- Position Title
- IT Specialist (APPSW)
- Agency
- Treasury, Departmental Offices
- Announcement Number
- 25-DO-129-P Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, November 27, 2024 to Friday, December 6, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)? Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
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Are you a displaced Federal employee eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)? Click ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
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Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
Preferences
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Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
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Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
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Where did you learn about this Department of the Treasury job opportunity?
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If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)?
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Are you a current Federal employee?
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If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held.
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Have you attended any of Treasury's information sessions? (Please click all that apply.)
Assessment 1
Specialized Experience for GS-13 - You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, which have equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Specialized experience for this position includes:
-Experience writing code utilizing broadly adopted programming languages and frameworks in order to provide IT services supporting system development and system enhancements.
AND
-Experience in developing APIs using MuleSoft Anypoint platform, RESTful API implementations using Database, SOAP, REST connectors, Exception handling, applying and analyzing security policies, API specification development and API testing.
Specialized experience for this position includes:
-Experience writing code utilizing broadly adopted programming languages and frameworks in order to provide IT services supporting system development and system enhancements.
AND
-Experience in developing APIs using MuleSoft Anypoint platform, RESTful API implementations using Database, SOAP, REST connectors, Exception handling, applying and analyzing security policies, API specification development and API testing.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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.Do you meet the specialized experience as stated in the vacancy announcement for the GS-13 level?
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Please identify the job title(s) and dates of position(s) where this experience is documented in your resume.
(limit 250 characters)
For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility at the GS-11 level in the Federal service or equivalent, which have equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes experience writing code utilizing broadly adopted programming languages and frameworks under clear guidance and with limited supervision in order to support senior IT specialists in system development and system enhancements.
Experience for the GS-12 could include:
- Experience following clear guidance or through limited supervision, using programming languages and frameworks such as MuleSoft Platform designing and developing APIs, Anypoint Studio, Java, C/C++, JavaScript, or Angular JS.
OR
- Experience supporting senior IT specialists in defining, designing, coding, and testing enterprise systems using object-oriented design and development concepts.
Experience for the GS-12 could include:
- Experience following clear guidance or through limited supervision, using programming languages and frameworks such as MuleSoft Platform designing and developing APIs, Anypoint Studio, Java, C/C++, JavaScript, or Angular JS.
OR
- Experience supporting senior IT specialists in defining, designing, coding, and testing enterprise systems using object-oriented design and development concepts.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you meet the specialized experience as stated in the vacancy announcement for the GS-12 level?
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Please identify the job title(s) and dates of position(s) where this experience is documented in your resume.
(limit 250 characters)
For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility at the GS-09 level in the Federal service or equivalent, which have equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes experience writing code utilizing broadly adopted programming languages and frameworks under clear guidance and with limited supervision in order to support senior IT specialists in system development and system enhancements.
Experience for the GS-11 could include:
- Experience following clear guidance or through limited supervision, using programming languages and frameworks such MuleSoft Platform developing APIs or has experience in Java, C/C++, JavaScript, or Angular JS.
OR
- Experience supporting senior IT specialists in defining, designing, coding, and testing enterprise systems using object-oriented design and development concepts.
OR
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
OR
3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
Experience for the GS-11 could include:
- Experience following clear guidance or through limited supervision, using programming languages and frameworks such MuleSoft Platform developing APIs or has experience in Java, C/C++, JavaScript, or Angular JS.
OR
- Experience supporting senior IT specialists in defining, designing, coding, and testing enterprise systems using object-oriented design and development concepts.
OR
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
OR
3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
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For the GS-11, select the answer that best describes your experience and/or education.
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Please identify the job title(s) and dates of position(s) where this experience is documented in your resume.
(limit 250 characters)
In addition you must have one year of experience with the following IT related competencies:
Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you have one year of experience demonstrating the four IT related competencies above?
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Which of the following statements best demonstrates your familiarity with web-based application development principles and knowledge of system and software architectures, software development methodologies, and platform management?
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Select the statement below that best describes your experience with REST API development using MuleSoft platform.
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From the list below select all that applies to your experience in MuleSoft application development.
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From the list below select all that applies to your experience with deployment/installation of MuleSoft API applications?
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From the following list, identify the systems documentation you have developed.
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I have applied experience with and am currently using the following programming languages, tools, or databases as part of my education and/or job.
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Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience/education so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit.
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Select all of the following which describe your coding experience.
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Which of the following activities have you performed?
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Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience/education so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit.
(limit 250 characters)
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Which of the following best describes your highest level of evaluating new software technologies?
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Which of the following best describes your highest level of experience enforcing quality assurance, version control and/or adherence to deployment processes?
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Which of the following activities have you performed while in a developer and/or designer role?
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Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience/education so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit.
(limit 250 characters)
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Please select the following stages at which you have conducted problem resolution.
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From the following list of interpersonal communications skills, please identify those with which you have experience.
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Please select the choice that best reflects your experience presenting information orally in a clear and concise manner to convey technical information.
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Choose all statements below that describe your written communication skills.
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Which of the following have you done as part of your professional work experience? Select all that apply.