- Position Title
- IT Specialist (APPSW)
- Agency
- DHS Headquarters
- Announcement Number
- DE-12700260-25-OCHCO Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, March 11, 2025 to Monday, March 17, 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?
2.
ALL US CITIZENS
3.
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.
• 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.
4.
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.
• 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.
5.
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
1.
In the last five years (from the closing date of this announcement) have you served, or are you currently serving, as an Executive Branch Political, Schedule C, or Non-career Senior Executive Services appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your SF-50s, in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- 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 Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
Assessment 1
Basic Requirements
1.
This question will be used to determine your basic requirements for this position. Please select the answer that best fits your experience/ education level that demonstrates each of the four competencies: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
Minimum Qualifications
2.
To qualify for the GS-14 grade level, the applicant must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the federal government, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled, that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience involves the design, documentation, development, modification, testing, installation, implementation, and support of new or existing applications software as well as the planning, development, implementation, and administration of systems for the acquisition, storage, and retrieval of data. Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. (NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.)
PLEASE SELECT THE ANSWER THAT BEST DESCRIBES YOUR EXPERIENCE OR TRAINING FOR EACH OF THE STATEMENTS LISTED BELOW.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
3.
Communicates with IT staff and subject matter staff to understand requirements and constraints and to determine appropriate courses of action related to IT systems implementation and deployment.
4.
Works with customers to assess needs, provides assistance, resolves problems and satisfies expectations and commits to providing quality products and services.
5.
Analyzes and implements communications and infrastructure components within an enterprise architecture.
6.
Implements security features to ensure system design is consistent with IT security standards.
7.
Develops and monitors full-scope implementation or deployment schedules.
8.
Applies communication skills.
9.
Prepares written and oral responses to management concerning security issues related to the application of present and potential hardware and software.
10.
Delivers customer support services (i.e. installations, configuration, troubleshooting, training) in response to customer requirements.
11.
Knowledge of software development life cycle and the ability to develop new software, modify existing programs, and plan, code, test, and maintain programs.
12.
Participates in the development of security hardware and software standards, methods, techniques, procedures, and objectives.
13.
Analyzes proposals for current and future applications and prepares security recommendations to management.
14.
Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy and verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability. Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.