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The incumbent serves as a senior Information Technology Specialist responsible for planning, coordinating, implementing, securing, operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining IT systems and services that support the OIG mission, including on premises, cloud, and hybrid IT environments.\nDuties\n\n Administers, secures, and maintains OIG IT systems, networks, servers, and endpoint devices across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, ensuring systems remain available, functional, secure, and operating efficiently to support OIG mission requirements.\n\n Administers and monitors implementation of Agency IT security-related policies, practices, and standards and how these interfaces with those of the Agency-line programs.\n\n Plans, coordinates, and implements the deployment of new or modified hardware, software, network services, and cloud infrastructure, developing implementation plans, test plans, and back-out procedures to ensure successful integration with existing systems and minimal operational disruption.\n\n Analyzes, diagnoses, and resolves complex technical problems spanning multiple IT domains - including systems administration, network operations, endpoint management, cloud services, and security configuration - by identifying root causes and implementing effective corrective actions.\n\n Monitors systems resources, including performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, recoverability, and continuity of operations. Identifies trends, risks, and emerging operational issues; recommends improvements to increase reliability, security, and efficiency.\n\n Implements and maintains IT security controls and procedures, including access management, vulnerability and patch management, configuration hardening, and audit/remediation support, in accordance with federal, Departmental, and OIG information security requirements.\n\n Serves as a technical authority and project coordinator, providing expert advice and guidance to management, IT staff, contractors, and end users, and coordinating with stakeholders on IT planning, acquisitions, and implementation of new capabilities.\n\n Plans, implements, administers, and secures cloud-based and hybrid IT infrastructure and services, performing cloud configuration, resource and access management, network integration, monitoring, backup and recovery, and optimization in accordance with federal, Departmental, and OIG requirements.\n\nOther Information:\n\n This position will not be filled until the Department's Placement Assistance Programs have been fully utilized.\n\n This position is outside the bargaining unit.\n\n Relocation Incentives are not offered.\n\n No Permanent Change of Station Funds (PCS) will be offered.\n\nRequirements\nConditions of employment\n\n Must be a U.S. Citizen.\n\n Must be at least 16 years old.\n\n Candidate required to obtain and maintain the necessary security/investigation level.\n\n Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met. See Probationary Period in the Required Documents section for more details.\n\n Qualifications\n\n You must meet the Basic Qualifications and Minimum Qualifications to qualify for the IT Specialist (Info Sec), as described below.\n\nBasic Qualifications: Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the following competencies listed below:\n\n Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.\n\n 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.\n\n Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.\n\n Information Management - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems.\n\n Interpersonal Skills - Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations\n\n 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.\n\n Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.\n\n Teamwork - Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.\n\n Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.\n\nAND\n\nMinimum Qualifications: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-12, in the Federal Service.\n\nSpecialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.\n\nQualifying specialized experience for the GS-13 level includes all of the following:\n\n Administers and maintains IT information security, systems, servers, networks, and endpoint devices in an enterprise environment;\n\n Troubleshoots and resolves technical problems involving hardware, operating systems, network connectivity, and system security;\n\n Applies IT security policies, procedures, and/or controls (i.e. access management, patch management, or system hardening) to protect information systems.\n\n Education\n\n There is no substitution of education for the required specialized experience at the GS-13 level.\n\n Additional information\n This position is being filled through the Direct Hire Authority. Traditional rating and ranking of applications do NOT apply. Veteran's preference does not apply.\n\nTelework Positions: This position is physically located in Washington, DC. Incumbents are eligible to telework, subject to supervisor approval, but must also report to the physical office a prescribed number of days each pay period. Click here for Telework Position Information\nThe mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers.\n\nRefer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES\n\nAs a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION\n\nThe Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act.\n\nNote: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions.\n\nAll Department of Labor employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Program under Executive Order 12564 and Public Law 100-71.\n\nBased on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.\n\n Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.\n\n 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. .\n\n Review our benefits\n\n 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.\nHow you will be evaluated\nYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.\n\n Applicants meeting the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements will be referred to the selecting official. Rating/ranking and veterans' preference does not apply to this position.\n\nYou may preview questions for this vacancy here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13087767\n\nThe information you provide may be verified by a review of your paid, unpaid, and volunteer experience, as it demonstrates the competencies or skills required for the position to be filled. Your evaluation may include an interview, reference checks, or other assessment conducted by HR specialists, subject matter experts, or panel members and may include other assessment tools (ex. interview, structured interview, written test, work sample, etc.).\n\nUSA Hire\n\nYou will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):\n\nAccountability\nAttention to Detail\nCustomer Service\nDecision Making\nFlexibility\nInfluencing/Negotiating\nIntegrity/Honesty\nInterpersonal Skills\nLearning\nReading Comprehension\nReasoning\nSelf-Management\nStress Tolerance\nTeamwork\n\nThe USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment.\n\nReasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. 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