IT SPEC (APPSW/INET) (Title 5) (Temporary Promotion Not to Exceed One Year)

IT SPEC (APPSW/INET) (Title 5) (Temporary Promotion Not to Exceed One Year)

Department: Department of the Army

Location(s): Richmond, Virginia

Salary Range: $93499 - $121551 Per Year

Job Summary: THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a IT SPEC (APPSW/INET) (Title 5) (Temporary Promotion Not to Exceed One Year), Position Description Number T5236P01 and is part of the VA USPFO, National Guard.

Major Duties:

• As a IT SPEC (APPSW/INET) (Title 5) (Temporary NTE One Year)-Title 5, GS-2210-12, you will perform the below duties: Serves as a principal expert and the authoritative source for software application development providing project leadership to lower-graded specialists. Provides technical guidance for application analysis and programming to internal and external contacts. Coordinates studies and plans with other technical personnel in the directorate. Recommends specific requirements for new application development and improvements to current applications. Determines overall technical design and structure of websites and web-based applications. Ensures security standards are met. Anticipates problems, research trends in system needs, and determines when new or additional hardware/software is required. Determines feasibility of the requested applications. Plans, coordinates and accomplishes studies to identify need for new stand-alone and web-based application requirements. Determines specifications, equipment and facilities necessary to develop, modify, and implement needed applications. Designs, develops, implements, monitors, and maintains stand-alone and web-based applications using software engineering techniques. Develops work plans, program logic, special instructions, and detailed flow charts covering processes and application needs. Assures software and systems quality and functionality. Ensures involvement of customer and management throughout the development process. Works with customers to test applications and ensure desired functionality is attained. Performs application maintenance. Analyzes National Guard Bureau (NGB), agency and locally developed standard/stovepipe systems to determine needed additions. Develops new applications using software-engineering techniques that enhance existing stovepipe systems. Attends conferences and seminars that deal with Software Engineering and application development. Develops reports on the status of projects. Implements project management principles. Drafts project plans, assigns tasks, monitors progress, and resolves critical issues. Achieves cost goals, schedule goals, and performance goals. Develops and documents internal Standard Operating Procedures/Instructions (SOP/SOIs) for application development. Creates new guidelines and recommends Engineering Change Proposal - Software (ECP-S) through proponent agencies. Writes and maintains application documentation for internal code. Writes and maintains documentation to include user manuals, help files, and installation guides. Coordinates the demonstration of new and enhanced applications to customers and management. Provides training on application implementation, including classroom instruction and Computer Based Training (CBT) development. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: NOTE: Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. NOTE: All job seekers will be required to limit their resumes to 2 pages in length when applying for job opportunity announcements (JOAs) NOTE: This position may be made permanent at a later date without competition. WHO CAN APPLY: GROUP A1 - All on Board Federal National Guard Employees within VANG employed with USPFO. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have experience with planning, designing, developing, testing, implementing, supporting and maintaining applications and serve as the technical expert for application development. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 12 months of specialized experience, education, or training equivalent to at least the GS-11 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government? This experience may also have been obtained in the private sector but must demonstrate that it is comparable to the GS grade indicated. This experience must include activities such as: Experience servings as a principal expert and the authoritative source for software application development providing project leadership to lower-graded specialists. Experience determining feasibility of the requested applications. Experience analyzing agency and locally developed standard/stovepipe systems to determine needed additions. Experience implementing project management principles.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12857933 A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-09