IT Specialist (Systems Analysis/Applications Software) DIRECT HIRE (12 MONTH REGISTER)
Company: Internal Revenue Service
Location: Washington
Posted on: October 20, 2024
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Job Description:
Duties
WHAT IS THE ONLINE SERVICES DIVISION?
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Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
ONLINE SERVICES
The following are the duties of the GS-9T12 position at the full
working level of GS-12.
This position has career progression up to GS-12. If you are
selected at a grade level lower than the full working level of
GS-12, you may be non-competitively promoted as your career
progresses. For example, you may be hired as a GS-05, but if the
position has career progression to GS-11, then you may move from a
GS-05 to a GS-11 in as little as three years.
The following are the duties of the GS-13 position at the full
working level:
This position does not have career progression.
The following are the duties of the GS-14 position at the full
working level:
This position does not have career progression.
throughout the life cycle of a broad range of IRS IT
applications.
current IRS IT systems environment; and
specialists.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Qualifications
Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been
gained in the public sector, private sector or One year of
experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on
a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience,
please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate
number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of
this announcement OR time of referral:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL GRADES :
Experience must include Information Technology (IT) related
experience that demonstrates each of the following four
competencies: 1) Attention to Detail, 2) Customer Service, 3) Oral
Communication and 4) Problem Solving.
GS-9 LEVEL: To be eligible for this position at this grade level,
you must meet one of the following:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-9: You must have one year of specialized
experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent
to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized
experience for this position includes: Experience in an IT field or
work where the primary concern was the subject matter of the IT
application. The assignments must have shown completion of the
following, or the equivalent: Analysis of the interrelationships of
pertinent components of the system; Planning the sequence of
actions necessary to accomplish the assignment; and Personal
responsibility for at least a segment of the overall project.
OR
EDUCATION: A master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full
years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a
master's or equivalent graduate degree in computer science,
engineering, information science, information systems management,
mathematics, statistics, operations research, engineering or
technology management. OR A master's or equivalent graduate degree
or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education
leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree in one or more
of the fields identified above that provided a minimum of 24
semester hours in the development or adaptation of applications,
systems or networks.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: At least 1 year of
combined graduate education and experience as defined in paragraphs
above
GS-11 LEVEL: To be eligible for this position at this grade level,
you must meet one of the following:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-11: You must have one year of specialized
experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent
to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized
experience for this position includes: Experience that demonstrated
an accomplishment of computer project assignments that required a
range of knowledge of computer requirements and techniques. For
example, assignments would show experience in developing
modifications to parts of a system that required significant
revisions in the logic or techniques used in the original
development. Must have been in an IT field or work where the
primary concern was the subject matter of the IT application. The
assignments must have shown completion of the following, or the
equivalent: Knowledge of the customary approaches, techniques, and
requirements appropriate to an assigned computer applications area
or computer specialty area in an organization; planning the
sequence of actions necessary to accomplish the assignment where
this entailed coordination with others outside the organizational
unit and development of project controls; adaptation of guidelines
or precedents to the needs of the assignment.
OR
EDUCATION: You may substitute education for specialized experience
as follows: a 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 in computer science, information
science, information systems management, mathematics, statistics,
operations research, engineering or technology management; OR
equivalent doctoral degree in one or more of the fields identified
above that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in the
development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: At least 1 year of
combined graduate education and experience as defined in paragraphs
above.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-12: You must have one year of specialized
experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent
to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized
experience for this position includes: Experience that demonstrates
accomplishment of computer project assignments that required a wide
range of knowledge of computer requirements and techniques
pertinent to the position to be filled. This knowledge is generally
demonstrated through assignments that required the ability to
analyze a number of alternative approaches in the process of
advising management concerning major aspects of IT system design.
This would include defining what system interrelationships must be
considered, or what operating mode, system software, and/or
equipment configuration is most appropriate for a given
project.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE 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. Specialized
experience for this position includes: Experience that demonstrates
accomplishment of computer project assignments that required a wide
range of knowledge of computer requirements and techniques
pertinent to the position to be filled. This knowledge is generally
demonstrated through assignments that required the ability to
analyze a number of alternative approaches in the process of
advising management concerning major aspects of IT system design.
This would include defining what system interrelationships must be
considered, or what operating mode, system software, and/or
equipment configuration is most appropriate for a given
project.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-14: You must have one year of specialized
experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent
to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized
experience for this position includes: Experience that demonstrates
accomplishment of computer project assignments that required a wide
range of knowledge of computer requirements and techniques
pertinent to the position to be filled. This knowledge is generally
demonstrated through assignments that required the ability to
analyze a number of alternative approaches in the process of
advising management concerning major aspects of IT system design.
This would include defining what system interrelationships must be
considered, or what operating mode, system software, and/or
equipment configuration is most appropriate for a given
project.
For more information on qualifications please refer to .
Education
For positions with an education requirement, or if you are
qualifying for this position by substituting education or training
for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An
official transcript will be required if you are selected.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited
(or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these
criteria, please refer to .
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or
universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show
proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least
equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program.
It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Click (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or for Foreign Education
Credentialing instructions.
Additional information
Though many locations may be listed, you will be limited to a
maximum of 3 location choices. Please consider each location
carefully when applying. If you are selected for a position at one
of your location selections, that location will become your
official post of duty.
This is an open continuous announcement which allows applicants to
apply up to the closing date of the announcement, 04/29/2025. This
announcement will establish an inventory of applicants. Contingent
upon funding and space requirements, one or more vacancies may be
filled at the locations listed in this announcement as they come
available.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a
comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your
family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to
make your federal career very rewarding. .
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold
and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific
benefits offered.
Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be provided with your
application. All application materials, including transcripts, must
be in English.
Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as
specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this
position (or may not receive the special consideration for which
you may be eligible).
How to Apply
This Direct Hire Public Notice is to gather applications that may
or may not result in a referral or selection. Your application will
remain active through the open period of this Public Notice.
Applicants will be referred on a first in, first out basis. Those
applicants who are applying earlier in the process will stand a
much better chance of being referred for consideration in the
selection process.
The following instructions outline our application process. You
must complete this application process and submit any required
documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 04/29/2025 in this
announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours
(normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying
online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on
04/29/2025.
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the
following link:
To update your application, including supporting documentation, at
any time during the announcement open period, return to your
USAJOBS account (). There you will find a record of your
application, the application status, and an option to Update
Application. This option will no longer be available once the
announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the
announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: . All of
your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application
record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application
Information page that provides information regarding the
documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent
related to this application. The Application Status will appear
along with the date your application was last updated. For
information on what each Application Status means, visit: .
Agency contact information
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Next steps
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to review reasonable accommodation policies and procedures please
visit . We provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with
disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact us if you require
this for any part of the application and hiring process.
Once your application package and online questionnaire is received
you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for
checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy
notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of
your application for this position at any time by logging onto the
USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For
a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on
"more information." Please notify us if your contact information
changes after the closing date of the announcement. If your email
mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important
communication that could affect your consideration for this
position.
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The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
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