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Information Technology Specialist

U.S. Food and Drug Administration - FDA
Silver Spring, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 1/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/21/2025

Summary

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This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Operations, Office of Finance Budget and Acquisitions, Office Acquisitions and Grants Services, Division of Policy, Systems and Program Support, Innovations Systems and Data Quality Branch.

Overview

  • Accepting applications
  • Open & closing dates

01 / 16 / 2025 to 01 / 30 / 2025

This job will close when we have received 150 applications which may be sooner than the closing date.

  • Salary
  • 101,401 - $120,579 per year

  • Pay scale & grade
  • GS 12 - 13

  • Location
  • 2 vacancies in the following location :

  • Remote job
  • Telework eligible
  • Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

  • Travel Required
  • 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

  • Relocation expenses reimbursed
  • Appointment type
  • Permanent

  • Work schedule
  • Full-time

  • Service
  • Competitive

  • Promotion potential
  • Supervisory status
  • Drug test
  • Announcement number
  • FDA-OO-25-MP-12664134-PD

  • Control number
  • 827676700

    Duties

  • Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of innovations, systems, and data quality in meeting established goals, objectives and advises Senior Management.
  • Provide guidance and support to customers and stakeholders on the use of enterprise systems.
  • Support the ALP Program Manager in operations and maintenance of ALP, ALP SharePoint site, EPLC / Program / Project documentation, and system functionality / ISSO assessments.
  • Independently plans and executes complex projects.
  • Requirements

    Conditions of Employment

  • Citizenship Requirement : You must be a U.S. Citizen to be considered for this advertisement unless explicitly stated otherwise.
  • Selective Service Registration : All applicants born male, on (or after) 12 / 31 / 1959, must be registered with the Selective Service System OR have an approved exemption.
  • FDA participates in e-Verify : All new hires must complete the I-9 form; this information will be processed through e-Verify to determine your employment eligibility.
  • Background Investigation Requirement : All employees must pass a security investigation.
  • Time-in-Grade Requirement : If you are applying as a current Federal employee, you must meet the time-in-grade requirements described in the Qualifications section.
  • You must meet ALL requirements by the closing date of this announcement to be considered.
  • Direct Deposit : You will be required to have all federal salary payments electronically deposited into a bank account.
  • Qualifications

    The position of Information Technology Specialist falls under the 2210 occupational series. To qualify for this position at grade GS- 12 / 13, you must meet requirements by 11 : 59 pm EST on 01 / 30 / 2025.

    Basic Requirements Individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below.

  • Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
  • Customer Service - Works with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations.
  • Oral Communication - Expresses information effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information.
  • Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives.
  • Minimum Qualifications : Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. The specialized experience must demonstrate one year of full-time work experience, or the equivalent if part-time.

    GS-12 : You must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 in the Federal service.

    GS-13 : You must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 in the Federal service.

    If you are applying based on some other qualifying eligibility, you must meet the specific requirements of the eligibility you are claiming.

    NOTE : It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

    Education

    EDUCATION : TRANSCRIPTS :

    Positions which are scientific or technical in nature often have very specific educational requirements. You must submit an official transcript or unofficial transcript.

    Pay careful attention to the Qualifications and Education sections to identify vacancies where a transcript is required.

    FOREIGN EDUCATION

    Applicants using education completed outside of the U.S. to meet the qualification requirements must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization.

    Additional information

    For some advertisements, the Food & Drug Administration receives hundreds, even thousands, of applications from job-seekers. Because of this high level of interest, FDA reserves the option of setting an application number limit.

    When an application limit is set, USAJOBS will close the vacancy at 11 : 59 pm Eastern Time on either :

    A) the day the limit is reached, -OR-

    B) the pre-defined closing date of 01 / 30 / 2025, whichever comes first.

    If the limit is reached before 11 : 59 pm ET, all applications in excess of the limit will continue to be accepted until 11 : 59 pm ET.

    The application limit for this advertisement, if applicable, is : 150

    For more information about announcement closing, see :

    ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT THAT MAY BE REQUIRED

    Pre-employment physical : No

  • Drug testing : No
  • License : No
  • Mobility agreement : No
  • Immunization : No
  • This position may require financial disclosure reporting and will be subject to FDA's prohibited financial interest regulation. If you are hired, you may be required to divest of certain financial interests.

    All requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement (01 / 30 / 2025). You must continue to meet all requirements throughout the entire hiring process.

    How You Will Be Evaluated

    You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

    Once the job opportunity announcement closes (at 11 : 59 pm EST on 01 / 30 / 2025), your qualifications will be evaluated based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire.

    If you are referred to the hiring manager for consideration, you may be further evaluated based on an interview or review of requested work samples.

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    Salary : $101,401 - $120,579

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