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Position Title
IT SPECIALIST (APPSW)
Agency
Development Finance Corporation
Announcement Number
25-OIT-DE-12639332-LW Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, December 12, 2024 to Thursday, December 26, 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 the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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3. 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; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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Preferences
1. Are you a federal retiree receiving an annuity? (limit characters)
2. Political, Schedule C, Non-career SES Appointee: In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you been or are you currently an employee in the Executive Branch serving on a political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointment? If yes, and you are selected through this vacancy announcement, you may be required to obtain approval by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prior to beginning employment.

A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an Assistant position to a top-level Federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)). A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations. A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director, OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties.
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3. Have you accepted a buy-out/Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) within the past 5 years? (limit characters)
Recruitment Source
1. How did you learn about this job opportunity? (limit characters)
2. If you selected 'Other' in the preceding question, please tell us where you heard about this job opportunity. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
For items 1-2, please read the following statements carefully. Your response to the following questions will determine whether you will be eligible for this position or not. If you respond "No" to any question in this section, you will not be eligible for consideration for this position. (limit characters)
1. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire will be true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I provide may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in me not being considered for this position.
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2. Are you willing to submit to an initial and periodic background investigation, including a fingerprint check?
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We will evaluate your resume and responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be supported by your resume and supporting documents. (limit characters)
3. Do you possess IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four (4) competencies listed below (your resume must demonstrate this experience)?
(1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attention to detail;
(2) 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;
(3) 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; and
(4) Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
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4. Do you possess at least one year of specialized experience that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-13 level in the Federal service? Specialized experience is defined as experience that is in or directly related to the line of work of this position and has equipped you with the knowledge and competencies to successfully perform the duties of this position. More specifically, this requirement involves experience in all of the following:
1) Experience managing an enterprise-level Oracle Database Management System (DBMS) in a large platform service environment;
2) Experience setting standards and operation procedures for data management;
3) Experience with performance tuning on Oracle databases.
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For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Select only one letter for each item. Failure to support your answer to this questionnaire in your resume may result in a lowered score or loss of consideration. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
5. Experience converting business requirements to dimensional database model to support Enterprise Data Warehouse.
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6. Experience using SQL conduct data profiling and perform data cleansing.
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7. Experience Developing ER Diagram, Data Dictionary, and Source-to-target mapping using Oracle Schema Builder or Workbench.
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8. Experience creating Business Intelligence reports and dashboards.
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9. Experience understanding Oracle database, application, cloud technologies and managing Oracle licenses.
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10. Experience managing standard CEMLI (Configuration, Extension, Modification, Localization, and Integration) Framework and custom Oracle EBS and EDW objects.
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11. Experience developing Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) Process.
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12. Experience providing user training and create training materials.
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13. Experience planning, implementing, and evaluating large IT infrastructure and application programs to ensure mission and customer requirements and service levels have been met.
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14. Experience developing enterprise IT budgets and IT business cases to support new or significantly enhanced IT programs.
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15. Experience developing project plans, contingency plans, test plan leading into an acquisition that take into account the full context of the customer's environment.
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16. Experience as a technical lead in the development and planning phases of a project and working independently to meet objectives with minimal supervision.
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17. Experience planning, developing, coordinating, and implementing processes and procedures related to information technology performance management.
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18. Experience converting business requirements to measurable metrics to assess project performance.
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19. Experience identifying and gathering requirements from users and stakeholders.
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20. Experience developing applications using Systems Development Lifecycle Process (SDLC).
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21. Experience implement Agile projects using DevOps methodologies.
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22. Experience collecting information and working with senior staff to understand the systems context and environments and anticipate future needs and changes based on a broad understanding of the systems context and environment.
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23. Experience performing gap analyses, developing, and discovering new approaches and ideas to model complex systems.
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24. Experience recommending long-term strategies that achieve business/mission objectives and exploit opportunities.
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25. Experience creating and presenting a high-level conceptual design to senior leadership.
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26. Experience integrating business/mission and operational needs into systems requirements.
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