- Position Title
- IT Specialist
- Agency
- Social Security Administration
- Announcement Number
- SH-12131446 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, September 18, 2023 to Friday, October 6, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
Please read the questions carefully. Responding "No" may result in loss of further consideration.
1.
Are you a current SSA employee applying for reassignment, change to lower grade, or repromotion to a grade you previously held on a permanent basis? Select yes if you currently hold or previously held a permanent position at or above the grade level(s) posted in this vacancy announcement. (NOTE: If the posted position has higher promotion potential than you have held on a permanent basis, you must apply for promotion to receive consideration.)
OR
Are you applying for non-competitive consideration? Select yes if you are an SSA employee currently serving under one of the following appointment types: Schedule A 213.3102(u) for individuals with disabilities; temporary/term appointment for 30% or more disabled veterans; or Veterans Recruitment Appointment (Note: Employees serving on VRA appointments are only eligible for non-competitive consideration for positions at GS-11 or below).
OR
Are you applying for non-competitive consideration? Select yes if you are an SSA employee currently serving under one of the following appointment types: Schedule A 213.3102(u) for individuals with disabilities; temporary/term appointment for 30% or more disabled veterans; or Veterans Recruitment Appointment (Note: Employees serving on VRA appointments are only eligible for non-competitive consideration for positions at GS-11 or below).
2.
Are you a current SSA employee applying for promotion? Select yes if you have 52 weeks at the next lower grade AND you have not held a permanent position at the grade level(s) posted in this vacancy announcement, OR if this position has higher promotion potential than the positions you have held on a permanent basis.
Preferences
1.
Please enter your Employee Common ID (ECI). Your ECI can be found on the first page of Employee Data. NOTE: The Employee Data website is only viewable from within SSA's firewall.
Assessment 1
Please answer all questions below. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
1.
Please select the statement that best describes your appointment status.
2.
Please select the statement that best describes where you work.
3.
Are you currently in good standing?
CAUTION: Employees are not in good standing when they are placed on an OPS plan, and remain in not in good standing until they meet one of the following conditions:
Successful completion of the OPS plan;
Following the unsuccessful completion of the OPS, receive a successful rating for a new appraisal period under a new plan for a new position (if applicable based on the effectuated performance-based action); or
Voluntarily change positions prior to completing the OPS.
CAUTION: Employees are not in good standing when they are placed on an OPS plan, and remain in not in good standing until they meet one of the following conditions:
Successful completion of the OPS plan;
Following the unsuccessful completion of the OPS, receive a successful rating for a new appraisal period under a new plan for a new position (if applicable based on the effectuated performance-based action); or
Voluntarily change positions prior to completing the OPS.
4.
Do you have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-12 level, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled, that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position? Such experience must include at least 4 of the following :
A) Using HCL Domino to develop custom web application, preferably version 10.X or greater
B) Using Git, Jenkins, Maven, Jira, and Confluence to manage and support development projects
C) Developing web applications using Java STRUTS II
D) Developing, implementing, and supporting system and application strategies
E) Working with Oracle 8.0 or later
A) Using HCL Domino to develop custom web application, preferably version 10.X or greater
B) Using Git, Jenkins, Maven, Jira, and Confluence to manage and support development projects
C) Developing web applications using Java STRUTS II
D) Developing, implementing, and supporting system and application strategies
E) Working with Oracle 8.0 or later
5.
Are you thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
6.
Do you work with clients (i.e., any individuals, groups, or organization that use or receive the services or products that your work produces, including the general public and any federal, state, or local governments) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; know about available products and services; and am committed to providing quality products and services.
7.
Do you express information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (i.e., technical, sensitive, or controversial); make clear and convincing oral presentations; listen to others, attend to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
8.
Do you identify problems; determine accuracy and relevance of information; use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
Please answer Yes or No to the following questions. Your responses will be used to rate your application. Be sure to include specific examples of claimed experience in your resume and supporting documents. If your application materials do not demonstrate the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience needed for this position, your application will be ineligible for consideration.
9.
Do you have experience reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating workflows to improve processes to meet business needs of a customer? (12 points)
10.
Do you have experience developing and implementing applications that improve organization workload productivity using Angular or Java? (12 points)
11.
Do you have experience evaluating statistics to determine the productivity of an organization? (12 points)
12.
Do you have experience investigating and evaluating new requirements for automated systems? (12 points)
13.
Do you have experience working with any type of web-based XML Editor? (12 points)
14.
Do you have experience identifying updates necessary to improve business processes, 508 standards, as well as performance issues? (10 points)
15.
Do you have experience performing a variety of analytical, evaluative, and technical evaluation for the overall planning, system design and delivery of an application and services? (10 points)
16.
Do you have experience using HCL Domino to develop custom web application, preferably version 10.X or greater? (10 points)
17.
Do you have experience developing web applications using Java STRUTS II? (10 points)
18.
Do you have experience with multiple data sources, data flow, data characteristics and systems integrations? (10 points)
19.
Do you have experience working with Oracle 8.0 or later? (10 points)
20.
Do you have experience evaluating and providing recommended updates on applications using Angular or Spring Boot? (15 points)
21.
Do you have experience proposing new IT development, development efforts using an in-depth knowledge of Java, as well as projects that resolve an immediate or long-term organizational need? (15 points)
22.
Do you have experience developing, implementing, and supporting system and application strategies? (15 points)
23.
Do you have experience using Git, Jenkins, Maven, Jira and Confluence to manage and support development projects? (15 points)