- Position Title
- IT Specialist (SYSADMIN)
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Announcement Number
- USGS-RES-25-12672981-DE-KF Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, April 28, 2025 to Friday, May 2, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Please mark "YES" to all eligibility options below for which you wish to be considered. We can only verify eligibility options for which you claim and provide proper documentation. Please see the "Required Documents" section of the announcement for specific requirements.
2.
Are you a current Department of the Interior 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.
3.
Are you a current or former employee of a Federal agency (other than the Department of the Interior) 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.
4.
Are you a veteran separated under honorable conditions who has a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more? This includes:
- Veterans who retired from active military service with a disability rating of 30% or more; or
- Veterans rated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) since 1991 or later to include disability determinations from a branch of the Armed Forces at any time, as having a compensable service-connected disability of 30 % or more.
5.
Are you a former overseas employee who meets the eligibility requirements described below?
- Must have completed at least 52 weeks of creditable overseas service in an appropriated fund position(s) as a family member during the time you accompanied a sponsor officially assigned to an overseas area; and
- Must have received a performance rating of record that was at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
- Must have returned to the United States to resume residence less than 3 years ago.
6.
Are you a National Guard technician who meets the requirements described below for noncompetitive eligibility?
- Involuntarily separated (other than by removal for cause on charges of misconduct or delinquency); and
- Served at least 3 years as a technician; and
- Is within the one-year eligibility period from the date of separation as a Guard Technician.
7.
Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who meets one of the eligibility requirements listed below?
- Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on active duty *OR*
- You are the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating of 100% at the time of retirement; or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100% from the Department of Veterans Affairs. *OR*
- You are the widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces who was killed while in active duty (it does not have to be combat related) and you have not remarried?
8.
Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member, or a current or former Peace Corps employee who meets one of the requirements described below for noncompetitive eligibility?
- Former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past twelve months. *OR*
- Former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and are requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, status as a full-time student, or other experience related to this position. *OR*
- Current Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service without a break in service of 3 days or more. *OR*
- Former Peace Corps employee who completed at least 36 months of continuous service and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years.
9.
Are you a former member of the Public Land Corps (PLC) who meets the requirements below for noncompetitive eligibility?
- Served as a qualified youth (age 16-30) on an appropriate conservation project completing a minimum of 640 hours of satisfactory service that included at least 120 hours through the PLC; and
- Completed PLC service within the last two years; and
- Possess a copy of the "Certificate of Eligibility for Noncompetitive Hiring Status (PLC)" signed by a bureau PLC Coordinator.
10.
Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric, or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability Appointment for which you can provide appropriate documentation issued by a licensed medical professional; a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist; or any Federal agency, State agency, or an agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits?
11.
Are you a current employee serving in the immediate Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White House Staff who has completed at least 2 years of service?
12.
Are you eligible for noncompetitive consideration under a hiring authority not otherwise listed?
13.
If your response to the preceding question is yes, please identify the authority for which you claim eligibility below. If your response is no, enter N/A.
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Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position.
1.
Basic Requirements for GS-2210: Select the response below that best describes your experience for the basic requirements for Information Technology Specialists.
2.
GS-12: In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also possess one of the following. Please select the one response that best describes your experience.
3.
Apply knowledge of Windows and Windows Server 2008 through 2019 Operating System (OS) in a variety of environments including: enterprise domain administration, TCP/IP, DNS/DHCP/WINS, remote server administration, crash recovery, and performance analysis.
4.
Provide customer service for Unix, Macintosh, and Windows operating systems on both desktop and server environments, in support of end user.
5.
Advise key personnel on IT project development, goals, and progress.
6.
Design, install, maintain, and manage TCP/IP protocols and associated other network system hardware.
7.
Interpret and apply IT security standards, guidelines and policies in the application of filters and management of network and host-based router, firewall, and intrusion detection systems at multiple locations.
8.
Develop, implement, and maintain an effective security program designed to protect highly sensitive compartmented information, advanced production systems and technology.
9.
Set-up, configure, operate, diagnose and troubleshoot all hardware connected to a wide area network (WAN) and local area network (LAN), including routers, hubs, switches, computers, printers, scanners, plotters, slide imager, copy machines, automatic recording devices, CD's, DVD's, network disks, tape backup units, RAID systems, and other devices.
10.
Characterize your experience in designing, configuring, and maintaining host security including passwords, SIDS, file permissions, ACLs, and file system integrity.
11.
Define and implement data archival, backup and restore policies and procedures.
12.
Ensures continuity of operations by protecting the integrity of computer operating systems and data used by scientific, administrative and support staff by installing and maintaining hardware such as RAID storage arrays and tape backup systems; disk cloning software; and universal power supplies.
13.
Participate in team-based collaborative communication and information technology development projects where you provided technical guidance and communicated with technical and non-technical peer groups or superiors, exchanged information, and discussed issues/options available.
14.
Characterize your ability to develop and/or implement a system backup plan in a heterogeneous computing environment serving Windows, Macintosh, and Unix/Linux computers.
15.
Plan, Configure, Manage virtual systems utilizing the Microsoft Hyper-V capability.
16.
From the choices below, select your experience with Windows systems. (Select all that apply)
17.
From the choices below, please select those for which you have been responsible as a data base administrator. (Select all that apply)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
18.
Do you have experience in Active Directory and Windows Server administration including installing Operating System hardware (from bare metal) supporting and maintaining server services including print server, creating and troubleshooting overlapping GPOs, planning for and responding to service outages and other problems?
19.
Have you been responsible for development of Certification and Accreditation [C&A] documentation and or detailed System Security plans {SSP]?
20.
Do you have experience installing and maintaining Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing software?
21.
Do you possess a current Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) Security Clearance?
22.
I certify, to the best of my knowledge that all the information in my application is true, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education. I understand that providing false or fraudulent information may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work. I also certify that I have read the entire vacancy announcement; that I have reviewed my answers to the eligibility questions for accuracy; and that I understand what supporting documentation, if any, is required for submission and when it's due.