IT Specialist (CUSTSPT)

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience for the GS-11: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Completing assigned project tasks that require knowledge of IT requirements and techniques with minimal levels of supervision; AND Experience independently providing various information technology customer services and support; AND Experience independently installing, troubleshooting and updating certified Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) and customized software on workstations. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 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 one or a combination of the following fields: computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks. Specialized Experience for the GS-09: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Completing assigned project tasks that require knowledge of IT requirements and techniques with moderate supervision; AND Assisting senior IT support with various information technology customer services and support; AND Experience following general guidance or assisting senior IT support with installing, troubleshooting and updating certified Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) and customized software on workstations. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Master’s degree or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or equivalent graduate degree. Education should be in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks. Specialized Experience for the GS-07: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Completing assigned project tasks that require knowledge of IT requirements and techniques with extensive supervision; OR Assisting senior IT support with various information technology customer services and support; OR Experience following set guidance from senior IT support with installing, troubleshooting and updating certified Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) and customized software on workstations. Examples include: Images, manages and deploys customer workstations and peripherals through the entire life cycle. Provides workstation user network account support to include setup and configuration (e.g., user profile, email, peripheral access), and troubleshoot user account problems on a daily basis. Installs, troubleshoots and updates certified Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) and customized software on workstations. Resolves workstation security issues. Identifies administrative and technical requirements associated with personnel, changes in office functions, office closures, etc. Works with management to ensure requirements can be met when needed by the customer. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 1 full year of graduate level education; OR Superior academic achievement: Superior academic achievement is based on 1) class standing: upper third of graduating class; 2) grade-point average (G.P.A.): 3.0 out of 4.0 overall or 3.5 out of 4.0 in major; or 3) election to membership in a national scholastic honor society. To be qualifying, degree must be in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks. In addition to specialized experience, individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. Attention to Detail – Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 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. 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. Problem Solving – Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-11, you must have been at the GS-09 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-09, you must have been at the GS-07 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-07, you must have been at the GS-05 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.
This position is located at Office of the Chief Information Officer Technical Support Division. This is not a remote position. You will be required to be in your duty station office per CEC telework policy. Current USDA/CEC employees with an approved remote agreement may be eligible for continued remote status, but this eligibility is at the discretion of the hiring manager.