IT Specialist (APPSW)

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible United States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Department of Army employees who are fully qualified for this position and are already at the full performance level are ineligible.

Basic Requirement for IT Specialist (APPSW) GG-07: Specialized and Other Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience assisting with software or web-based applications such as troubleshooting issues or supporting simple updates; and applying a basic understanding of programming languages such as html, java script, cascading style sheets (CSS), java, UNIX Shell, and SQL to accomplish information processing.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS/GG-05).

OR Education: One full year of graduate level education from an accredited or pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management; or, graduate level education from an accredited or pre-accredited institution that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems, or networks.

OR Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited or pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management; or, bachelor's degree from an accredited or pre-accredited institution that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems, or networks.

Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - You must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - You must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - You may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achshonor.org/).

Basic Requirement for IT Specialist (APPSW) GG-09: Specialized and Other Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes includes assisting with developing or modifying software applications using programming languages such as html, java script, cascading style sheets (CSS), java, UNIX Shell, and SQL; and assisting with the development of improvements to software applications.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS/GG-07).

OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree from an accredited or pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management; or, two full years of graduate education from an accredited or pre-accredited institution that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems, or networks.

Basic Requirement for IT Specialist (APPSW) GG-11: Specialized and Other Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting in programming languages such as html, java script, cascading style sheets (CSS), java, UNIX Shell, and SQL; assisting with customer training needs regarding application programs; and assisting with the maintenance of software systems.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS/GG-09).

OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree from an accredited or pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management; or, two full years of graduate education from an accredited or pre-accredited institution that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems, or networks.

Information Technology 2210 occupational series positions have a Competency Based Qualification Standard which must be met along with the specialized experience. Per OPM guidelines, individuals utilizing experience to qualify for this position must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving.

Serve as an Information Technology (IT) Specialist providing support in the specialty of programming and problem resolution.,Provide support to applications consisting of numerous software programs, utilities, and tools, and which exist in a web-based application computing environment.,Develop software programs, consisting of moderately complex decision making, assures optimum equipment utilization, achieves functional goals, and enhances program maintenance.,Perform formalized application analysis and assessments in customer organizations, to provide increased effectiveness of the customer in performing their mission.,Analyze and evaluate workplace automation requirements in a multi-level server and communications environment for diverse customers throughout the command,Maintain or assist in the maintenance of existing software systems both locally developed applications and common off-the-shelf software.