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Position Title
IT SPECIALIST (SYSANALYSIS/APPSW)
Agency
Defense Commissary Agency
Announcement Number
DECA-24-12499816-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, August 2, 2024 to Tuesday, August 20, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?

If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.  For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center
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3. Eligible: I am a PPP DoD retained grade preference eligible. I am exercising my preference eligibility to positions within the local commuting area. I certify that I am within my 2-year period of grade retention and have not accepted nor declined a permanent, continuing Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the local commuting area.

Supporting Documentation:  You must provide a signed Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist, DD3145-1 (whs.mil), a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF) 50 effecting the placement in retained grade status; or a copy of the notification letter you received regarding the RIF or classification downgrade.

Are you a Priority Placement Program DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible?

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4. Eligible: I am a military spouse who has relocated or will relocate within 30 days with my active duty sponsor on a permanent change of station (PCS) move to a new active duty assignment. I am exercising my preference eligibility to positions within the local commuting area of the new duty station. I certify that I have not accepted nor declined a permanent, continuing Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the local commuting area of the new duty location.

NOTE 1: Military spouses are eligible for one noncompetitive appointment using their preference eligibility for the duration of the active duty sponsor's relocation to the new permanent duty station, as long as the military spouse has not declined or accepted a permanent, continuing Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the geographical area of the PCS orders. If you certify that you have not used your preference at your sponsor's new duty location and it is discovered to be untrue, you may be subject to loss of MSP and possible disciplinary action.

NOTE 2: MSPs using eligibility EO 13473 cannot be appointed until they have relocated with the military sponsor to the new duty station.

Supporting Documentation:  You must provide a signed Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist, https://publicfileshare.chra.army.mil/USAStaffing/DD_3145-4_Military_Spouse_PPP_SelfCertification_Checklist_v2.pdf  
PCS orders/verification of duty location assignment, a copy of marriage certificate or license and documents as listed on the Military Spouse PPP Self-certification Checklist. .

Are you a Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouse Preference Eligible?



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Announcement Screen Out
1. Are you a former Federal employee who has retired and is receiving an annuity either under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)?
NOTE: If you are receiving a temporary medical disability retirement OR are a retired Military Service Member your response should be NO.
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Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. I possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level performing duties as described in the announcement. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Provide technical advice, guidance and recommendations to management and other technical specialists on IT issues such as systems life cycle management, information assurance and cybersecurity. (limit characters)
3. Apply IT principles, concepts, methods, standards and practices sufficient to accomplish assignments, i.e., project management, investment management, systems integration, project cost and schedule, performance, test and acceptance, deployment, configuration management, quality assurance, information security and product support. (limit characters)
4. Define milestones and deliverables, monitor activities, and evaluate and report accomplishments. (limit characters)
5. Apply project management disciplines in managing design and implementation efforts. (limit characters)
6. Conduct preliminary analyses of end-user requirements to determine the nature of technical requirements, logical work and information flows, and whether technology advancements offer feasible options for meeting the requirements and ensure information assurance compliancy. (limit characters)
7. Participate in definition of architecture and recommends approaches to integrating emerging software and systems requirements into the architecture ensuring information assurance compliancy. (limit characters)
8. Ensure that application software documentation is maintained current as subsequent changes are made to the software. (limit characters)
9. Conduct in-depth analyses of existing systems and components to determine comprehensive business requirements and opportunities for new and/or enhanced IT products. (limit characters)
10. Identify and resolve highly complex problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods. (limit characters)
11. Analyze and refine business requirements. (limit characters)
12. Conduct detailed analyses of business processes for which solutions are being developed and define information technology solutions and alternatives to enable changes and improvements, i.e., information assurance. (limit characters)
13. Provide Information Assurance / Information System Security Officer support for software products that run on computers worldwide. (limit characters)
14. Obtain and sustain system certification and accreditation using the Risk Management Framework. (limit characters)
15. Serve as primary liaison between customers and vendors and IT management throughout the life cycle development and certification/accreditation process. (limit characters)
16. Make recommendations to management and other technical specialists that influences IT policies, programs and compliancy. (limit characters)
17. Prepare reports and briefings that include findings and recommendations for correction of deficiencies. (limit characters)
18. Communicate factual and procedural information clearly, orally and in writing. (limit characters)
19. Communicate technical requirements to non-technical personnel; and prepare and present briefings. (limit characters)