IT Specialist Application Software

**This position is located in the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS); Alaska Regional Office (AKRO); Information Services Division (ISD), with 3 vacancies in Juneau, AK. Duties** As an IT Specialist (Application Software), you will perform the following duties: Use programming code to create and/or modify internal software to accommodate new or different fishery management program needs such as monitoring fishery statistics, setting limits on catch bycatch, and harvest take allowances, and providing accounting information to recover program costs. Collaborate with customers to develop and implement strategy and project solutions to accommodate customer needs and meet specifications and time constraints. Interact consistently with the customer regarding initial assessment of project feasibility, guidelines, potential constraints, identified risks, obstacles, solutions, and progress. Serve as technical authority to a team of internal and contracted developers to deploy a new component of software on budget and on time within the constraints set by the customer. Note: The duties described are at the full performance level of the ZP-3 grade level, and the duties at the ZP-2 grade level are developmental leading to the ZP-3 level. Requirements Conditions of Employment This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). This system replaced the Federal GS pay plan and structure. Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. ZP-2 is equivalent to the GS-7/9. ZP-3 is equivalent to the GS-11/12. ZP-2 = security clearance is Low Risk. ZP-3 = security clearance is Moderate Risk. A one year probationary period may be required. *Payment of relocation expenses is not authorized. *Relocation and Recruitment incentives may be authorized. This position is not in the bargaining unit. Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable ( Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position? A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system. Qualifications Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: {rel="noreferrer"} Basic Requirements: Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the following four competencies: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 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, individ als 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. 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. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Specialized experience: To qualify at the ZP-2 or (GS-7/9 level): SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to meeting the IT competencies, applicants must also have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level ZP-1 or (GS-5) in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Assisting with Software Development, such as web applications or database development, using programming code; Assisting in designing, developing, or deploying of business applications to meet agency objectives and deadlines; and Communicating with customers to assist in formulating strategy or product solutions. OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree 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: Demonstrated by a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university education in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree 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, with one of the following. A grade point average (GPA) of 2.9 or higher based on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate cou