Who may apply: See Hiring Path Applicants on Cleveland list may be placed in Bratenahl. MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE COBOL (COMMON BUSINESS-ORIENTED LANGUAGE) AGENCY LED TRAINING Upon entering the position, you will be required to complete DAU IBM COBOL Basics course at: https://dau.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/onlineContent/ebb7c2c8-d4f1-5af7-8b06-72f641e893bc This job announcement uses USA Hire Assessment to evaluate applicants. For more information, visit USA Hire Assessment
ESSAY SELECTION REQUIREMENT: In addition to OPM qualifications stated below, management requests submission of an essay, approximately 500 words long, highlighting your information technology background and experience. Essay content should include: Why are you interested in participating in this COBOL training program and how do you think it would help DFAS achieve its mission 'to be a valued partner in financial management by delivering first class services and products'? You MUST submit this essay in order to be selected. Essays should be submitted as an additional attachment in your application package, at the time of application. FOR ENTRY AT THE GS-05 LEVEL: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-4) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: Operating established financial systems to support the organization's finance mission. FOR ENTRY AT THE GS-07 LEVEL: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-05) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: Providing routine data analysis and utilizing financial systems to support of an organizations' finance mission. FOR ENTRY AT THE GS-09 LEVEL: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-07) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: Analyzing and evaluating reports and data from financial and accounting systems to identify issues and discrepancies; applying financial management principles as they relate to automated financial systems processing and operations. FOR ENTRY AT THE GS-11 LEVEL: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-09) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: Assisting with implementing system change requests and planning system testing; providing input to developing and designing test plans; applying financial management principles as they relate to automated financial systems processing and operations. FOR ENTRY AT THE GS-12 LEVEL: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-11) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: Consulting customers to determine system functional requirements and implementing system change requests; planning, managing, and performing system testing; developing and designing test plans; and analyzing and evaluating test results to recommend and monitor corrective action. This position is developmental and selections may be made at the GS-05, GS-07, 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-07, GS-09, GS-11, GS-12 grade levels without further competition. You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 calendar 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. Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Time-in-Grade for the GS-05: Is not required at the GS-05 grade level. Time-in-Grade for the GS-07: Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-05 or higher grade in Federal Service. Time-in-Grade for the GS-09: Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-07 or higher grade in Federal Service. Time-in-Grade for the GS-11: Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-09 or higher grade in Federal Service. Time-in-Grade for the GS-12: Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher grade in Federal Service. ** The effective date of your SF-50 must reflect that you will meet the 52-week time in grade requirement within 30 calendar days of the announcement closing. **
This position is in a COBOL (COMMON BUSINESS-ORIENTED LANGUAGE) programming language training cadre.
Selected applicants will initially spend approximately 6 months learning COBOL (COMMON BUSINESS-ORIENTED LANGUAGE) and related software development disciplines. Then 6 months on the job practical experience.
Additional disciplines may include, but are not limited to, Job Control Language (JCL), Customer Information Control System (CICS), IBM DbB2, Integrated Database Management System (IDMS), Agile, DevSecOps (Development, Security, Operations).
Supports a team of software engineers engaged in program analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and documentation for major accounting and finance systems.
Duties will be developmental in nature when the position is filled below the full performance level.