LEAD IT SPECIALIST (APPSW)

Summary

• Who may apply: See Hiring Path Clarification below

• Position is located in I&T Directorate, Payroll Services, ZTB.

• This job announcement may be used to fill similar positions in the I&T Directorate.

• Applicants on Cleveland list may be considered for positions in Bratenahl.

• PLEASE NOTE THIS POSITION IS FOR THE COBOL TRAINER AND NOT THE COBOL TRAINING PROGRAM

• This job announcement uses the USA Hire Assessment to evaluate applicants.

Duties

• The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) maintains several IBM and Unisys COBOL (COMMON BUSINESS-ORIENTED LANGUAGE) main-frame systems critical to its missions and functionals.

• This is one of three TRAINERS that will be responsible for providing COBOL (COMMON BUSINESS-ORIENTED LANGUAGE) mainframe-related training to 10-15 new programmers in a classroom setting with potentially both in-person and virtual attendees.

• Trainers will administer some or all the following designed courses and/or disciplines: COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, IDMS, Agile, DevSecOps, and potentially others with subject matter experts’ assistance.

• Trainers will supplement existing training materials and design and develop new, well-structured materials as needed using the most appropriate delivery method (e.g., Microsoft Word or hands-on coding examples).

• Trainers will assist supervisory personnel in the assessment and evaluation of new programmers’ success and capability via defined measures.

• Prior training experience is helpful but not mandatory.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen or National

• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.

• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)

• Suitable for Federal employment

• Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.

• Time in Grade Requirement - see the Qualifications field below for more details.

• In accordance with the DoD 8140 policy series, the position May Be subject to completing Foundational Qualifications in 9 months and completing Residential Qualification requirements in 12 months.

• New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

Basic Requirement: Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating the following competencies appropriate to, or above, the level of this position. For vacancies below the full-performance level of the position, the basic requirement will be evaluated on a developmental basis. Your resume and work experience should clearly support your ability to meet these competencies and will be evaluated as part of the entire application process.

• Attention to Detail - experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been asked by others to review their work or data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards.

• Customer Service - experience maintaining relationships with customers, assessing current information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products and services that are tailored to meet customer needs.

• Oral Communication - briefing mid-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of technical information to a non-technical audience.

• Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address complex information technology-related issues by gathering and applying information from a variety of sources that provide a number of potential solutions.

In Addition to the Basic Requirement Above:One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade(GS-12)within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized Experience is defined as:

• Demonstrated expertise in COBOL (COMMON BUSINESS-ORIENTED LANGUAGE)mainframe programming.

• Demonstrated expertise in other mainframe applications, including one or more of the following: JCL (Job Control Language), CICS, DB2, IDMS.

• Demonstrated experience with Agile software development life cycle.

Time-in-Grade Requirement:Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as aGS-12or higher grade in Federal Service.

** The effective date of your SF-50 must reflect that you will meet the 52-week time in grade requirement within 30 days of the announcement closing. **

You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Education

Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level.

Additional information

• This job announcement uses the USA Hire Assessment to evaluate applicants. For more information, visit USA Hire Assessment.

• For Reasonable Accomodation Requests, see the How You Will Be Evaluated section.

• Moving expenses will be paid.

• The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here.

• For positions where relocation is paid (see Location block of vacancy announcement), you can learn more about relocation allowances and entitlements.

• Telework availability is limited and will only be provided on a rare case-by-case basis during situations where Agency Leadership has determined that telework serves a compelling DoD need.

• We may use this announcement to make a temporary promotion. For some positions, the temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition.

• Selections are subject to restrictions resulting from the DoD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment.

• As a condition of employment, you may be required to serve a 1 year probation during which we'll evaluate whether your continued employment advances the public interest. The evaluation will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment advances agency or governmental goals; and whether your continued employment advances the efficiency of the Federal service. At the end of the probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification that your continued employment advances the public interest.?

• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 120 days of the closing date.

• This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.

• Travel requirement is occasional.

• This position is covered by a bargaining unit.

• Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level.

• Retired Civil Service Employee: Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, here.

• The Security Designation will vary and dependent upon position and may require a secret clearance or higher. Employment in this position requires a background investigation which may delay starting date. If you are selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed/undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn. Individuals selected are required to obtain/maintain a favorable security determination to occupy a sensitive position within the agency as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain eligibility to occupy a sensitive position may result in termination. For more information see the security section of Understanding Vacancy Announcements.