Information Technology Specialist
Company: usagov
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: March 17, 2023
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Job Description:
Summary
You will serve as the NASA Communications (NASCOM) Manager assigned
to the Network and Telecommunication Services Branch of the
Enterprise Division in the Office of the Chief Information Officer
(OCIO) responsible for establishing modernization policies,
procedures, schedules, resources and security of the systems that
deliver NASCOM Mission Alternate Operating Facility (MAOF)
services.
This job is open to
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
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Duties
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Conditions of Employment
Qualifications
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the
particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform
the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this
line of work.
To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related
specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level
IF you are qualifying based on experience, you MUST also have
IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies
listed below:
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
Additional selections may be made for similar positions across NASA
within the local commuting area(s) of the location(s) identified in
this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application
shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA.
CTAP/ICTAP will be cleared for any additional selection from this
announcement.
This appointment may be extended beyond the initial appointment
date, for a period not to exceed a total of six years.
Under the NASA Flexibility Act of 2004, individuals appointed under
this announcement may be converted to permanent appointment, either
non-competitively or through internal agency competitive placement
procedures. Conversion is not guaranteed and is contingent on the
employee meeting all legal requirements. For more information, see:
Term Appointments - NASA
Current Federal civilian employees may apply for this position. If
selected, a break in service of at least 4 calendar days may be
required prior to appointment to this position.
If you have special priority selection rights under the Agency
Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency
Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must:
- Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position. The
questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility.
- Be well qualified for this position to receive consideration.
Candidates rated in the 'Best Qualified' category are considered
well-qualified. Please see 'How You Will Be Evaluated' for more
information.
- Submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP as
indicated in 'Required Documents.'
For additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, click:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/#ictap.
Reasonable Accommodation 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 reasonable accommodation in
your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for
the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate
supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be
received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based
Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations
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. You must
complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to
access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you receive
the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you
need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for
Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:
https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire
This is a bargaining unit position. If additional selections are
made, those positions may or may not be in a bargaining unit. To
learn more about bargaining units at NASA please click here NASA
Unions (Bargaining Units) - NASA.
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.
Review our benefits
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.
You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet
the qualifications and eligibility requirements listed in this
vacancy announcement. To determine your qualifications and referral
status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and
compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire.
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application
materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you
provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the
online assessments required for this position.
You will be assessed on the following competencies:
The assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of
required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You
must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be
considered for the position if you score below the cut score or
fail to complete the assessment.
Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your
application materials or application questionnaire may result in
your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment
may also result in your removal from consideration.
NASA considers 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.
Under NASA's category rating process, applicants will be assessed
on the position competencies and placed in one of three categories
identified and defined below:
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.
Review our benefits
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.
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have
access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of
position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time,
temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the
following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure
you're eligible under their policies.
A complete application package includes a resume, required
documents and completion of the vacancy announcement questionnaire.
Please see this guidance: What to include in your resume. Your
resume should describe your specialized experience and support your
answers to the vacancy announcement questionnaire. If you are using
a Curriculum Vitae (CV) as a resume, it must meet all requirements
listed above for a complete resume package. Please note: if any of
the following types of information are included on your resume,
your application package will be disqualified:
The following documents are required:
If you are a veteran and you are claiming veterans' preference, you
must submit a DD214, Certificate of Release from Active Duty, which
shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions.
For more information on veterans' preference and possible other
supporting documents that you may have to submit, please visit
FedshireVets.
Official documents are required at the time of appointment for
verification of eligibility and qualifications.
If you are requesting a reasonable accommodation to the USA Hire
Competency Based Assessments, submit documentation to support your
request, including the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form found
here.
(https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire)
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before
you begin an application and have all required information
available. We encourage you to provide a complete description of
your educational achievements and include both paid and non-paid
work in the experience portion of your resume. If you submit a
resume that does not contain the required information, you may lose
consideration.
To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online
application, to include the initial online assessment and
submission of the required documentation specified in the Required
Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET)
on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
The application process is as follows:
If you have questions about this announcement, you may contact the
agency toll free at the phone number located below. Be advised -
application materials faxed, emailed, and/or mailed to Marshall
Space Flight Center will not be accepted for this announcement.
NASA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with
disabilities. If you are an applicant with a disability and need a
reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring
process, please notify the agency contact center listed on the job
vacancy announcement. The decision on granting reasonable
accommodations will be on a case-by-case basis.
Agency contact information
NASA Shared Services Contact Center
Phone
1-877-677-2123
Fax
1-866-779-6772
Email
nssc-contactcenter@mail.nasa.gov
Address
Marshall Space Flight Center Marshall Space Flight Ctr Huntsville,
AL 35811 US
Next steps
Based on your application and your responses to the application
questionnaire, you may be presented with instructions on how to
access the USA Hire system to complete the online assessments. The
online assessments must be completed within 48 hours following the
close of this announcement. You will have the opportunity to
request a testing accommodation for the assessment should you have
a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as
amended.
The USA Hire assessment platform was recently updated. As a result,
if you completed the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment in the
last 12 months, you may be invited to complete it again and your
previous scores may not be utilized. Once you complete the
assessment in the upgraded platform, your assessment responses will
be kept on record for one year and used toward future positions for
which you might apply that require the same assessments.
To be considered for the position, you must meet all
qualifications, including meeting or exceeding the cut score on the
required assessments.
Once you submit your application package, you will receive an
acknowledgement email and be provided regular status updates
through USAJOBS. To verify the status of your application both
during and after the announcement open period, log into your
USAJOBS account: https://secure.login.gov 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,
including the invitation to take the USA Hire assessment. 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/.
If you are found qualified, you may be referred to the hiring
manager for further consideration. Whether or not you are contacted
for an interview depends upon the location of the position and the
judgment of the hiring manager.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
A complete application package includes a resume, required
documents and completion of the vacancy announcement questionnaire.
Please see this guidance: What to include in your resume. Your
resume should describe your specialized experience and support your
answers to the vacancy announcement questionnaire. If you are using
a Curriculum Vitae (CV) as a resume, it must meet all requirements
listed above for a complete resume package. Please note: if any of
the following types of information are included on your resume,
your application package will be disqualified:
The following documents are required:
If you are a veteran and you are claiming veterans' preference, you
must submit a DD214, Certificate of Release from Active Duty, which
shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions.
For more information on veterans' preference and possible other
supporting documents that you may have to submit, please visit
FedshireVets.
Official documents are required at the time of appointment for
verification of eligibility and qualifications.
If you are requesting a reasonable accommodation to the USA Hire
Competency Based Assessments, submit documentation to support your
request, including the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form found
here.
(https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire)
How to Apply
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before
you begin an application and have all required information
available. We encourage you to provide a complete description of
your educational achievements and include both paid and non-paid
work in the experience portion of your resume. If you submit a
resume that does not contain the required information, you may lose
consideration.
To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online
application, to include the initial online assessment and
submission of the required documentation specified in the Required
Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET)
on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
The application process is as follows:
You may update your application documents and some questions
related to your personal information at any time during the
announcement open period. However, you will not be able to make
changes to questions related to assessing the minimum
qualifications and competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and
other characteristics) mentioned in the "How You Will Be Evaluated"
section above. To make an allowed update to your application,
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.
If you have questions about this announcement, you may contact the
agency toll free at the phone number located below. Be advised -
application materials faxed, emailed, and/or mailed to Marshall
Space Flight Center will not be accepted for this announcement.
NASA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with
disabilities. If you are an applicant with a disability and need a
reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring
process, please notify the agency contact center listed on the job
vacancy announcement. The decision on granting reasonable
accommodations will be on a case-by-case basis.
Agency contact information
NASA Shared Services Contact Center
Phone
1-877-677-2123
Fax
1-866-779-6772
Email
nssc-contactcenter@mail.nasa.gov
Address
Marshall Space Flight Center Marshall Space Flight Ctr Huntsville,
AL 35811 US
Next steps
Based on your application and your responses to the application
questionnaire, you may be presented with instructions on how to
access the USA Hire system to complete the online assessments. The
online assessments must be completed within 48 hours following the
close of this announcement. You will have the opportunity to
request a testing accommodation for the assessment should you have
a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as
amended.
The USA Hire assessment platform was recently updated. As a result,
if you completed the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment in the
last 12 months, you may be invited to complete it again and your
previous scores may not be utilized. Once you complete the
assessment in the upgraded platform, your assessment responses will
be kept on record for one year and used toward future positions for
which you might apply that require the same assessments.
To be considered for the position, you must meet all
qualifications, including meeting or exceeding the cut score on the
required assessments.
Once you submit your application package, you will receive an
acknowledgement email and be provided regular status updates
through USAJOBS. To verify the status of your application both
during and after the announcement open period, log into your
USAJOBS account: https://secure.login.gov 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,
including the invitation to take the USA Hire assessment. 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/.
If you are found qualified, you may be referred to the hiring
manager for further consideration. Whether or not you are contacted
for an interview depends upon the location of the position and the
judgment of the hiring manager.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
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