IT Specialist (SYSADMIN/NETWORK) - IQ Talent Marketplace

About the Position: Must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26JUL12 DODI 1400.25 V1230, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights.

This announcement is NOT intended for current, permanent Army employees. Current, permanent Army employees who would like to be consider for this time-limited assignment should instead apply to Announcement # CERA248107027457

Please see “Additional Information” section below for further details.

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Duties

• Provide technical expertise and guidance in implementing command-wide policy on LAN security using standard procedures.
• Provide customized solutions to LAN requirements for staff offices.
• Ensure proposed solutions entail life-cycle support, to include hardware/software acquisition, training and maintenance.
• Serve as quality assurance evaluator, monitoring actions of IT employees and any contractor support.
• Conduct full scale development, production, deployment segments of life cycle process for IT systems.
• Provide IT services to include query access to application files, databases, report generator routines, financial modeling and analysis tools.
• Provide support to all USACE or DoD/DA automated information systems fielded at TAD.
• Serve as LAN administrator, managing LANs and ensuring optimal resource utilization and access to command resources.
• Supports all hardware and/or software for LANs and microcomputers.
• Provides technical advice on state of the art information technologies.
• Provide resolution support for unusual issues pertaining to operation systems.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• SECURITY CLEARANCE – This position has been designated as non-critical sensitive as defined in DOD 5200.2-R. The incumbent is required to possess or possess or obtain and maintain, for the duration of employment, a Secret security clearance.
• EMERGENCY ESSENTIAL – The incumbent is required to perform the duties and requirements of the position in the event of a crisis until relieved by proper authority. Essential Position Agreement, DD Form 2365, must be completed prior to deployment.
• IMMUNIZATION SCREENING – This position requires immunization with the complete Anthrax vaccination series and subsequent annual boosters.
• MEDICAL EXAMINATION – This position requires you to satisfactorily complete a medical examination for deployment. Minimal standards of fitness for deployment: https://www.centcom.mil/Portals/6/MEDICAL/MOD17_Tab_A.pdf
• PASSPORT and VISA – This position requires the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain an official US passport and VISA as applicable based on duty location.
• WORK SCHEDULE – This position may entail extended work shifts that last 12-16 hours a day. Lack of sleep may occur due to long working hours.
• LIVING CONDITIONS – The incumbent’s living conditions range from having all basic amenities such as including utilities like: light, power, water, and refrigeration; to having none of these amenities.

Qualifications

NOTE: All deployment tours are limited to a maximum length of 2 years total unless Mission changes require an extension; approval is required.

• If you are a 30% Disabled Veteran or Schedule A eligible, you will be placed on an appointment not to exceed 1 year, with possible extension up to an additional year.
• If you are applying with ICTAP eligibility this will be a Temporary/Term appointment not to exceed 12 months/13 months with possible extensions up to two years maximum tour. This appointment would not have the ability to become permanent.
• If you are an Army employee who does NOT have current competitive status, return placement to your permanent position cannot be guaranteed upon the end of your deployment tour. USACE will not be responsible for placement once your deployment tour ends.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• Reinstatement

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

The incumbent must possess IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below:

• Attention to Detail – Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Customer Service – Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
• Oral Communication – Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Problem Solving – Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

In Addition To Meeting The Basic Requirement Above, To Qualify For This Position You Must Also Meet The Qualification Requirements Listed Below:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Implementa command-wide policy on security using standard procedures; Maintain IT life-cycle support, to include hardware/software acquisition, training and maintenance; and Plan necessary resources to accomplish workload. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Information Management
• Information Systems/Network Security
• Network Management
• Technical Competence

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12). All qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone–no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

• Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 1 Year. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.
• Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term Appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term Appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.
• Current, Permanent Army employees that are eligible and would like to be considered for a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 1 year will need to apply to Announcement # CERA248107027457 at the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/799551100.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Position may require employee to wear uniform and/or protective clothing.
• This is a Career Program (CP) 34- Information Technology/Cyber Management Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
• Overseas unaccompanied tour. Family members (spouse, children) will not be allowed to accompany the selectee to the duty location of this position.
• TDY Contingency Operations deployment benefits: http://www.tad.usace.army.mil/Careers/Deployments/OIR/Deployment-Benefits/
• TDY Contingency Operations deployment locations and entitlements: http://www.tad.usace.army.mil/Portals/53/docs/USACE%20Overseas%20Contingency%20Operations%20TDY%20Locations%20and%20Entitlements.pdf

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