Information Technology Specialist - Beltsville, United States - US Agricultural Research Service

US Agricultural Research Service

Verified Company

Beltsville, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Duties:

Helps set up network access to ACSL shares and databases.
Installs and modifies software for data analysis and programming, and PC maintenance.
Tests software and databases.
Develops data sets for crop model simulations and scripts for manipulating those data.
Develops computer simulation models of plant and soil processes and other technologies to help growers, scientists and policy makers asses the effects of soils, management and weather on crop yields and resource use.
Assists scientists and technicians with setup and management of computer resources, data management, debugging and testing of computer code, and writing simple programs for data management and access.
Develops scripts for managing data and computers.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

You must be a US Citizen or US National.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
Direct Deposit: Per Public Law all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
Successful completion of oneyear trial period.

Qualifications:

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

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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.

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Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
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Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
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Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
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GS-07:

Specialized Experience:
Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised.

The specialized experience requirements for this position are:

Qualifying experience for GS-07 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-05 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

For this position, specialized experience is experience installing software for programming; manipulating or managing databases; and troubleshooting and resolving IT problems.

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GS-09:

Specialized Experience:
Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised.

The specialized experience requirements for this position are:

Qualifying experience for GS-09 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-07 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

For this position, specialized experience is experience participating in the installation or maintenance of computer hardware or software; manipulating or managing databases (such as SQL); cleaning and summarizing data; and assisting in developing manuals or web pages.

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GS-11:

Specialized Experience:
Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised.

The specialized experience requirements for this position are:

Qualifying experience for GS-11 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-09 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

For this position, specialized experience is experience installing and maintaining computer hardware or software programs; developing technical manuals or web pages; formulating, adjusting, o