IT Specialist - Washington, United States - US Federal Communications Commission

Description

Duties:

As an entry
- level trainee, the incumbent will have the opportunity to learn a wide variety of IT business concepts and be provided with foundational job-related knowledge & skills. The incumbent will assist senior staff members by performing a variety of entry level Information Technology duties with an increasing degree of difficulty and responsibility. As a student trainee, the OCIO will introduce our future IT leaders to the FCC mission in Information Technology and share with them the importance of working on problems of national importance and experience the excitement of success built on hard work and innovation
within FCC's OCIO Front Office.


Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:

• Education-Transcripts Required
• Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required upon assuming the position.
• Cover letter required
• Must provide professional references.
• Writing sample required (not more than 5 pages)

Must maintain at least half-time enrollment status as defined by your school.

All education claimed will be verified.


Qualifications:

• A degree seeking student in the field of
  Information Technology and must be actively in pursuit of an undergraduate Bachelor's Degree.
• Enrolled in a school that has been accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Enrolled at least halftime as defined by your school.
• Be in good academic standing (i.e., must have at least a
  3.0 GPA or its equivalent).
• Students must provide a Cover Letter describing their interest in the position.
• Must provide at least three professional references.
• US Citizen or if you are not a citizen you must meet one the following criteria: 1. owe permanent allegiance to the United States (for example, natives of American Samoa and Swains Island); 2. be a lawfully admitted for permanent residence and seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B); or 3. be admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or have been granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and have filed a declaration of intention to become lawful permanent resident and then citizen when eligible.

GS-5: Must be actively enrolled in an accredited, undergraduate, Information Technology Bachelor's Degree program.

Additional information:

EEO Policy Statement

Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement

Veterans Information

Legal and Regulatory Guidance

Pathways Program - U.S. CITIZEN OR NON-U.S.


CITIZEN EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
There is no U. S. citizenship requirement to participate in the Pathways Programs. HOWEVER, U. S. citizenship is a requirement for conversion to the competitive service via a term or permanent appointment.


NOTE:
A non-citizen student may not be converted to career-conditional employment in the competitive service unless they are U.S. citizens at the time of conversion. Additionally, applicants must be a U.S. citizen for positions that require security clearances.


Other:

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If applicable, you will be required to serve a trial period of one year.
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In order for you to be employed at the FCC, there are certain Commission and Federal laws governing the financial interests of you and members of your immediate family. If selected for the position, you must submit a financial disclosure statement upon assuming the position.

• Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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Temporary Pathways Interns NTE 15 weeks are eligible for the following federal benefits:

• Accrual of annual and sick leave on a bi-weekly basis
• Federal holidays (paid time off)
• Transit benefits
• Telecommuting
• Flexible spending accounts
• Alternative work schedules

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.


How You Will Be Evaluated:

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

1. the core questions
2. supplemental documentation (e.g., DD-214, SF-50, SF-15, Transcripts, Schedule A Letter), if applicable; and
3. cover letter describing interest in the position
4. resume
5. professional references
6. writing sample (not more than 5 pages)

Applicants may be rated ineligible, if they do not respond to job specific questions, provide supplemental documents and submit a resume.

For more information, please click on Rating Process.


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