Summary
This position is located in the Railroad Retirement Board's Bureau of Information Services. The incumbent will be responsible for serving as a team leader assigned to carry out advanced PC and Mainframe systems and development projects.
This job announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies.
This is a bargaining unit position. This position is represented by the Council of AFGE Locals in the Board.
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Summary
This position is located in the Railroad Retirement Board's Bureau of Information Services. The incumbent will be responsible for serving as a team leader assigned to carry out advanced PC and Mainframe systems and development projects.
This job announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies.
This is a bargaining unit position. This position is represented by the Council of AFGE Locals in the Board.
Learn more about this agency
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Requirements
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Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications for GS-13 level:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience is defined as:
- Serving as the leader of a team assigned to carry out advanced PC and Mainframe systems development projects, providing advice and assistance to team members, answering questions, ensuring resolution of technical or requirement conflicts, coordinating the implementation of the system among all parties, and serving as spokesperson for the project.
- Developing the overall project plan, including scope, requirements, database design, system design, programming, testing, and implementation.
- Application development proficiency using Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), IBM z/OS mainframe systems, and COBOL applications.
In addition, all applicants qualifying based on experience must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. Applicants must demonstrate possession of these competencies within the body of the resume; no separate statements addressing them are required.
Attention to Detail: Ability to create and/or modify code which should be thorough and complete, fulfilling all requirements specified. Follow System Development Life Cycle and IBM z/OS mainframe systems documents, prepare a test plan, conduct thorough unit and system testing, noting exceptions to processing and investigating any problems found.
Customer Service: Provides development programming services to customers (including the general public, individuals who work in an agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the government.) Interacts with customers in the development and creation of applications and provides application problem resolution support. Respond to customers in a professional manner, strive to fulfill customer expectations, and complete assignments in a timely and accurate manner.
Oral communication: Ability to converse with customers to successfully derive, understand, and respond to customer requirements. Clearly convey status reports to management, customers, and team members regarding application development process, problem resolution, and other pertinent matters.
Problem solving: Identifies missing or unclear system requirements. Recognizes application problems, both in testing and production. Determines accuracy and relevance of problem resolution information. Uses sound judgment and skill to determine and execute problem solutions.
Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
***THERE IS NO EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION FOR THIS POSITION***
Additional information
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.
INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP):
- ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority for competitive service vacancies. You must be determined to be well-qualified for the vacancy to be eligible for special selection priority. After submission of an acceptable application which meets ICTAP eligibility, you will be determined to be well-qualified for a vacancy if your rating places you in the 85th percentile or higher in total possible points.
- ICTAP eligibles must submit proof of eligibility for special selection priority. Please see the Required Documents section below for more information. Click here for more information on ICTAP.
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 you are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act; the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered, or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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Education
***THERE IS NO EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION FOR THIS POSITION***
