U.S. Department of the Treasury

Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (9 Month Roster)

Job posted: Aug 15, 2024
Delaware, Arkansas, United States; Georgetown, Alabama, United States
  • Salary average
    $143,736  -  $191,900
    per YEAR
  • Type of employment
    Contract
  • Remote
    n/a

Company

Responsibilities

  • You are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS
  • Initiate ways to improve production, work processes and/or to increase the quality of the work directed
  • Interview candidates for positions within the organization/unit and recommend appointment, promotion or reassignment to such positions
  • Go to Understanding the IRS Paybands for GS/IR conversion
  • Yes-as determined by the agency policy
  • Identify developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training
  • Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work

Contract

40 hours per week

Candidate requirements

  • I.e., month/year to month/year or present
  • A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S
  • Resume - Your resume MUST contain dates of employment
  • Experience applying communicative techniques to effectively and diplomatically interact with internal and external customers
  • A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited
  • To ensure you receive full credit for relevant experience, include the hours worked per week
  • The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service
  • To be qualifying for this position your experience must include
  • Interview candidates for positions within the organization/unit and recommend appointment, promotion or reassignment to such positions
  • To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume
  • Go to Understanding the IRS Paybands for GS/IR conversion
  • If including Federal service experience, you MUST provide the pay plan, series, and grade, i
  • Basic RequirementThis experience must include Information Technology
  • Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U
  • Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S
  • Knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics

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    Summary

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    This job is open to

    • Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

    Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

    • The public

    U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

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    Duties

    WHAT IS THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)DIVISION?

    A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions

    Vacancies Will Be Filled In The Following Specialty Areas

    Information Technology

    The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

    As a Front Line Manager You Will

    • Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work.
    • Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
    • Evaluate work performance of subordinates and makes recommendations for outstanding performance recognition and/or disciplinary action.
    • Give advice, counsel or instruction to employees on work and administrative matters.
    • Interview candidates for positions within the organization/unit and recommend appointment, promotion or reassignment to such positions.
    • Hear and resolve complaints from employees, refer group grievances and/or more serious unresolved complaints as appropriate.
    • Effect minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommend other actions in more serious cases.
    • Identify developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training.
    • Initiate ways to improve production, work processes and/or to increase the quality of the work directed.

    Requirements

    Conditions of Employment

    • Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. As a reminder - If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management.
    • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. (Birth certificate showing birth in the U.S; Unexpired U.S. Passport; Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization; or Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen (Form FS-240))
    • Undergo a review of prior performance/conduct and an income tax verification. Refer to "Get Your Tax Record" at http://www.irs.gov/(https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript) to check the status of your account, balance owed, payment history, make a payment, or review answers to tax questions. If you are not in compliance, you will be determined unsuitable for employment with IRS.
    • Must successfully complete a background investigation, including a FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).
    • Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
    • Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. These documents must be unexpired original or certified copies.
    • The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code
    • 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R
    • 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, FairChanceAct@treasury.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact.

    Qualifications

    Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

    You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:

    QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below:

    Basic Requirement

    This experience must include Information Technology (IT) related experience that demonstrates each of the following four competencies: 1) Attention to Detail, 2) Customer Service, 3) Oral Communication and 4) Problem Solving.

    SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower level within the pay band or GS grade in the normal line of progression in the Federal service that demonstrates the required managerial skills and technical competence required to perform the job. To be qualifying for this position your experience must include:

    • Experience that demonstrated management/leadership experience such as applying management techniques, methods, theories, principles, or labor relations concepts for the accomplishment of all program objectives with combined technical and administrative oversight. This experience may have been gained through work experience as a project/program manager, team lead or project/program lead, technical advisor, or senior specialist/analyst that included managing resources, providing support to managers, mentoring team members, providing day to day guidance training and/or oversight of peers or others.
    • Experience applying regulations, other official guidance and principles, including the latest procedures and techniques sufficient to oversee the planning, development and implementation of the technical aspects of programs specific to the position being filled.
    • Experience applying communicative techniques to effectively and diplomatically interact with internal and external customers.

    Go to Understanding the IRS Paybands for GS/IR conversion. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

    Education

    For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

    A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

    FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

    Additional information

    Additional Information: Position will be filled in the Information Technology (IT) (IT Wide)

    • Subject to a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period (unless already completed).
    • Subject to a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed).
    • Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
    • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
    • We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.
    • The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty locations listed. The range will be adjusted for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.
    • This is a non-bargaining unit position.
    • Tour of Duty: Day Shift - Start and stop times between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
    • Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
    • In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
    • The employment of any candidate selected for this position, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position may be conditional upon classification and/or audit of federal tax returns. This audit may include up to 2 years of returns.
    • File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
    • The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position will be conditional on obtaining and maintaining a High-Risk Security Clearance.
    • Obtain and use a government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

    If the position(s) are no longer needed prior to the closing date, this announcement may be closed early.

    This is an open continuous announcement which will be used to fill vacancies in the locations listed as they become available for the next 9 months contingent upon funding and space requirements. Applicants must apply and/or update their applications by 11:59 pm ET at the close of the following cutoff dates to be considered: Cutoff date(s): 4/11/2024, 7/11/2024 and 10/11/2024. This announcement may be amended to include additional cut-off dates within the 9-month period if needed, not later than 5 days prior to the additional cut-off date(s). Eligible applicants in the highest category who apply by the initial cut-off date will be considered first. If additional vacancies exist, applicants who applied after the initial cutoff date who place in the highest category will be considered next. Selections from this announcement may be made no later than 1/13/2025.

    • Benefits

    A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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    Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

    How You Will Be Evaluated

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

    Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.

    Rating: You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

    • (FM DM) MSP LSR CORE QUALIFICATIONS COMPETENCY
    • IT Security
    • Oral and Written Communication
    • Program/Project Management

    Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of two quality level categories, CAT A/B, CAT C depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

    Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. Candidates, if required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring practices), will be interviewed in quality group order. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.

    Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Qualified preference eligibiles who have a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more (CPS, CP) are placed at the top of the highest category on the referral list (except for scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher). Remaining preference eligibles are placed above non-preference eligibles within their assigned category.

    If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), you must receive a rating of category A/B to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.

    Required Documents

    The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.

    • Resume - Your resume MUST contain dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or present). To ensure you receive full credit for relevant experience, include the hours worked per week. We recommend that your resume not exceed 5 pages. If including Federal service experience, you MUST provide the pay plan, series, and grade, i.e., GS-0301-09. If the pay plan, series, and grade are not provided, it may result in an ineligible determination.

    Your resume must NOT include photographs, classified or government sensitive information, social security number (SSN), encrypted/digitally signed documents, or other inappropriate material or content. If your resume contains prohibited information as listed above, your application will be determined ineligible, and you will not receive consideration for this position. (Cover letters are optional.) Please view Resume Tips.

    It is also recommended that your resume not include personal information such as age, gender, religion, race, disability, etc.

    • Online Application - Questionnaire
    • Education - See Education Section above
    • Registration/License (if applicable) - active, current registration/license
    • Veterans' Preference (if applicable) - You MUST submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge. If you are serving under active duty, provide certification from the Armed Forces that you will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of certification. The certification must indicate your dates of service, rank and that you will be separated under honorable conditions.

    10-point preference eligible - Submit an Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with the required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 Veterans Affairs/Armed Forces certification must include the percentage of the service-connected disability or disabilities (including the "combined" percentage if you have more than one disability). Refer to FedsHireVets for additional information on veterans' preference

    • Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) (if applicable) - You MUST submit the required documentation as outlined at: Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP). If you are an IRS CTAP eligible, you can apply for jobs within and outside the commuting area. If you are a Treasury CTAP eligible can apply for jobs within the commuting area.
    • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) (if applicable) - If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click Interchange Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents.

    Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, your application will be determined incomplete, and you will not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).

    How to Apply

    The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 10/11/2024 and/or cut-off dates in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on 10/11/2024.

    To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12368488

    • To begin the application process, click the "Apply Online" button.
    • You will be re-directed to USA STAFFING to complete your application process; answer the online questions and submit all required documents. (To submit supporting documents, import documents from USAJOBS to the appropriate document types. If the document you need was not imported from USAJOBS, you may upload it directly into this application. To protect your privacy, we suggest you first remove your SSN).
    • To complete, you must click the "Submit Application" button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 10/11/2024.

    To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.

    To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login . All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

    Agency contact information

    IRS Brookhaven External

    Email HCO.EO.BRKEXT@irs.gov

    Address IT

    1111 Constitution Ave NW

    Washington, DC 20224

    US

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    Next steps

    Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion; please view our reasonable accommodation policies and procedures at https://www.jobs.irs.gov/midcareer/reasonable-accommodation.html. We provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.

    Once your application package and online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on "more information." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. If your email mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.

    Fair & Transparent

    The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

    • Criminal history inquiries
    • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
    • Financial suitability
    • New employee probationary period
    • Privacy Act
    • Reasonable accommodation policy
    • Selective Service
    • Signature and false statements
    • Social security number request

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    Overview

    • Accepting applications
    • Open & closing dates

    04/05/2024 to 10/11/2024

    • Salary

    $143,736 - $191,900 per year

    • Pay scale & grade

    IR 3

    • Remote job

    No

    • Telework eligible

    Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

    • Travel Required

    Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

    • Relocation expenses reimbursed

    No

    • Appointment type

    Permanent

    • Work schedule

    Full-time

    • Service

    Competitive

    • Promotion potential

    None

    • Job family (Series)

    2210 Information Technology Management

    • Supervisory status

    Yes

    • Security clearance

    Not Required

    • Drug test

    No

    • Position sensitivity and risk

    Moderate Risk (MR)

    • Trust determination process

    Suitability/Fitness

    • Announcement number

    24-12368488B-ITX-2210-3

    • Control number

    785272500

    This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/785272500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.

    Job posted: Aug 15, 2024

    Expiration date: Aug 15, 2025