APPLICATION (RESUME AND QUESTIONAIRE RESPONSES)

								MUST

								BE RECEIVED ONLINE IN THE USGS ONLINE AUTOMATED

								RECRUITMENT SYSTEM (OARS) BEFORE MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME

								ON THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE

								CONSIDERED.  OARS CAN BE ACCESSED AT

								HTTP://WWW.USGS.GOV/OHR/OARS/

								

Why Is It Great To Work For The USGS?

Become part of the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS), a world leader in the natural sciences. The USGS provides reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize the loss of lives and property from natural disasters; manage biological, water, mineral and energy resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life. For more information about the USGS, visit: http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/great.html

Am I Eligible To Apply For This Position?
You may apply for this position if you meet the following criteria:

You are a U.S. citizen.

Is This A Permanent Appointment?

Yes

What Are The Major Duties Of This Position?

This position is with the U.S. Geological Survey, Office of the Regional Hydrologist, NE Region, located in the Virginia District, Richmond, Virginia. The selectee of this position will perform the following duties: Perform developmental programming, system analysis, network and/or equipment installation and maintenance assignments. Install new and revised commercial off-the-shelf software packages. Perform basic configuration of microcomputers to interface with existing LAN and mainframe computers. Provide assistance to staff in using various computer equipment and software. Code or modify software modulars or scripts. Perform routine updates of various microcomputer and mainframe applications. Serve as backup support for the database and server administration.

How Do I Qualify For This Position?

For information on qualification requirements please click on the following: http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/quals/2210.html You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.

If this position requires specific educational coursework to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you may be required to provide a transcript or list of coursework upon request. Requests for proof of education will be sent to you via e-mail after the announcement closes and will allow you 48 hours to provide the required documentation. This proof may be emailed, faxed, or mailed to the address or number listed under the 'Contact' information above. It is important that you maintain a current/valid e-mail address.

Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/quals/foreign.html

Basis of rating: You will be rated on the extent and quality of your experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position. If you are eligible, you will receive a numerical rating based on your online responses to the application questions. These responses must be substantiated by your resume. If you do not respond to the application questions you may be rated ineligible.

Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position?

If you are a status applicant (current permanent Federal employee or former permanent Federal employee with reinstatement eligibility), or are eligible under a special appointing authority and you are selected under this vacancy, you may be subject to serving a new one-year probationary period.

How Do I Apply For This Position?

Applications (resume and application questions) for this vacancy must be received on-line via the USGS Online Automated Recruitment System (OARS) BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington, D.C. time) on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete online resume, you will not be considered for this position. Requests for extensions will not be granted. Most libraries, employment offices, and all USGS personnel offices can provide access to the Internet. If applying online poses a hardship for you, you must speak to someone in the Servicing Personnel Office listed on this announcement PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE for assistance. The OARS system can be accessed at http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/ .

What Information Do Veterans Need To Provide?

If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must submit a DD-214, SF-15 and supporting documents (e.g., official statement from the Department of Veterans' Affairs) within 48 hours of the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to do so, you will only be granted 5-point tentative preference if appropriate. Required documents may be e-mailed, faxed, mailed or hand delivered to the servicing personnel office (see 'Contact Information'). For more information on veterans' preference, visit: http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetguide.asp

Will The USGS Pay For Me To Move?

No.

How Much Travel Is Required?

None.

What Employee Benefits Are Available?

If selected for this position, you will be eligible to elect life and health insurance coverage and will be automatically covered by a Federal retirement system. For additional information on benefits please visit: http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/great.html

What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position?

Announcement Number: ER-2004-0294
Title: Information Technology Specialist
Pay Plan, Series, and Grade: GS-2210-07
Number of Positions to be Filled: One
Promotion Potential: GS-12
Location of Position: Richmond, VA
Salary: $39,662 (Step 1) to $51,560 (Step 10) *First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 1.
Work Schedule: Full-time
Open Date: 07-01-04
Close Date: 07-16-04
Contact:

DOI, U.S. Geological Survey
Office of Personnel
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
MS-157, Room 2B311
Reston, VA 20192
FAX: (703) 648-4113
TTY: 703-648-7417
Attn:
Melody Sutherland, (703) 648-7471, msutherl@usgs.gov

Miscellaneous Information

If you are applying for this position based on eligibility under a special appointing authority you must submit proof of this eligibility within 48 hours of the closing date of this announcement. This documentation may be emailed, faxed, or mailed to the address or number listed under the 'Contact' information above. For additional information on special appointing authorities, visit: htt p://www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/non_competitive.html

Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for and performance of higher-level duties.

If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, you must submit proof within 48 hours of the closing date of this announcement that you meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP or you will not receive priority consideration. This includes a copy of the agency notice, your most recent Performance Rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. If you are a CTAP or ICTAP eligible, you will be considered well qualified if you earn a minimum score of 85 (prior to the assignment of veteran's preference points). For more information on CTAP please see: http://www.usg s.gov/ohr/oars/ctap.html and for ICTAP eligibility see http://www.us gs.gov/ohr/oars/ictap.html.

If you are selected for this Federal position, you will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failure to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on the application may be grounds for not hiring you or for dismissing you after you begin work, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, section 1001).

Under Executive Order 11935, only United States citizens and nationals (residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) may compete for civil service jobs. Agencies are permitted to hire non-citizens only in very limited circumstances where there are no qualified citizens available for the position.

USGS employees are subject to Title 43, USC Section 31(a) and may not: (a) have any personal, private, direct or indirect interest in lands or mineral wealth of lands under survey; (b) have any substantial personal, private, direct or indirect interests in any private mining or mineral enterprise doing business with the United States; or (c) execute surveys or examinations for private parties or corporations.

The application contains information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579, 5 USC 552a). The information is used to determine qualifications for employment, and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361.

Recruitment methods and selection procedures will be based solely on merit after fair and open competition, and will be made without regard to political, religious, or labor organization affiliation or nonaffiliation, marital status, race, color, sex, national origin, non-disqualifying disability, sexual orientation, or age.

This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.