Computer Scientist - Direct Hire 9 Month Register
Company: Internal Revenue Service
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: October 20, 2024
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Job Description:
Duties
WHAT IS THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at:
Twenty-One (21) vacancies will be filled in the following specialty
areas:
Anywhere within Information Technology.
The following are the duties of this position at the full working
level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are
selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to
learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow
in this position.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Qualifications
Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been
gained in the public sector, private sector or One year of
experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on
a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience,
please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate
number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of
this announcement OR time ofc referral.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must
meet the qualification requirements outlined below:
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (ALL GRADES): You must have a Bachelor's
degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester
hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer
science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included
any combination of statistics and mathematics that included
differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course
work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
Applicants should have sufficient knowledge to understand the
fundamental concepts and techniques of computer science. Courses
designed to provide an introduction to computer science techniques
and methodologies, to problems of system design, and to other
specialized fields are acceptable. Courses or experience in
teaching elementary, business, or shop mathematics are not
acceptable.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for
this position you must also meet the qualification requirements
listed below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-14 LEVEL: In addition to the basic
qualifications, to be eligible for this position at this grade
level, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level
of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade
level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this
position includes demonstrated professional competence in applying
the theoretical foundations of computer science, including computer
system architecture and system software organization, the
representation and transformation of information structures, and
the theoretical models for such representation and transformations;
Specialized knowledge of the design characteristics, limitations,
and potential applications of systems having the ability to
transform information, and of broad areas of applications of
computing which have common structures, processes, and techniques;
and Knowledge of relevant mathematical and statistical sciences.
Qualifying experience would include: working complex assignments in
research, acquisition, design, development and maintenance of
information systems, and leading projects to design, acquire, and
implement major prototype and developmental systems or make
extensive modifications and upgrades to existing systems, taking
into account changing requirements and interfaces, advances in
technology, and revolving standards.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-15 LEVEL: In addition to the basic
qualifications, to be eligible for this position at this grade
level, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level
of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade
level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this
position includes: Experience that demonstrates professional
competence in applying the theoretical foundations of computer
science, including computer system architecture and system software
organization, the representation and transformation of information
structures, and the theoretical models for such representation and
transformations; Specialized knowledge of the design
characteristics, limitations, and potential applications of systems
having the ability to transform information, and of broad areas of
applications of computing which have common structures, processes,
and techniques; and Knowledge of relevant mathematical and
statistical sciences. You must have experience in Infrastructure
Engineering and Design, Engineering solution and implementation and
system capacity analysis. To be qualifying, your experience must be
sufficient to demonstrate the ability to work complex assignments
in security research, acquisition, design, development and
maintenance of information systems, and providing
professional/technical leadership and direction in the conceptual
design, formulation and development of major prototype and
developmental systems or in making extensive modifications and
upgrades to existing systems, taking into account changing
requirements and interfaces, advances in technology, and evolving
standards.
EDUCATION: See above IOR requirement that you must have a
Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30
semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and
computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have
included any combination of statistics and mathematics that
included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees
and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited
institutions.
For more information on qualifications please refer to .
Education
For positions with an education requirement, or if you are
qualifying for this position by substituting education or training
for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An
official transcript will be required if you are selected.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited
(or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these
criteria, please refer to .
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or
universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show
proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least
equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program.
It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Click for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
Additional information
This is an open continuous announcement which will be used to fill
vacancies in the locations listed as they become available for the
next 12 months contingent upon funding and space requirements.
Applicants must apply and/or update their applications by 11:59 pm
ET at the closing date. Eligible applicants in the highest category
who apply by the initial cut-off date will be considered first. If
additional vacancies exist, applicants who applied after the
initial cutoff date who place in the highest category will be
considered next. Selections from this announcement may be made no
later than (NLT) 12/27/2024.
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. .
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.
Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be provided with your
application. All application materials, including transcripts, must
be in English.
Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as
specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this
position (or may not receive the special consideration for which
you may be eligible).
How to Apply
This Direct Hire Public Notice is to gather applications that may
or may not result in a referral or selection. Your application will
remain active through the open period of this Public Notice.
Applicants will be referred on a first in, first out basis. Those
applicants who are applying earlier in the process will stand a
much better chance of being referred for consideration in the
selection process.
The following instructions outline our application process. You
must complete this application process and submit any required
documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 11/29/2024 in this
announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours
(normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying
online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on
11/29/2024.
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the
following link:
To update your application, including supporting documentation, at
any time during the announcement open period, return to your
USAJOBS account (). There you will find a record of your
application, the application status, and an option to Update
Application. This option will no longer be available once the
announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the
announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: . All of
your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application
record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application
Information page that provides information regarding the
documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent
related to this application. The Application Status will appear
along with the date your application was last updated. For
information on what each Application Status means, visit: .
Agency contact information
IRS Brookhaven External
Email
Address
IT
1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224
US
Next steps
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion;
please view our reasonable accommodation policies and procedures at
. We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with
disabilities on a case-by-case basis; please contact us if you
require this for any part of the application and hiring
process.
Once your application package and online questionnaire is received
you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for
checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy
notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of
your application for this position at any time by logging onto the
USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For
a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on
"more information." Please notify us if your contact information
changes after the closing date of the announcement. If your email
mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important
communication that could affect your consideration for this
position.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
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