USA Staffing

Position Title: Information Technology Specialist
Agency: Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration
Announcement Number: 23-TIGTA-326-P Opens in new window
Open Period: Monday, September 11, 2023 to Friday, September 22, 2023

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

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.

A. Yes

B. No

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.

A. Yes

B. No

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?

A. Yes

B. No

1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.

2. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?

A. Yes

B. No

3. Where did you learn about this Department of the Treasury job opportunity?

A. FedExperience website

B. USAJOBS website

C. Community Organization

D. Employment Office (Federal/State or Local)

E. Friend/Relative

F. Job Fair, Conference, or Convention

G. Magazine

H. Newspaper

I. School, College, Counselor

J. Vacancy Announcement Posting

K. Professional Organization

L. Radio/TV

M. Other

4. 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)?

A. Yes

B. No

C. No, but I have an approved exemption

D. Not applicable

5. Are you a current Federal employee?

A. Yes

B. No

6. 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.
(limit 250 characters)

For this position individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed and address them in your resume. 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 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. 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.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

1. Do you have the IT related experience addressing each of these competencies in your resume?

A. Yes

B. No

3016952 For the 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:
- Conducting information technology tasks using JCL or IBM Mainframe Assembly/Assembler Language Programs to extract data, query the data for specific criteria, etc.

2. Select the choice that best describes your specialized experience.

A. I have one full year (52 weeks) or more of specialized experience equivalent in responsibility and scope to the GS-13 level as described above.

B. I do not have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the definition as described above.

3. Please cite the specific work experience from your resume where you gained the experience from the selected option(s) above. Do not copy and paste your resume here. (limit 250 characters)

For the 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:
- Conducting information technology tasks such as extracting, formatting and analyzing data; AND
- Utilization and programming of JCL or IBM Mainframe Assembler/Assembly language programs for reading data, preparing reports, etc.

4. Select the choice that best describes your specialized experience.

A. I have one full year (52 weeks) or more of specialized experience equivalent in responsibility and scope to the GS-12 level as described above.

B. I do not have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the definition as described above.

5. Please cite the specific work experience from your resume where you gained the experience from the selected option(s) above. Do not copy and paste your resume here. (limit 250 characters)

For this position, individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.

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.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

6. Do you possess all four competencies listed above in your IT related experience?

A. Yes

B. No

7. Select the answer that best indicates your experience in expressing ideas effectively in writing.

A. I have composed correspondence that are controversial and sensitive or written policies that present highly sensitive and controversial agency policies.

B. I have prepared standard technical reports, composed responses to requests for information about technical matters and/or written summaries of recommendations discussed during meetings for documentation purposes.

C. I have communicated, in writing, weekly updates relating to technical issues or assignments to a supervisor.

D. I have the basic experience to effectively express ideas in writing.

E. I have no experience in expressing ideas in writing.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

8. Do you have experience communicating (both orally and written) with non-technical people on technical issues in a manner in which they can understand?

A. Yes

B. No

9. Do you have experience promoting and maintaining good work relationships with key individuals or groups (including coworkers, management of other organizations, etc.) in order to successfully accomplish goals and objectives?

A. Yes

B. No

10. From the following list of interpersonal communications skills, please identify those that you have routinely and successfully applied at work.

A. Facilitate the resolution of competing and conflicting interests among parties whose cooperation is needed in order to meet a program objective.

B. Interact effectively in situations where frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events, arise that cause major shifts in priorities, timetables, or work assignments.

C. Provide direction, guidance or instruction to support staff or new professional staff.

D. Persuade others to adopt new methods, procedures or techniques in order to improve operations.

E. Defend recommendations on controversial issues to senior management.

F. Plan, host and conduct meetings.

G. Diffuse confrontational contacts with people who are difficult, hostile or distressed.

H. None of the above.

11. Which of the following describes communication avenues/techniques you have applied to convey IT program information?

A. Mediated or facilitated IT program problem resolution through briefings and reports.

B. Regularly communicate IT program organizational strategies, goals, objectives, and priorities in oral presentations to non-technical personnel within the organization.

C. Regularly communicate IT program organizational strategies, goals, objectives, and priorities in oral presentations to non-technical personnel outside the organization.

D. Explain or justify decisions, conclusions, findings or recommendations.

E. Briefed senior management on IT program topics.

F. Briefed stakeholders outside the organization on IT goals and objectives.

G. Planned, hosted, and conducted meetings for high level officials.

H. Regularly consulted by others on technical and IT programmatic issues.

I. Served as an active participant on committees or task forces on technical and IT programmatic issues.

J. None of the above.

12. From the following list, please identify those items you have written:

A. User documentation and instructions

B. System documentation

C. Policies, guidelines or directives

D. Operating procedures

E. Technical proposals

F. Study or research reports

G. System or technical specifications

H. Statements of work

I. Project or organization action plans

J. Training / Instructional materials

K. None of the above

13. Choose all of the types of programming that best describes your area(s) of experience.

A. IBM mainframe and Programming

B. SAS

C. SQL

D. XML

E. None of the above

14. Choose all of the following with which you have experience:

A. Unisys

B. SAS, JCL, SQL, DB2, XML

C. IRS data files IMF, BMF, IRTF, IRMF

D. IBM mainframe and Programming

E. None of the above

15. Choose the following information technology initiatives in which you primarily have experience.

A. Hardware

B. Software

C. Programming Languages

D. Networking

E. System Administration

F. None of the above

16. Please select all of the responses that represent your experience in planning, executing and troubleshooting electronic data extraction, storage and/or analysis from Internal Revenue Service computers.

A. I have authored programs and/or scripts to obtain data from IRS mainframes (e.g, IBM, Unisys, DB2, etc.).

B. I have authored programs and /or scripts to obtain data from IRS non-mainframe computers (e.g., mid-range systems, mini/Microsystems, Solaris, Oracle, etc.).

C. I have transformed and/or converted data from various file formats into SAS tables and directly supported TIGTA information consumers (auditors, investigators, etc) in using that data.

D. I have experience in the use of XML, extraction of data from XML and/or transformation of XML data for use in supporting auditing, forensic analysis or other purposes.

E. I have experience using COTS tools such as Informatica and Business Objects to transform, load and/or analyze data, and am able to train others in using these tools.

F. I have experience in electronic data extraction, storage and analysis techniques that are not directly related to IRS systems and/or information.

G. Under the direction of a senior IT specialist, I have assisted in the development of programs and/or scripts used to obtain data from IRS computer systems.

H. None of the above.

17. Please select the responses that best describe your experience as a programmer.

A. Extracted various types of data based on customer specifications

B. FTPd data

C. Formatted of the data based on customer specifications

D. Analyzed the data using specific criteria provided by the customer

E. Used project management techniques

F. Developed training for and/or presented training to other programmers

G. Developed training for and/or presented training to non-programmers

H. None of the above

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