Job summary

See below for important information regarding this job. Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows: Battle Creek, MI: $86,962 - $113,047 Columbus, OH: $90,669 - $117,866 Dayton, OH: $90,178 - $117,227 Fort Belvoir, VA: $99,200 - $128,956 New Cumberland, PA: $99,200 - $128,956 Ogden, UT: $86,962 - $113,047 Philadelphia, PA: $95,694 - $124,398 Richmond, VA: $90,751 - $117,972

Major duties

Serves as a senior member or coordinator of a project/program support team responsible for business systems requirements assessment, evaluation, analysis, elicitation, interpretation. Also is responsible for planning, design, development, documentation, testing, validation, implementation, support and maintenance of Human Resource capabilities. Works with key project stakeholders to document business requirements, business rules, and processing logic. Develops test plans/cases, prepares test data sets, and conducts testing of application enhancements and break/fix conditions. Evaluates and analyzes the customer's business system requirements for feasibility, cost-effectiveness, integrity, completeness, compliance, compatibility, and testability. Conducts and/or participates in the research and investigation of technological developments that have the potential to improve and support of new or existing applications software. Participates with the design, documentation, development, modification, testing, installation, implementation of new or existing application software. Elicits/ interprets requirements from customers/other services for DLA's systems through brainstorming, research and analysis, focus groups, interviews, observation, prototyping, requirements workshops, on-site visits, and meetings. Performs "level of effort" assessment/impact analysis in concert with customers, coworkers, and system users for fixes, enhancements and other changes based on high level business requirements. Participates in sprint planning sessions to write user stories, break down user stories, estimate effort, and define tasks for the sprint. Also, contribute to sprint reviews to provide feedback on completed work. Examines existing processes to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement. Collects and analyzes data to understand the root causes of process inefficiencies. Develops detailed plans to improve processes, including timelines, resources, and stakeholder involvement. Implements process improvements and monitor their effectiveness.

Qualification

To qualify for an IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS), your qualifications must include: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after- competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Applying latest principles, practices, methods, and concepts in system/software design, development, testing, implementation, and risk management sufficient to maintain application integrity and availability. Assisting in the evaluation, selection, and integration of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and/or Government-off-the- shelf (GOTS) solutions. Providing IT solutions by modifying existing and/or building new software systems, working with customer functional proponents in their formulation of requirements that results in a new system design or major modifications to Automated Information Systems (AIS). B. Education: Applicants may not qualify for this position based on education in lieu of specialized experience. For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 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. 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. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. 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

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Evaluations

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Risk Management (SYSANALYSIS) IT Enterprise Architecture (SYSANALYSIS) Requirements Analysis (SYSANALYSIS) Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.