Pathways Student Trainee (IT Specialist), GS-2299-7/9 (Open to U.S. citizens) MB Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - Washington, DC

[Michiel Perry]

Pathways Student Trainee (IT Specialist), GS-2299-7/9 (Open to U.S. citizens) MB 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - Washington, DC

About the Agency  This position is located in the Office of the Associate Administrator for Administration, Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). This office has full responsibility for oversight and management of information resource management (IRM) systems and applications throughout PHMSA and its regional field offices. The employee reports directly to the Chief Information position.  This is a Student Trainee position under the Pathways Internship Program. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as data steward and analyst charged with improving, maintaining, monitoring, auditing the quality of PHMSA’s vital data and information that is used for directing agency priorities and decision making.  This is an Excepted Service appointment. As part of the Pathways Internship Program, the appointment may be extended until the selectee’s educational program requirements have been completed. You may be converted, without a break in service, to a term (time-limited), career, or career-conditional (permanent) appointment upon graduation and completion of program requirements but there is no guarantee. The selectee is on a trial period while on the Pathways Internship appointment.  The ideal candidate is an entry-level career professional with educational knowledge in broad areas of information technology including analysis, design, application software, and customer support. Responsibilities would include data analysis, business processes with various systems, understanding data/system policies, guidelines and administering organization’s data in compliance with business and/or regulatory obligations.  PLEASE NOTE: THIS VACANCY IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 75 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT ON THE CLOSING DATE OR AT MIDNIGHT ON THE DAY WE RECEIVE THE 75TH APPLICATION, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. THIS POSITION HAS A MANDATORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENT.  KEY REQUIREMENTS You must be a U.S. Citizen and meet the Pathways Intern requirement. Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date. Review Required Documents Section as documents are required by closing date This position is not eligible for telework. DUTIES: Back to top The Pathways Student Trainee (IT Specialist) will:  Work with the data owners, database administrators, and the data architect to assist in developing and applying common and repeatable business rules, meta-data, data quality performance measures, taxonomies, and data quality standards to all PHMSA data systems. Be responsible for ensuring that the dissemination and reporting of information conforms to PHMSA's presentation standards and those of DOT and OMB's data quality guidelines. Monitors data quality performance (adherence to identified standards) through the full data life-cycle (i.e., identification, collection, processing, reporting and dissemination, etc.). Develop data quality performance reports, prepares presentations and recommends solutions to identified data problems. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top TO QUALIFY FOR THE GS-7:  On Experience , you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level. It must include:  Experience applying Information Technology (IT) technologies and concepts including software development, data design, business process development, and data analysis. Experience preparing written documents to communicate information in a complete, organized and grammatically correct manner. TO QUALIFY FOR THE GS-9:  On Experience , you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. It must include:  Experience applying Information Technology (IT) technologies and concepts including software development, data design, business process development, and data analysis. Experience analyzing and evaluating data collected from various sources. Experience preparing written documents to communicate information in a complete, organized and grammatically correct manner. Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.  RECENT GRADUATE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY:  *Applications for this RECENT GRADUATE position will be accepted from the following individuals:  1. Graduates who within the past 2 years, or after December 2011, received a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution.  2. Preference eligible veterans precluded from applying due to military service obligation may apply up to 2 years from the date of discharge/release from active duty, but no more than 6 years after the date educational requirements are met.  3. Individuals who completed educational program requirements by May 31, 2014.  Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment. See OPM's General Policies ( http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp ) for information on crediting education.  Qualifying Educational Institutions/Programs for Recent Graduate Program.  Qualifying educational institutions/program for Recent Graduate Program include: a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. You must provide a copy of ALL of your college/vocational/technical transcript(s), including current enrollment. See "Required Documents" section for additional information.  Applicants may refer to the U.S.Department of Education’s Institutional Accreditation System to determine whether their school/program is accredited: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx .  A post-secondary certificate program must have been completed at a qualifying educational institution equivalent to at least 1 academic year of full-time study that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational, or business school curriculum.  Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment. See OPM's General Policies ( http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp) for information on crediting education.  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.  The required education must lead to a degree 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.  CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT :  Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service. Subject to a background/suitability investigation You must submit a transcript or proof of enrollment with your application. Selectee is required to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine suitability for federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Must complete a background investigation. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Once you complete and submit your application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements for the job. Qualified students will be referred to the hiring manager in unranked order, and if applicable, by veteran preference status: (1)Preference eligible having a compensable, service- connected disability of 10 percent or more; (2)all other candidates eligible for 10-point veteran preference; (3) candidates eligible for 5-point veteran preference; and (4)candidates not eligible for veteran preference.  You will not be considered for the position if any part of the application or supporting documentation is incomplete. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or adverse action after hiring.  To preview questions please click here .  BENEFITS: Back to top You can review our benefits at: https://jobs.mgsapps.monster.com/dot/vacancy/preview!benefits.hms?orgId=2&jnum=70367  OTHER INFORMATION: -This is a one year appointment in the excepted service which may lead to a term or permanent appointment in the competitive service.  -Recent graduates serve a trial period for the duration of their excepted service appointment.  -Recent graduates will be required to sign a Pathways Recent Graduate Participant Agreement.  usajobs.gov - 1 day ago - save job - block » View or apply to job

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Michiel Perry
804-896-2220