Who may apply: Permanent DoD employees in the competitive service, current DoD VRA employees, Military Spouse, PPP, Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA), DoD PPP Military Spouse preference, Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP). Position located in: Info & Tech Dir, Assessment, Analysis, Assignment Div, ZTFBB Applicants on Cleveland list may be considered for positions in Bratenahl. This announcement may be used to fill other positions in the Info & Tech Dir.
BASIC REQUIREMENT: Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating the following competencies appropriate to, or above, the level of this position. 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. BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR ENTRY AT THE GS-09 THROUGH GS-11 Attention to Detail- experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards. My work or the data that I produce is typically reviewed by my supervisor or another colleague Customer Service- experience having brief contact with customers to provide information about available information technology products and services and providing customers with standard products or routine services to address information technology needs Oral Communication- experience informing my supervisor and other IT staff of the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of basic technical information to a non-technical audience Problem Solving- identifying or selecting from a number of alternatives to address routine information technology-related issues by gathering and applying information from standard sources that provide a limited number of solutions FOR ENTRY AT THE GS-09: In addition to the Basic Competency Requirements listed above: one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade GS-07 in the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: Assisting in the design specifications, coding, test plans, of software and automated systems; applying IT principles and practices to in the software development process. FOR ENTRY AT THE GS-11: In addition to the Basic Competency Requirements listed above: one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade GS-09 in the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: Developing, implementing, coding, testing, operating, and modifying software and automated systems; conducting systems requirement reviews; applying IT principles and practices to in the software development process. BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR ENTRY AT THE GS-12 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 FOR ENTRY AT THE GS-12: In addition to the Basic Competency Requirements listed above: one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade GS-11 in the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: Providing expertise and technical guidance on developing, implementing, coding, testing, operating, and modifying software and automated systems; conducting systems requirement reviews and take necessary corrective action; applying complex IT principles and practices to in the software development process. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS: FOR ENTRY AT THE GS-09: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-07 or higher grade in Federal Service. FOR ENTRY AT THE GS-11: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-09 or higher grade in Federal Service. FOR ENTRY AT THE GS-12: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher grade in Federal Service. This position is developmental and selections may be made at the GS-09, GS-11, GS-12 entry grade levels. Once eligibility and qualification requirements are met, selectees will be eligible for promotion at management discretion to the GS-11, GS-12 grade levels without further competition. 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.
Analyzes functional and technical requirements of proposed or existing IT systems to determine avenues of development or modification necessary to meet mission objectives.
Participates in systems requirement reviews and coordinates with customer/functional representatives and other technical personnel to clarify requirements, as well as prepares and executes tests for system or subsystem software validation.
Prepares system change/programming specifications, and specifies programming instructions, inputs and outputs, structures, and other analytical products to document the functional and technical requirements.
Programming using PL/SQL, Java, and Oracle database technologies.
Leads development using application design principles.
Demonstrates knowledge and experience with system life cycle management concepts used to plan, develop, and implement projects.
Maintains applications based on Oracle Policy Automation/ Intelligent Advisor Software Suite.