Computer Scientist

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic Requirements AND Minimum Qualification Basic Requirement: A. Successfully completed a Bachelor’s degree in computer science from an accredited college or university. (Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts to support your claim, otherwise you will found ineligible) OR B.Successfully completed a Bachelor’s degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science from an accredited college or university. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.(Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts to support your claim, otherwise you will found ineligible). AND Minimum Qualifications: You qualify for the GS-09 level (starting salary $68,405.00) if you possess one of the following: Specialized Experience: Applicant must possess one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties: Assisting with the development and maintenance of Information Technology and Database systems ((MySQL, Oracle) Writing software (PL/SQL statements) and hardware specifications to accomplish technical support tasks; and Monitoring computer science system functions to identify problem areas by executing SQL queries. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. OR Education: Successfully completed two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or equivalent graduate degree; or possess a master’s degree, LL.B, or J.D., if related, from an accredited college or university in computer science or another closely related field which provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your college transcripts (official or unofficial) to support your claim. OR Combination: Have less than one year of experience as described above and less than 2 years of graduate-level education as described above, that when combined, equals at least 100% of the total requirement. NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of one year (generally 18 semester hours) may be used in this calculation. You must submit a copy of your college transcripts (official or unofficial), and your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet the experience to support your claim. You qualify for the GS-11 level (starting salary ) if you possess one of the following: Specialized Experience: Applicant must possess one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties: Providing guidance to users on software such as operating systems, interface commands (Left, Right, Full Outer Join/Inner Join and Delete/Truncate statements), communications software, and/or application systems; Writing software (PL/SQL statements) and hardware specifications to accomplish technical support tasks; and Researching computer science system problem areas by executing SQL queries to provide senior staff solutions. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. OR Education: Have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related, from an accredited college or university in computer science or another closely related field which provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your college transcripts (official or unofficial) to support your claim). OR Combination: Have a combination of specialized experience (less than one year) and graduate education (beyond 2 years of graduate education), that when combined equals 100% of the qualification requirement. Note: Only graduate education in excess of two years (generally 36 semester hours) may be used in this calculation. (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your college transcripts (official or unofficial) and your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet the experience to support your claim). NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet “time-in-grade” requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one), “Notice of Personnel Action” that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP/CTAP): This program applies to Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet eligibility criteria for CTAP or ICTAP; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. Well-Qualified includes those applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. For information on eligibility criteria and required documentation, go to: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.
Joining the Secret Service, Office of Investigations, Criminal Investigative Division will allow you to assist maintaining the integrity of the nations financial infrastructure and payment system, including maintaining prevention and response measures to guard against cyber and other computer related attacks and for providing investigative support to all elements of the U.S. Secret Service in support of the investigative and protective mission.