Who may apply: Please see Hiring Path Clarification below Position is located in I&T Directorate, Payroll Services, ZTB. This job announcement may be used to fill similar positions in the I&T Directorate. Applicants on Cleveland list may be considered for positions in Bratenahl. PLEASE NOTE THIS POSITION IS FOR THE COBOL TRAINER AND NOT THE COBOL TRAINING PROGRAM
Basic Requirement: Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating the following competencies appropriate to, or above, the level of this position. For vacancies below the full-performance level of the position, the basic requirement will be evaluated on a developmental basis. Your resume and work experience should clearly support your ability to meet these competencies and will be evaluated as part of the entire application process. Attention to Detail - experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been asked by others to review their work or data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards. Customer Service - experience maintaining relationships with customers, assessing current information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products and services that are tailored to meet customer needs. Oral Communication - briefing mid-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of technical information to a non-technical audience. Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address complex information technology-related issues by gathering and applying information from a variety of sources that provide a number of potential solutions. In Addition to the Basic Requirement Above: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-12) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized Experience is defined as: Demonstrated expertise in COBOL (COMMON BUSINESS-ORIENTED LANGUAGE) mainframe programming Demonstrated expertise in other mainframe applications, including one or more of the following: JCL (Job Control Language), CICS, DB2, IDMS Demonstrated experience with Agile software development life cycle You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) maintains several IBM and Unisys COBOL (COMMON BUSINESS-ORIENTED LANGUAGE) main-frame systems critical to its missions and functionals.
This is one of two TRAINERS that will be responsible for providing COBOL (COMMON BUSINESS-ORIENTED LANGUAGE) mainframe-related training to 10-15 new programmers in a classroom setting with potentially both in-person and virtual attendees.
Trainers will administer some or all the following designed courses and/or disciplines: COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, IDMS, Agile, DevSecOps, and potentially others with subject matter experts’ assistance.
Trainers will supplement existing training materials and design and develop new, well-structured materials as needed using the most appropriate delivery method (e.g., Microsoft Word or hands-on coding examples).
Trainers will assist supervisory personnel in the assessment and evaluation of new programmers’ success and capability via defined measures.
Prior training experience is helpful but not mandatory.