IT Specialist (APPSW) - Node-React Full Stack Web Application Developer

About the role

The position description number for this position is PD6F091C, PD6F091B, PD6F091A, and PD6F0910. A summary of the major duties are listed below.

You may also view the full position description on the Agency intranet at the following link: PD Search Serves as an IT Specialist supporting the Chief Information Officer, providing technical support in software development and engineering.

What you will do

• Provides technical support in the preparation, creation, testing, implementation, evaluation, and ongoing support of business applications and technology solutions that meet agency objectives.
• Contributes to the design and deployment of innovative technology strategies to meet Agency needs and advance goals.
• Assisting with the building, running, and operation of applications and framework environments using contemporary methods and tools.
• Assist senior developers in testing and monitoring applications and supports best practices for testing and quality assurance.
• Works closely with developers, business analysts, and multidisciplinary teams to assist in the implementation of new functionalities and creative solutions, and to convert business needs into technical frameworks.
• Provides support to developers who, in turn, assist senior developers collaborating with other technical authorities within the Agency and with individuals from other Federal organizations or private industry.
• Applies analytical techniques to a variety of assignments, including providing input during the assessment process of proposed IT investments to ensure alignment and support of the Agency’s strategic plan.

Education

PROOF OF EDUCATION: If you are qualifying on the basis of education or satisfying an educational requirement, submit a copy of your transcripts that includes your name, the name of the educational institution, course title(s), number of credits, grade, and date of completion.

Unofficial transcripts or screenshots of electronic/web transcripts with the required information will be accepted at the time of application.

You must submit your transcripts according to the application submission details of this announcement.

Documents will not be accepted via email or regular mail. If selected, you may be required to provide your official college transcripts prior to the effective date of the personnel action placing you into the new position.

Foreign Education: If your transcripts show education completed in foreign colleges or universities, you must also provide documentation that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in a conventional/accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

For GS-7: Successful completion of at least one academic year of graduate education in a field that is directly related to the position or superior academic achievement.

For GS-9: Master's or equivalent graduate degree, or successful completion of at least two academic years of progressively higher graduate education in a field that is directly related to the position, or LL.B. or J.D. in a field that is directly related to the position.

For GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree, or LL.M. in a field that is directly related to the position. Combining Education and Experience: Experience and education as described above may be combined to meet the minimum qualification requirements.

Experience and education will be computed as percentages of the overall requirements and must equal to 100 percent when combined. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours beyond the second year leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.

One full academic year of undergraduate study (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-9 and GS-11.

Note: One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school you attended has determined to represent one year of study. If this information cannot be obtained from your school, we will consider 18 semester/27 quarter hours to be equal to one year of full-time study.?

How you will be evaluated

Applicants will be rated based on the following knowledge, skills, and abilities: Ability to support modernization of IT infrastructure and support IT systems. Knowledge of software design and development Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Applicants will be assessed using the rating criteria listed in the following link: ***

Documents you must provide

• The following section provides information on supporting documentation that must be submitted.
• We encourage you to submit a two-page resume for OPM compliance, as well as the SSA-45 under "Other," to ensure that all your qualifications are fully considered.
• SSA-45 (all applicants) SF-50 that provides information on the appointment authority under which you were hired (applicants for Noncompetitive Consideration due to a Special Hiring Authority only) Proof of Education (all applicants qualifying on the basis of education or satisfying an educational requirement) Your SSA-45 must provide all of the information necessary to make qualifications determinations (e.g., all experience related to your qualifications for this position, full performance level of your current position, the dates at each grade level of your current or prior career-ladder position(s), etc.).
• These documents will be referred to the selecting official if you are eligible for the best qualified list.
• Employees' Official Personnel Folders will not be reviewed.
• Your SSA-45 must specifically demonstrate, in your own words, the possession of the required experience related to the minimum qualifications, selective placement factors and/or evaluation criteria.
• Information that is copied or restated language from the vacancy announcement, rating criteria, KSAs and/or position description will not be considered.
• If this occurs, you may lose consideration for one or more grade levels or found ineligible.
• Your SSA-45/resume must provide sufficient experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and proficiency of any required competencies to perform the specific position for which you are applying.
• Your SSA-45/resume is the key means we have for evaluating your experience, education, knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies as they relate to this position.
• Your resume and supporting documents must specifically address the evaluation criteria for the position.
• Describe duties you perform (not just knowledge, skills and abilities) as they relate to the specialized experience required for this position.
• Be clear, accurate and specific when describing your experience; e.g., list all positions separately, include full start and stop dates for each position, your component and grade, and a comprehensive description the relevant duties you performed in each position.

What to expect next

After all of the applications have been evaluated, you will receive notification via email explaining the status of your application. If you applied incorrectly or submitted an incomplete application, we will be unable to send you an electronic receipt of your application. Please read the How to Apply instructions carefully to ensure that you submit a complete application.

To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log in to your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Selection interviews may be conducted with one or more of the candidates, but there is no requirement that interviews be conducted.

The hiring office will contact candidates directly for interviews. Interviews may be conducted via video conferencing software, if technically feasible. Applicants referred for consideration will receive a final disposition notice after selections have been made.

Additional information

NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION DUE TO SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITY Applications for noncompetitive consideration will be accepted from SSA employees in the area of consideration who are currently serving under the following types of appointments: Schedule A, Reg. 213.3102 (U) appointments for individuals with disabilities; Veterans Recruitment Appointments; and time limited appointments for veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.

Applicants serving under these provisions do not need to submit copies of your disability or Veteran's documentation. However, you must submit a current SF-50 that provides information on the appointment authority under which you were hired. Otherwise, you will not receive non-competitive consideration.

NOTE: Excepted service employees serving under Schedule A appointments for Attorney positions or Pathways Programs appointments (Presidential Management Fellows, Recent Graduates, and Interns) are not eligible for consideration. This is a non-bargaining unit position to be filled under the provisions of the Management Officials Promotion Plan.

The best-qualified list for this vacancy may be used to fill the same or similar positions in a component(s) under the same Deputy Commissioner. Additional selections may be made within 6 months of the date the best qualified list is issued. LOCALITY PAY: Salary will be set in accordance with locality pay provisions.

Candidates currently receiving a higher locality pay than the office applied for are advised that should they be selected, they will lose entitlement to the higher locality pay. OTHER NOTES: This position is a career ladder leading to GS-12. This position is not eligible for telework.

This is a critical sensitive position. The selected employee will be required to complete a Standard Form 86, Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions, in order to have the appropriate investigation conducted, unless the employee has been previously certified eligible to occupy a position at this level.