Senior IT Specialist, CG-2210-13/14

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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. Additional qualifications information can be found here. To qualify for the CG-13 grade level, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least grade level 12 or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as as experience participating in or supporting the delivery of software systems or applications that modernize business activities to meet customer requirements; analyzing software and/or hardware problems and promoting existing technical tools and services to solve existing challenges; and providing technical software/hardware program guidance and direct technical support to complete projects/tasks. To qualify for the CG-14 grade level, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least grade level 13 or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as as experience leading or managing an IT team in application development efforts for innovative technical solutions and automations; developing contractual documentation (e.g. statements of work, task orders) for acquisitions of IT systems and equipment to support system development programs and product lines; managing contractor performance; and researching and identifying new and innovative technological developments to recommend for implementation and deployment. Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 80 or higher in the online assessment to be determined “well qualified” for this position. For more information, click here.