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Position Title
IT Specialist
Agency
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Announcement Number
NESDIS OSPO-24-12496551-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 to Tuesday, August 20, 2024
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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.    
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Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position. (limit characters)
1. Select the response that best describes your experience to perform the work of an IT Specialist, ZP-2210-4 pay band or (GS-13/14) equivalent grade level in the federal service.
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2. What is the level of your experience defining the high-level IT architecture for an organization? (limit characters)
3. Select the statement that best describes your experience in researching and recommending IT modernization strategies, tools, and processes, e.g. cloud?
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4. What is your level of experience performing administrative functions on configuration management databases and repositories?
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5. What is your level of experience managing all aspects of configuration management for on premises systems? (limit characters)
6. What is the extent of your experience working on all aspects of configuration management in cloud environments?
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7. How do you rate your experience migrating to and using cloud configuration management tools?
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8. Select the statement that best describes your experience providing IT configuration management guidance to team members.
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9. Do you have experience planning, managing, and guiding the functions and tasks assigned for the Configuration Management (CM) of large and complex systems?
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10. What is the extent of your experience performing IT system owner roles?
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11. What is the extent of your experience working with contingency plans, configuration instructions and standard operating procedures?
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12. Select the response that best illustrates your level of experience with managing warranties and maintenance renewals to maintain operational system hardware functionality for satellite systems?
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13. Which level below best describes your experience implementing and practicing Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) concepts?
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14. Select the statement below which best describes your level of knowledge and experience with planning, designing, implementing (administering) or monitoring computer network systems such as LANs (Local Area Network).
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15. Which level below best describes your experience implementing and managing Failure Reporting and Corrective Action (FRACA) processes?
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
16. 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.
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