Job Title: IT Specialist
Department: Department Of Agriculture
Agency: Economic Research Service
Sub Agency: Economic Research Service
Job Announcement Number: ERS-2010-0070
SALARY RANGE: | $16.33 - $24.74 /hour |
OPEN PERIOD: | Thursday, March 18, 2010 to Friday, December 17, 2010 |
SERIES & GRADE: | GS-2210-05/09 |
POSITION INFORMATION: | Full-time, part-time Temporary |
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: | 09 |
DUTY LOCATIONS: | few vacancies - Washington DC Metro Area, DC |
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: | You must be a U.S. citizen and a student, as defined in the Qualifications & Evaluations section. THIS IS A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM. |
JOB SUMMARY:
| The Economic Research Service offers a stimulating environment with great potential for growth. ERS provides timely research and analysis to public and private decision makers on topics related to food, agriculture, the environment, and rural America. ERS brings the perspective of economic analysis to critical issues facing farmers, agribusiness, consumers, and policymakers. In ERS, you will have opportunities to work independently and on teams on issues that matter. An excellent opportunity for undergraduate/graduate students to gain valuable experience and become familiar with ERS's research program. | |
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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Duties
Additional Duty Location Info:
few vacancies - Washington DC Metro Area, DC
Incumbents are needed to perform one of the following IT related functions:
Assist the multimedia staff to provide visual, functional, and interactive design of the agency's external web site.
Develop a prototype web site for ERS applications development staff to improve the exchange of information related to application security.
Populate the GIS Team's spatial data repository with standardized spatial data layers that will be served to ERS researchers for cartographic production.
Work as part of the LAN administration team to install, configure, and maintain network hardware and software.
Assist the multimedia staff to provide visual, functional, and interactive design of the agency's external web site.
Develop a prototype web site for ERS applications development staff to improve the exchange of information related to application security.
Populate the GIS Team's spatial data repository with standardized spatial data layers that will be served to ERS researchers for cartographic production.
Work as part of the LAN administration team to install, configure, and maintain network hardware and software.
Qualifications and Evaluations
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
GS-05:
(Alt A)
A.Undergraduate/higher level degree from accredited/preaccredited institution in computer science, engineering, info. science, IS Mgmt, math, operations research, statistics, or tech. mgmt.;
OR
B.Undergraduate/higher degree from accredited/preaccredited institution that provided a MIN. of 24 sem hours in 1 or more of the fields identified in Choice A above & req'd the development/adaptation of apps, systems or networks;
OR
C. Have IT-related experience
(Alt B)
A.Undergraduate/higher degree in any field of study from accredited/pre-accredited institution;
OR
C. Have IT-related experience
NOTE: In order to qualify for this position, your experience MUST be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid/unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate.
GS-07:
(Alt A)
A. Have completed 1 full year of graduate level education from accredited/preaccredited institution in computer science, engineering, info. science, IS Mgmt, math, operations research, statistics, or tech. mgmt.
OR
B. Have completed 1 full year of graduate level education from accredited/preaccredited institution that provided a MIN. of 24 sem hours in 1 or more of the fields identified in Choice A above AND req'd the development /adaptation of apps., systems or networks;
OR
C. Have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree from accredited/pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, info. science, IS Mgmt, math, operations research, statistics, or tech. mgmt. OR degree that provided a MIN. of 24 sem hours in 1 or more of the fields identified above & req'd the development/adaptation of apps, systems or networks ANDhave a grade-point average of "B" (3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale) for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of undergraduate study;
OR
D. Have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited/pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, info. science, IS Mgmt, math, operations research, statistics, OR tech. mgmt. OR degree that provided a MIN. of 24 semester hours in 1 or more of the fields identified above & req'd the development /adaptation of apps, systems or networks AND have a grade-point average of "B+" (3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale) for all courses in your major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last 2 years of your undergraduate study;
OR
E. Have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree from accredited/pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, info. science, IS Mgmt, math, operations research, statistics, or tech. mgmt. OR degree that provided a MIN. of 24 sem hours in 1 or more of the fields identified above & req'd the development/adaptation of apps, systems or networks ANDranked in the upper 1/3 of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision;
OR
F. Have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited/pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, info. science, IS Mgmt, math, operations research, statistics, or tech. mgmt. OR degree that provided a MIN. of 24 sem. hours in one or more of the fields identified above & req'd the development/adaptation of apps, systems or networks AND a member of a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies;
At least 1-year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 to perform the duties of the position.NOTE: In order to qualify for this position, your experience MUST be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid/unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate.
(Alt B)
A.Undergraduate/higher level degree in any field of study from accredited or pre-accredited institution;
ORB. Have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in any field of study from accredited/pre-accredited institution AND have a grade-point average of "B" (3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale) for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of undergraduate study;
OR
C. Have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in any field of study from an accredited/pre-accredited institution AND have a grade-point average of "B+" (3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale) for all courses in my major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last 2 years of undergraduate study;
D. Have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in any field of study from an accredited/pre-accredited institution AND ranked in the upper 1/3 of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision;OR
E. Have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in any field of study from accredited/pre-accredited institution AND a member of a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies;OR
At least 1-year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 to perform the duties of the position.
GS-09:
A.Master's/equivalent graduate degree from accredited/preaccredited institution in computer science, engineering, info. science, IS Mgmt, math, operations research, statistics, or tech. mgmt.;
OR
B.Master's/equivalent graduate degree from accredited/preaccredited institution that provided a MIN. of 24 sem hours in 1 or more of the fields identified in Choice A above AND required the development/adaptation of apps, systems or networks;
OR
C.2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to master`s/equivalent graduate degree from accredited/pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, info. science, IS Mgmt, math, operations research, statistics, or tech. mgmt;
OR
D.2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to master`s/equivalent graduate degree from an accredited/pre-accredited institution that provided a MIN. of 24 sem hours in 1 or more of the fields identified in Choice A above AND required the development/adaptation of apps, systems or networks;OR
At least 1-year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 to perform the duties of the position.
Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements at the time of application.
A Student - A student is an individual who is enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.,) seeking student. The individual is taking at least a half-time academic/vocational/or technical course load in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school, 2-year or 4-year college or university, graduate or professional school.
(Alt A)
A.Undergraduate/higher level degree from accredited/preaccredited institution in computer science, engineering, info. science, IS Mgmt, math, operations research, statistics, or tech. mgmt.;
OR
B.Undergraduate/higher degree from accredited/preaccredited institution that provided a MIN. of 24 sem hours in 1 or more of the fields identified in Choice A above & req'd the development/adaptation of apps, systems or networks;
OR
C. Have IT-related experience
(Alt B)
A.Undergraduate/higher degree in any field of study from accredited/pre-accredited institution;
OR
C. Have IT-related experience
NOTE: In order to qualify for this position, your experience MUST be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid/unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate.
GS-07:
(Alt A)
A. Have completed 1 full year of graduate level education from accredited/preaccredited institution in computer science, engineering, info. science, IS Mgmt, math, operations research, statistics, or tech. mgmt.
OR
B. Have completed 1 full year of graduate level education from accredited/preaccredited institution that provided a MIN. of 24 sem hours in 1 or more of the fields identified in Choice A above AND req'd the development /adaptation of apps., systems or networks;
OR
C. Have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree from accredited/pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, info. science, IS Mgmt, math, operations research, statistics, or tech. mgmt. OR degree that provided a MIN. of 24 sem hours in 1 or more of the fields identified above & req'd the development/adaptation of apps, systems or networks ANDhave a grade-point average of "B" (3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale) for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of undergraduate study;
OR
D. Have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited/pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, info. science, IS Mgmt, math, operations research, statistics, OR tech. mgmt. OR degree that provided a MIN. of 24 semester hours in 1 or more of the fields identified above & req'd the development /adaptation of apps, systems or networks AND have a grade-point average of "B+" (3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale) for all courses in your major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last 2 years of your undergraduate study;
OR
E. Have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree from accredited/pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, info. science, IS Mgmt, math, operations research, statistics, or tech. mgmt. OR degree that provided a MIN. of 24 sem hours in 1 or more of the fields identified above & req'd the development/adaptation of apps, systems or networks ANDranked in the upper 1/3 of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision;
OR
F. Have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited/pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, info. science, IS Mgmt, math, operations research, statistics, or tech. mgmt. OR degree that provided a MIN. of 24 sem. hours in one or more of the fields identified above & req'd the development/adaptation of apps, systems or networks AND a member of a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies;
At least 1-year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 to perform the duties of the position.NOTE: In order to qualify for this position, your experience MUST be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid/unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate.
(Alt B)
A.Undergraduate/higher level degree in any field of study from accredited or pre-accredited institution;
ORB. Have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in any field of study from accredited/pre-accredited institution AND have a grade-point average of "B" (3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale) for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of undergraduate study;
OR
C. Have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in any field of study from an accredited/pre-accredited institution AND have a grade-point average of "B+" (3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale) for all courses in my major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last 2 years of undergraduate study;
D. Have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in any field of study from an accredited/pre-accredited institution AND ranked in the upper 1/3 of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision;OR
E. Have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in any field of study from accredited/pre-accredited institution AND a member of a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies;OR
At least 1-year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 to perform the duties of the position.
GS-09:
A.Master's/equivalent graduate degree from accredited/preaccredited institution in computer science, engineering, info. science, IS Mgmt, math, operations research, statistics, or tech. mgmt.;
OR
B.Master's/equivalent graduate degree from accredited/preaccredited institution that provided a MIN. of 24 sem hours in 1 or more of the fields identified in Choice A above AND required the development/adaptation of apps, systems or networks;
OR
C.2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to master`s/equivalent graduate degree from accredited/pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, info. science, IS Mgmt, math, operations research, statistics, or tech. mgmt;
OR
D.2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to master`s/equivalent graduate degree from an accredited/pre-accredited institution that provided a MIN. of 24 sem hours in 1 or more of the fields identified in Choice A above AND required the development/adaptation of apps, systems or networks;OR
At least 1-year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 to perform the duties of the position.
Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements at the time of application.
A Student - A student is an individual who is enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.,) seeking student. The individual is taking at least a half-time academic/vocational/or technical course load in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school, 2-year or 4-year college or university, graduate or professional school.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Applicants who meet the qualification requirements described will be further evaluated by determining the extent to which their education, experience, training, awards and supervisory appraisals indicate they possess the knowledge, skills and abilities described below.
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Benefits and Other Info
BENEFITS:
Student employees are paid, starting the first day of work based on the level of education at the time they apply. If the appointment is for 90 days or more, the employee earns annual and sick leave at the rate of four hours per bi-weekly pay period plus Federal holidays during the period worked. Paid employees contribute to Social Security.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Unless otherwise stipulated, transportation to and from Washington is the responsibility of the employee.
Note: If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed under the Qualifications and Evaluations section, you MUST (1) submit a copy of your college transcript(s) with your application, and if selected, an official college transcript(s) will be required to verify education prior to employment; (2) transcripts MUST be legible AND include your name, major, school name/location, course
title/number, date completed, grade, date degree conferred & number of credits earned; (3) if you attended more than one college you MUST submit a transcript from each institution if you wish your education to be considered in qualifying you for this position; (4) all college coursework that may be pertinent to qualifying you for the position MUST be included on the transcripts.
Grade point averages should be rounded to one decimal point. For example, 2.95 is rounded to 3.0, & 2.94 is rounded to 2.9. NOTE: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honor society.
OR
Note: If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed under the Qualifications and Evaluations section, you MUST (1) submit a copy of your college transcript(s) with your application, and if selected, an official college transcript(s) will be required to verify education prior to employment; (2) transcripts MUST be legible AND include your name, major, school name/location, course
title/number, date completed, grade, date degree conferred & number of credits earned; (3) if you attended more than one college you MUST submit a transcript from each institution if you wish your education to be considered in qualifying you for this position; (4) all college coursework that may be pertinent to qualifying you for the position MUST be included on the transcripts.
Grade point averages should be rounded to one decimal point. For example, 2.95 is rounded to 3.0, & 2.94 is rounded to 2.9. NOTE: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honor society.
OR
How To Apply
HOW TO APPLY:
Your application and all required supplemental documents must be
submitted in the manner specified in this section. Applications may
be submitted by other means, but only in cases involving reasonable
accommodation or extreme hardship. To request this service contact
Vivian Brooks at (202) 720-6087 or TDD (202) 855-1234, PRIOR TO THE
CLOSING DATE, for assistance.
Please be advised that your application will be regarded as
incomplete and will not be considered if the Human Resources Office
does not receive your application and all required supplemental
documentation, as specified in the "Required Documents" section of
this vacancy announcement, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) on the
closing date of this vacancy announcement. If you are having
problems submitting any part of your application, please call or
email the contact noted above during regular business hours.
To submit your application, you must complete the following
steps:
Click the "Apply Online" button at the bottom of this vacancy
announcement and follow the instructions to become a USAJOBS member,
or to log in to your account if you are already a USAJOBS member.
Please select a stored resume or create one if you have not already
done so. Your resume will become part of your application and will
automatically be transferred to the USDA QuickHire system. After you
submit your resume on USAJOBS, you will automatically be taken to a
Welcome Screen and asked to complete additional steps in the
application process.
If you are new to the USDA QuickHire system, you will be asked to
complete additional registration information, and then taken to a
screen entitled "Generate Auto-Requested Fax Cover Sheets." From
this point, please follow the instructions in the next paragraph.
If you have used the USDA QuickHire system before, you will have two
options: "Update my information that is on file" or "Take me to the
Assessment." In order to generate Fax Cover Sheets for your
supplemental documents, you must select "Update my information that
is on file." Please review each screen and update your information
as needed. Once you have reviewed your information and it has been
saved, you will see a screen entitled "Generate Auto-Requested Fax
Cover Sheets." We recommend that you review the "View Fax
Instructions" tab.
Please do the following:
1. Choose the document coversheet(s) you would like to print by
selecting the appropriate check boxes in the "Select Cover Sheet"
column.
2. Click the "Print Cover Sheets" button. A new window will pop up
containing the fax cover sheet(s) that you selected, enabling the
cover sheet(s) to be printed. Please be sure to fax to the number
pre-printed on all of your fax cover sheets.
3. Before faxing your document(s), take care to ensure that it is
legible and that all information is complete and signed, if
necessary.
4. Place the corresponding cover sheet on top of the document and
fax the cover sheet and document together to the fax number that is
specified on the cover sheet. NOTE: If you are faxing more than one
document type, EACH DOCUMENT MUST BE FAXED SEPARATELY under its
corresponding cover sheet to the fax number specified on the cover
sheet. PLEASE DO NOT FAX ALL DOCUMENTS UNDER ONE COVER SHEET.
5. Be sure to save these cover sheets in the event that you need to
re-fax your supporting documents for this vacancy announcement at a
later time. Each fax transmission includes a unique identification
number, which ensures that your document is processed correctly.
6. You should receive an e-mail stating that your fax has been
received. This EMAIL CONFIRMATION is your official receipt of
submission. The fax confirmation generated by the fax machine is NOT
your official receipt of submission. Please keep the confirmation
for your records.
7. Once you have printed your cover sheets, select the "Done" tab
and you will be taken to the Vacancy Specific Questions
(the "Assessment").
The Assessment questions are necessary to evaluate your
qualifications for the specific job to which you are applying.
Please be sure to allow yourself adequate time to apply for this
position. The system will not save your responses unless you finish
all of the questions for the specific grade level for which you are
applying. Please save your work often to avoid losing information.
When you have completed the Assessment, please make sure that you
select "Finished" to submit your application. We also recommend you
select the option to have a copy of your application emailed to
you. You may return and update your application anytime up to 11:59
ET on the closing date.
submitted in the manner specified in this section. Applications may
be submitted by other means, but only in cases involving reasonable
accommodation or extreme hardship. To request this service contact
Vivian Brooks at (202) 720-6087 or TDD (202) 855-1234, PRIOR TO THE
CLOSING DATE, for assistance.
Please be advised that your application will be regarded as
incomplete and will not be considered if the Human Resources Office
does not receive your application and all required supplemental
documentation, as specified in the "Required Documents" section of
this vacancy announcement, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) on the
closing date of this vacancy announcement. If you are having
problems submitting any part of your application, please call or
email the contact noted above during regular business hours.
To submit your application, you must complete the following
steps:
Click the "Apply Online" button at the bottom of this vacancy
announcement and follow the instructions to become a USAJOBS member,
or to log in to your account if you are already a USAJOBS member.
Please select a stored resume or create one if you have not already
done so. Your resume will become part of your application and will
automatically be transferred to the USDA QuickHire system. After you
submit your resume on USAJOBS, you will automatically be taken to a
Welcome Screen and asked to complete additional steps in the
application process.
If you are new to the USDA QuickHire system, you will be asked to
complete additional registration information, and then taken to a
screen entitled "Generate Auto-Requested Fax Cover Sheets." From
this point, please follow the instructions in the next paragraph.
If you have used the USDA QuickHire system before, you will have two
options: "Update my information that is on file" or "Take me to the
Assessment." In order to generate Fax Cover Sheets for your
supplemental documents, you must select "Update my information that
is on file." Please review each screen and update your information
as needed. Once you have reviewed your information and it has been
saved, you will see a screen entitled "Generate Auto-Requested Fax
Cover Sheets." We recommend that you review the "View Fax
Instructions" tab.
Please do the following:
1. Choose the document coversheet(s) you would like to print by
selecting the appropriate check boxes in the "Select Cover Sheet"
column.
2. Click the "Print Cover Sheets" button. A new window will pop up
containing the fax cover sheet(s) that you selected, enabling the
cover sheet(s) to be printed. Please be sure to fax to the number
pre-printed on all of your fax cover sheets.
3. Before faxing your document(s), take care to ensure that it is
legible and that all information is complete and signed, if
necessary.
4. Place the corresponding cover sheet on top of the document and
fax the cover sheet and document together to the fax number that is
specified on the cover sheet. NOTE: If you are faxing more than one
document type, EACH DOCUMENT MUST BE FAXED SEPARATELY under its
corresponding cover sheet to the fax number specified on the cover
sheet. PLEASE DO NOT FAX ALL DOCUMENTS UNDER ONE COVER SHEET.
5. Be sure to save these cover sheets in the event that you need to
re-fax your supporting documents for this vacancy announcement at a
later time. Each fax transmission includes a unique identification
number, which ensures that your document is processed correctly.
6. You should receive an e-mail stating that your fax has been
received. This EMAIL CONFIRMATION is your official receipt of
submission. The fax confirmation generated by the fax machine is NOT
your official receipt of submission. Please keep the confirmation
for your records.
7. Once you have printed your cover sheets, select the "Done" tab
and you will be taken to the Vacancy Specific Questions
(the "Assessment").
The Assessment questions are necessary to evaluate your
qualifications for the specific job to which you are applying.
Please be sure to allow yourself adequate time to apply for this
position. The system will not save your responses unless you finish
all of the questions for the specific grade level for which you are
applying. Please save your work often to avoid losing information.
When you have completed the Assessment, please make sure that you
select "Finished" to submit your application. We also recommend you
select the option to have a copy of your application emailed to
you. You may return and update your application anytime up to 11:59
ET on the closing date.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
In addition to completing the online application, applicants must also provide their unofficial or official transcript via upload or fax.
Applicants still in high school should submit their most recent report card.
If faxing, applicants will be prompted to print out a fax coversheet once they have successfully submitted their application.
Applicants still in high school should submit their most recent report card.
If faxing, applicants will be prompted to print out a fax coversheet once they have successfully submitted their application.
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Vivian Brooks
Phone: 202-720-6087
Fax: 000-000-0000
TDD: 202-855-1234
Email: Vivian.Brooks@ars.usda.govAgency Information:
Economic Research Service
USDA, AFM, HRD, MSB
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250-0308
Fax: 000-000-0000
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
Applicants may view the status of their application on the USAJobs Website.
Applicants will receive notification advising them of the status of their application approximately one to two months after the closing date of this announcement.
Applicants will receive notification advising them of the status of their application approximately one to two months after the closing date of this announcement.
