IT Specialist (Applications Software)

Job Title: IT Specialist (Applications Software)

Department: Executive Office of the President

Agency: Office Of Management and Budget

Job Announcement Number: OMB-11-52-CMJ-MP

SALARY RANGE:	$51,630.00 - $81,204.00 /year
OPEN PERIOD:	Monday, September 12, 2011 to Wednesday, September 28, 2011
SERIES & GRADE:	GS-2210-09/11
POSITION INFORMATION:	Full Time Career/Career Conditional
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:	15
DUTY LOCATIONS:	1 vacancy - Washington DC Metro Area, DC
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:	Applications will be accepted from current and former competitive service Federal employees, and people eligible under special hiring authorities. Candidates who do not possess status must apply under vacancy announcement number: OMB-11-52-CMJ-DE. A definition of status can be found at: http://www.opm.gov/hr_practitioners/lawsregulations/appointingauthorities/#CurrentFormerCompetitiveEmployees

JOB SUMMARY:

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) assists the President by analyzing issues and presenting options for national policy in the areas of budget, legislation, regulation, information, financial management, electronic government, and procurement. The Budget Systems Branch (BSB) supports these activities by providing a dynamic technology platform for compiling agency data that are used in the publication of the President's budget and numerous reports to Congress and the public. To learn more about the Office of Management and Budget please visithttp://www.WhiteHouse.gov/OMB.  This is a hands-on, multi-faceted IT Specialist position requiring a combination of the direct application of technology, teaming with other technology experts, as well as direct communication with users, exercise owners, and senior management, in a dynamic environment in which the workload, requirements, and assignments often change based on evolving demands and priorities. The successful candidate will require strong analytical, technical and communication skills and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment; and the ability to accomplish long-term goals while managing multiple short-term priority requests.     **Notice: More than one selection may be made within 90 days of the issuance of the certificate, if additional vacancies occur. This position may be filled at the GS-09 or GS-11 grade level.   Promotion to the next highest grade level is neither guaranteed nor implied.

KEY REQUIREMENTS: Must be a US citizen or national. Reqistered with the Selective Service, if a male born after Dec. 1, 1959. Be at least 18 years old and obtain a favorable security determination. Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests. Direct Deposit is required. RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID. for more info CLICK HERE

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IT Specialist (Applications Software)

Job Title: IT Specialist (Applications Software)

Department: Department Of Agriculture

Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service

Job Announcement Number: NHQ-11-536696-KS (DEU)

SALARY RANGE:	$73,848.00 - $114,158.00 /year
OPEN PERIOD:	Friday, September 16, 2011 to Monday, September 26, 2011
SERIES & GRADE:	GS-2210-12/13
POSITION INFORMATION:	Full Time Career/Career Conditional
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:	13
DUTY LOCATIONS:	3 vacancies - Ft. Collins, CO
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:	United States Citizens

JOB SUMMARY:

The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment.http://www.nrcs.usda.gov Relocations expenses will not be paid. You will be a member of the team that has the mission of “Helping People Help the Land”. With our help, people are better able to conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources.  As a result of our technical and financial assistance, land managers and communities take a comprehensive approach to the use and protection of natural resources in rural, suburban, urban and developing areas. We are known for our accomplishments and innovations in conservation.  We are recognized for our talent, dedication and ingenuity in assisting landowners/users to reduce erosion, protect wildlife, promote good land use, and take other measures to preserve the Nation’s natural resources for future generations.

KEY REQUIREMENTS: U.S. Citizenship Required

Duties

Additional Duty Location Info:

3 vacancies - Ft. Collins, CO

This position is located at the National Information Technology Center (ITC) in Fort Collins, Colorado.  The incumbent is a member of the assigned Development Branch and reports to the assigned Development Branch Chief.  The incumbent is required to use broad knowledge of Information Technology concepts, principles, and system development tools, methods, and techniques to provide senior level system development lifecycle (SDLC) support and guidance sufficient to develop applications or systems components associated with enterprise systems.  Activities center around analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and implementation of software in agency-wide information systems.

1-Vacancy - Ft. Collins, CO

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

Develops software for implementation on web servers, desktop and mobile devices; and analyzes programming support in the development of integrated software by applying techniques, procedures, and processes such as data structures, computer system architecture, software engineering, and computer communications.

Provides direct support to business leaders and software developers in the analysis, design and development of software and database applications in producing detailed system specifications, preparing test plans, and defining acceptance criteria.

Oversees the more complex aspects of the systems development cycle, including needs structured systems analysis and design, technology and software assessment, and technical and procedural documentation; identifies and recommends corrective action to be taken by developers to ensure that the product conforms to government, departmental and agency software and database standards.  

Comprehensive knowledge of mainstream database management systems, including proficiency in SQL programming, and working knowledge of data warehousing technologies in order to develop and integrate NRCS databases to ensure applications are consistent with current and planned infrastructure and data environments.

Identifies and recommends corrective action to be taken by the developers to ensure that that the product conforms to government, departmental and agency software and database standards. Provides guidance for developers in reviewing, testing, and debugging computer code, and in evaluating code maintainability and portability; and participates as a member of a project development team composed of computer specialists, operations research analysts, system designers, computer scientists and technical personnel  who provide technical support in the development of agency software and database applications.

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