- Position Title
- Information Technology Specialist
- Agency
- Office of the Chief Economist
- Announcement Number
- OCE-12639759-25-MLB Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, December 13, 2024 to Thursday, December 19, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you 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.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you 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.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as 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.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as 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.
4.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Preferences
1.
Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
Assessment 1
The following questions are designed to determine if you possess the experience needed to meet the specialized experience requirements for this position. Your resume must clearly support the response you select, or you will be rated as not qualified.
1.
From the choices below, please select the response that best describes how your experience meets the minimum qualification requirements for this position at the GS-13 level.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Please select the response that best describes your experience explaining highly technical issues to a diverse non-technical audience in a clear manner.
3.
Please select the responses that best describes your experience communicating with stakeholders regularly to provide support and ensure delivery of quality services.
4.
Please select the responses that best describes your experience and knowledge reporting project status and progress on project deliverables.
5.
Please select the response that best describes your experience and knowledge understanding the design, development, and implementation of major software projects/programs or service offerings.
6.
Please select the response that best describes your experience and knowledge of software engineering methods such as dataflow diagramming, structured design and programming, and quality assurance.
7.
Please select the response that best describe your experience in the theory and current state-of-the-art development in software engineering and web-based development.
8.
Work with vendor support to troubleshoot advanced tickets.
9.
Troubleshoot network systems including computer hardware, communication systems, and application software.
10.
Please select the response that best describes your knowledge of information systems security policies and procedures.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
11.
Do you have experience in Cisco ASA firewall?
12.
Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.