TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Occasional travel - Some work may require travel and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the worksite.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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Must be at least 16 years of age

Appointments to these positions may require a background investigation

DOL Recent Graduates Program duration is one year

Entire duration of Recent Graduate appointment constitutes a trial period

Appointees MUST sign a Recent Graduate Program Participant Agreement

MUST be a US Citizen to be eligible for conversion to competitive service

Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements.  Reference the "Required Documents" section for additional requirements.

Minimum Qualifications: Candidates must meet one of the Basic Requirements AND one of the GS-09 Requirements listed below to qualify. Students who will meet the educational requirements set forth below within 90 days of the closing date may apply. See the Required Documents section for submitting necessary proof.

Basic Requirements

Education - Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management OR one of the aforementioned degrees which provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.

OR

Experience - IT-related experience; experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. Experience must have demonstrated each of the four competencies listed below.

1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

AND

GS-09 Requirements

A. Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree.

OR

B. Specialized Experience: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-07, in the federal service. This 52 weeks of specialized experience must be in or related to the field of information technology, and must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. As such, specialized experience is defined as BOTH of the following:

1. Developing software programs using .Net framework; and,

2. Developing software programs using SQL.

Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible for appointment, candidates must meet one of the following requirements (a or b):

a. Completed all requirements for an associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational, or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution within the previous two years. Students who are expected to meet the aforementioned within 90 days of the closing date of this announcement may apply.

OR

b. Was released or discharged from active duty within the previous two years, where the applicant is a veteran who, due to a military service obligation, was precluded from applying for a recent graduate position during any portion of the two-year eligibility period following completion of his/her degree or certificate requirements, provided that not more than six years have transpired since the applicant completed the requirements for a degree or certificate.

See the "Required Documents" section of this announcement for submitting necessary proof of the above.

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum course work requirements for this position.   Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION,  ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

- A writing sample may be required at time of interview

- These positions are inside the bargaining unit

- These positions will not be filled until the Department's Placement Assistance Programs have been fully utilized

- This announcement may be used to fill like additional positions

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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be evaluated against the evaluation factors below and placed into a category based on your vacancy question responses.

Categories

Category A - Meets the minimum qualifications requirements and demonstrates superior proficiency in applying critical competencies required by this position.

Category B - Meets the minimum qualifications requirements and demonstrates satisfactory proficiency in applying critical competencies required by this position.

Category C - Meets the minimum qualifications requirements and demonstrates familiarity in applying critical competencies required by this position.

Evaluation Factors (Competencies) - All qualified applicants will be evaluated on the following key competencies:  

- Applications Software
- Data Management
- Systems Analysis
- Policy and Planning

The information you provide may be verified by a review of your work experience and/or education, by checking references and through other means (ex. interview).  The examining Human Resources Office (HRO) makes the final determination concerning applicant ratings.  Your resume MUST provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses to the vacancy questions.  If not, the HRO may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the level of competency indicated by the content of your resume.  Your evaluation may also include a review by a Human Resources Specialist or panel and may include other assessments (ex. interview, panel review, written test, writing sample, etc.)

Click Application of Veterans Preference for Category Rating Jobs for more information.

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Drug test required No