Information Technology Specialist Application Software System Analysis CORPUS CHRISTI, TX

Job Title:INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (APPLICATION SOFTWARE/SYSTEM ANALYSIS)

Department:Department of the Navy

Agency:U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander in Chief

Job Announcement Number:NW42210-11-1241983PU918895

$57,982.00 to $75,376.00 / Per YearTuesday, October 21, 2014 to Monday, October 27, 20141 vacancy in the following location:
Corpus Christi, TX
Current permanent Federal Department of Navy (DoN) civilian employees serving under career or career conditional appointments in the competitive service or current permanent Federal DoN civilian employees Serving under Veterans’ Recruitment Appointments (VRA), and Reinstatement, Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) eligibles.

About the Agency

This position is located in the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) Information Systems (IS) Department (N6), and functions as the Information Systems Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist.  The incumbent will provide enforcement of command QA standards and guidelines for software inspections, testing and evaluations, technical writing and editing, life-cycle documentation, system development, software configuration management, release management, and development of metrics. 

Occasional TravelTravel is dependent upon position description and availability of funding.You must be a US Citizen.Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal & Regulatory Guidance.Suitable for Federal employment as determined by background investigation.Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period. You must obtain and maintain a secret security clearanceAs an Information Technology Specialist (Application Software/System Analysis), your duties will consist of, but are not limited to:

·        Conducting functional testing of application software to ensure the system will satisfy the operational requirements of the functional manager and end users.

·        Developing and managing existing software quality assurance processes and enforcing software and data quality standards to ensure organizational conformance and to improve quality of products and services provided to customers.

·        Conducting interviews with subject matter experts, to validate the accuracy of information, develop and document requirements, and present the information in the appropriate format.

·        Preparing technical reports on quality levels to identify specific problem areas and to recommend corrective action.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.   Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities, to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: experience providing enforcement of quality assurance standards and guidelines for software inspections, tests, and evaluations; technical writing to include life-cycle documentation, system development documentation, and development of quality metrics.

*** Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

·        Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management; OR

·        Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management.

This position has Conditions of Employment.  Applicants that do not meet these Conditions of Employment will be found ineligible for this position. The Conditions of Employment are:

·       Able and willing to obtain an Information Assurance Workforce (IAWF) Department of Defense 8570.01-M Level I - Security + Certification.

AND

·        Able and willing to obtain a state driver's license.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:   http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/  

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire.  To preview this questionnaire and determine if your experience matches the skills required for this position, click on the following link:  View Assessment Questions.

EDUCATION:

Are you using your education to qualify? For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, we strongly recommend that you submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned).   See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

REQUIREMENTS:

Generally, current Federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade.  All qualifications and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Selectee is required to participate in the Department of Defense direct deposit of pay program.

A secret security clearance is a requirement of this position. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a position offer or removal.   If you possess a security clearance, please indicate the level and termination date in your resume.

The incumbent will be subject to overtime/recall to duty during off-duty hours, weekends, and holidays.

Work is primarily sedentary, although there may be some carrying of books, printouts, manuals, files, and equipment.

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities/competencies: 

1.     INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (APPLICATION SOFTWARE)

2.     INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SYSTEM ANALYSIS)

3.     ORAL COMMUNICATION

4.     ORAL COMMUNICATION

If, after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.  Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 
- Complete Resume.
- Complete Assessment Questionnaire. View Occupational Questionnaire.

- Other supporting documentation as required.  Please see the "REQUIRED DOCUMENTS" section and review the applicant checklist link to determine if there are other documents you are required to submit. 

Failure to submit a complete application (resume, assessment questionnaire, and all supporting documents) by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Monday, October 27, 2014, may result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.  Please follow all instructions carefully as missing application information will not be requested. 

If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed.

If you upload your documents, do not fax the same documents.

Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account:  https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.  

If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents follow the directions located at:   

http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/Application_Info_How_to_Apply_via_Fax.pdf

This Vacancy ID is 1241983.

Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement.  All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement.

**It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, whether uploaded or faxed, are received, legible, and accurate.  HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. **

When the application process is complete, your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement.  You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your level of knowledge, skill, and ability, related to the job requirements. 

Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager.  The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.

Stay informed of changes to your application status by signing up for automatic email alerts at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Applicant/Application/ListApplications. 

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