuss testing issues effectively with team leader and team members.
19.
Manage multiple IT projects across different platforms and stakeholders.
20.
Resolve technical problems occurring in a legal case management system.
21.
Develop procedures for the operation, management, and maintenance of new or enhanced systems.
22.
Provide IT guidance and instruction on the tasks assigned to specialist and customers.
23.
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.
24.
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.