For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 25-LAW-12773179-MS.
GS-9: To be eligible at the GS-9 level, you must meet at least one of the following conditions, as defined below: specialized experience or education. Specialized experience: One full year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in Federal service. Qualifying experience includes Information Technology concepts and methods and may involve assisting in installing, configuring, upgrading, troubleshooting and maintaining commonly used systems, servers, hardware and software; monitoring networks architecture, infrastructure, capacity and performance. Education: A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree AND this education is either in one of the following fields OR provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the following fields and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks: computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management. GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet at least one of the following conditions, as defined below: specialized experience or education. Specialized Experience: One year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level in Federal service. Qualifying experience includes Information Technology concepts, methods and analysis and may involve maintaining networks architecture and infrastructure; resolving hardware and software problems; providing information technology concepts, methods, standards and practices. Education: A PH.D or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree AND this education is either in one of the following fields OR provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the following fields and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks: computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for performing a variety of tasks associated with the day-to-day operations and administration of IT systems within the Office of the United States Attorney. These duties include a wide range of information technology support to meet the USAO information needs using network hardware and software capabilities. Specifically, assignments encompass the following: Assists in the planning and delivery of customer support services at the point of computer user/specialist interface. Provides IT support in troubleshooting, recovering, and resolving recurring software/hardware problems. Performs duties related to the development, configuration, installation, maintenance, and/or management of networked systems. Performs routine assignments and segments of projects related to development, of systems/applications. Documents, develops, tests, installs, and implements new application software. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.