USA Staffing

Position Title: Computer Operator
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Announcement Number: OAR GFDL-24-12544446-DE Opens in new window
Open Period: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 to Monday, September 23, 2024

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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 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.

A. Yes

B. No

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.

A. Yes

B. No

Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position.

1. Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Computer Operator, ZT-0332-3 pay band or equivalent grade level (GS-09) in the Federal service.

A. I have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band (ZT-2) or GS-08 grade level in the Federal service which includes all of the following: Monitoring the operations of computer systems to identify problems, run diagnostic software routines, or realign equipment interconnections; Providing response to user requests for information and assistance; and Resolving equipment and operating failures and malfunctions.

B. I do not meet the requirements as described above.

2. Please indicate your experience related to support of a critical real-time IT operational environment. (Select all that apply)

A. Administering computer systems including peripheral equipment.

B. Administering network services.

C. Maintaining a database management system.

D. Integrating hardware and software components within a system environment.

E. Resolving multiple system problems with software, hardware, and system management.

F. Managing and maintaining a 24-7 operation center.

G. None of the above

3. Select the response that best describes your level of expertise in overall management of physical resources (power, cooling, space) of a data center.