U.S. Department of Energy

Senior IT Specialist


Pay$143736.00 - $191900.00 / year
LocationGermantown/Maryland
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 796295400
      DOE offers you the chance to be part of the clean energy revolution and make a difference in the fight against the climate crisis. Join the DOE Clean Energy Corps!

      The Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) was established in December 2021 as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to accelerate clean energy technologies from the lab to market and fill a critical innovation gap on the path to achieving our nation's climate goals of net zero emissions by 2050.

      Duties



      Requirements


      • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
      • This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
      • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
      • Subject to satisfactory security and suitability requirements.
      • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
      • These positions are to be filled under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Inflation Reduction Act or Scientific, Technical, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) direct hire authority.
      • Positions may be covered by a bargaining unit. Bargaining unit will vary by departmental element, grade, and/or location.
      • This position is approved to work remotely full-time, but the employee must be located within the locality pay area of the DOE Worksite and must be a realistic commuting distance of the DOE Worksite.

      Qualifications


      You must meet the four IT Competencies listed in the "Education Requirements" section and the "Specialized Experience" to qualify for this series as described below.

      SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-15 : 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:

      • Managing an organization's office automation efforts to integrate, maintain, and enhance the organization's information management and information technology programs to provide systems, tools, and analytical capabilities in support of the organization's mission and operations; AND
      • Implementing, managing, maintaining, and coordinating activities (such as Network/IT Infrastructure Upgrades and Network/IT Resource deployment) both technical/non-technical, for short/long-term milestones to support an organization's office automation efforts; AND
      • Providing information technology guidance, services, advice, and recommendations to leadership on information security matters; AND
      • Performing network monitoring and intrusion detection ensuring sound security principles.

      NOTE: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-15 level.

      "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.

      OPM Qualification Standards for the GS-2210 series can be found at the following website: OPM Qualification Standards for the GS-2210 series. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

      This public notice may be used to fill multiple positions as needed; therefore, applicants must meet the qualifications at the time the applications are reviewed

  • About the company

      The United States Department of Energy is a cabinet-level department of the United States Government concerned with the United States' policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material. Its responsibilities include the nation's nuclear weapons program, nuclear reactor production for the United States Navy, energy conservation, energy-related research, radioactive waste disposal, and domestic energy production. It also directs research in genomics; the Human Genome Project originated in a DOE initiative. DOE sponsors more research in the physical sciences than any other U.S. federal agency, the majority of which is conducted through its system of National Laboratories. The agency is led by the United States Secretary of Energy, and its headquarters are located in Southwest Washington, D.C., on Independence Avenue in the James V. Forrestal Building, named for James Forrestal, as well as in Germantown, Maryland.