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Position Title
IT Specialist (SYSADMIN)
Agency
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Announcement Number
NWS-24-12155778-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, October 19, 2023 to Thursday, November 2, 2023
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current Department of Commerce employee who meets the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)?  If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
  • This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you will be separated; and
  • This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you will be separated; and
  • This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you will be separated; and
  • You have a current performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent; and 
  • You have not yet been separated. 
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3. Are you a current or former employee of a Federal agency (other than the Department of Commerce) who meets the definition of displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)?  If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements: 
  • This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you were separated; and
  • This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you were separated; and 
  • This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you were separated; and
  • Your last performance rating of record was at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
  • You were separated from your position of record less than one year ago.    
(limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position. (limit characters)
1. GS-12: Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of an IT Specialist (SYSADMIN) at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
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2. GS-13: Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of an IT Specialist (SYSADMIN) at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
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3. Have you set up, configured and maintained office local and wide area network (LAN/WAN) equipment including switches, hubs and routers? (limit characters)
4. What is your experience with installing, configuring, and using the UNIX or Linux operating system? (limit characters)
5. What is your experience in independently configuring and performing system administration of Unix/Linux systems? (limit characters)
6. Do you have experience in providing direct hands-on maintenance support of the Advanced Weather Information Processing System (AWIPS) or similar technologically advanced information processing, display and communications systems that serve as an organization's mission critical system for operations? (limit characters)
7. Which level below best describes your experience in the areas of systems software/hardware installation, administration, management, security and performance monitoring (capacity, availability, serviceability, and recoverability)? (limit characters)
8. What is your experience in independently configuring and performing system administration of UNIX-based systems? (limit characters)
9. What is your experience in developing, managing, configuring, supporting, or maintaining ADP systems utilized in critical work environments, requiring high availability and performance? (limit characters)
10. Select the complex electronics and information systems that you have experience providing direct hands-on maintenance support on (Select all that apply). (limit characters)
11. What is your experience in independently configuring and performing system administration of UNIXbased systems? (Select all that apply) (limit characters)
12. Have you used equipment manuals, complex schematic diagrams, and support and test equipment to perform installation, maintenance, alignment, modification and repair of electronic and electromechanical equipment? (limit characters)
13. Have you conducted technical inspections to ascertain the current operational status pertaining to possible malfunctioning meteorological or hydro-meteorological electronic systems and equipment and then performed corrective actions? (limit characters)
14. What maintenance experience do you have with pulsed/CW Doppler radar systems, such as weather, air traffic control, or fire control radar? (limit characters)
15. Which level below best describes your experience in the area of logistical support that you have provided in an electronics maintenance program? (limit characters)
16. Which best describes your experience in utilizing diagnostic software and discrete test equipment to diagnose complex electronics and IT systems including information processing, automated surface observing, data transmission, Doppler Radar, radio theodolite, satellite ingest, WAN/LAN, UNIX workstations, desktop computers, VHF transmitters and voice synthesizing systems? (limit characters)
17. Which level below best describes your experience in independently interpreting complex documentation (i.e., technical manuals/documents, block diagrams, schematics, shell scripts) and applying your knowledge in the maintenance and operations of systems and networks? (limit characters)
18. Do you have experience that has demonstrated your leadership and interpersonal skills, and your proven ability to work through others by defining and managing projects, working with others to develop strategies, and monitoring progress? (limit characters)
19. Select the statement that best describes your experience identifying programmatic problems, and developing alternative solutions to resolve those problems, particularly where there are shifting or conflicting needs. (limit characters)
20. Which level below best describes your experience in the area of supervising and directing the work of an electronics maintenance and/or IT support staff? (limit characters)
21. Describe your experience working on a project which required strong interpersonal, group, or customer-service related skills for planning, gaining cooperation, making decisions, consensus building, and meeting deadlines. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
22. I certify, to the best of my knowledge, that all the information in my application is true, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education. I understand that providing false or fraudulent information may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work. I also certify that I have read the entire vacancy announcement; that I have reviewed my answers to the eligibility questions for accuracy; and that I understand what supporting documentation, if any, is required for submission and when it's due. (limit characters)