Who may apply: current, permanent DFAS employees in the competitive service, Eligible DoD PPP Military Spouse preference applicants and current DFAS VRA employees. Position is located in I&T Directorate, Payroll Services, ZTBCA. 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.
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: Evaluating and customizing software and systems through analysis, design, development, testing, and maintenance; conducting systems requirement reviews of Common Business Oriented Language (COBOL), and applying changes and modifications to take necessary corrective action; applying complex IT principles and practices and supporting all functions of the software development life cycle process. 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.
Prepares system change/programming specifications, and specifies programming instructions to document the functional and technical requirements.
Identifies alternative approaches to the design of current or proposed systems and identifies how system modifications or new systems or subsystems affect current systems.
Prepares design documents and participates in critical design reviews to study and verify impacts on current systems, and participates in test readiness reviews.
As a Team Leader, the position communicates the organization’s mission, vision, and values to the team and ensures they are integrated into team goals, objectives, work plans, products and services.