Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

IT Specialist (CUSTSPT)

Gulfport, Mississippi Full time

IT Specialist (CUSTSPT)

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Location(s): Gulfport, Mississippi

Salary Range: $75278 - $97867 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the Armed Forces Retirement Home Corporate Resources Office, within the Office of Information Technology located in Gulfport, Mississippi. The Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) provides residences and related services for certain retired and former members of the Armed Forces. The incumbent in this position serves as the initial point of contact for a wide range of computing complications within the Agency

Major Duties:

  • As an IT Specialist (CUSTSPT), you will: Serve as initial point of contact in resolving customer support issues involving the installation and configuration of agency wide existing and new IT systems. Provide advice and guidance on a wide variety of issues, including support for technical user problems due to new requirements and applications. Assist in the development of end-user hardware and software requirements. Develop end-user application procedures and user guides. Regularly update and create IT Service Desk procedures. Research, evaluate, and provide feedback on problematic trends and patterns in customer support requirements.

Qualifications: You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé. Specialized Experience for the GS-11: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: - Completing IT related project assignments that require a wide range of knowledge of IT support, deployment and customer service requirements. This knowledge is generally demonstrated by analyzing alternative approaches and providing suggested responses to IT issues, problems and concerns; AND - Assisting with various information technology customer services and mobility support. OR You may qualify with a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. (In order to be creditable, education must be related to the position being filled with a major study of computer science, information science, information systems management, mathematics, statistics, operations research, or engineering, or course work that required the development or adaptation of computer programs and systems and provided knowledge equivalent to a major in the computer field.) Attach a copy of transcript or list of college courses designating semester or quarter hours earned to ensure proper credit. To be qualifying, degree must be 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. In addition to specialized experience, individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

How to Apply: AFRH has partnered with the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Fiscal Service's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers. The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date. For resume writing guidance, please visit USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, evaluations, and required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. If you are required to complete any USA Hire evaluations, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your evaluation completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your evaluations. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the evaluations should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside at least 3 hours to take the USA Hire evaluations; however, most applicants complete the evaluations in less time. If you need to stop and continue later, you can re-use your unique link. Your responses to the USA Hire evaluations will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an evaluation. If future applications you submit require completion of the same evaluations, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice evaluations and evaluation preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. Reasonable 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 evaluations, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based evaluations and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based evaluations. 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 evaluations, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all evaluations within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based evaluations if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for online evaluations: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information To preview the application questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12883264

Application Deadline: 2026-03-05