IT Specialist

The position advertised has been exempted from the federal civilian hiring freeze.

Job Opening: 59311
Open to current, permanent FBI employees in all locations
Opening Date: March 28, 2025
Closing Date: April 10, 11:59 p.m. (EST )
Questions regarding this opening should be directed to HRS Xzasia Leftwich at or .
Job Summary
Position: IT Specialis t , GS-13/14
Division: Operational Technology Division
Unit: Multimedia Exploitation Unit
Location: Clarksburg, WV
Working Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ( Flexible )
Salary: GS-13 $120,579.00 - $156,755.00
GS-14 $142,488.00 - $185,234.00
Full Performance Level: GS-14
Number of Positions Available: 1
Duration: Full Time/Permanent
Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.
Key Requirements
•   Must be a current, permanent FBI employee
•   Some travel may be required ( Approx. 5% Occasional travel to the Capital Region and may support critical incidents ) Major Duties :
GS-13:
•  Provides advice and guidance to management regarding technical issues which pertain to the planning, designing, developing, procuring, implementing, operating and maintaining of the organization's IT systems.
•  Develop, interpret, plan, and apply policy and process best practices in the delivery of enterprise-wide, multi-discipline IT network service capacity and performance monitoring.
•  Work with myriad customers to develop sustainable strategic plans and tactical, technical solutions for executing effective and efficient network-related problem management. GS-14 In addition to the above:
•  Autonomously coordinates with internal and external partners to plan and implement IT infrastructure.
•  Provides technical guidance to junior IT staff members
•  Orally briefs technical and decision briefs to FBI management on complex issues.
•  Provides technical budget preparation and interfaces between the technical experts and budget personnel to ensure all requirements are funded.
•  Provide advice and guidance to management regarding technical issues which pertain to the planning, designing, developing, procuring, implementing, operating and maintaining of the organization's IT systems. Qualifications and Evaluations
Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.
If you are deemed Most Competitive, you will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.
All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies :
•  Customer Service
•  Information Management
•  Technology Awareness Specialized Experience (SE):
GS-13: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
•  Experience in technology management, problem solving, and implementation of related activities.
•  Provide advice and guidance to management regarding technical issues which pertain to the planning, designing, developing, procuring, implementing, operating and maintaining of the organization's IT systems
•  Experience in writing and reviewing software and scripts in an infrastructure-as-code environment as well as scaling scripts and applications. GS-14: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
In addition to above:
•  Experience with IT system management including managing systems hosted on Microsoft Azure or Amazon AWS or advanced experience with data automation techniques including scripting and database management.
•  Experience coordinating major IT system changes with external enterprise partners.
•  Experience in coordinating and implementing IT system security processes.
•  Experience in writing and reviewing software and scripts in an infrastructure-as-code environment as well as experience in scaling scripts and applications. How to Apply
For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on How to Apply . If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.
Required Documents
To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:

•   Your resume, specifically noting relevant work experience and associated start and end dates
•   A complete assessment questionnaire
•   Other supporting documents (if applicable) :
•   College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement
•   Memorandum for Record (MFR), Please see Additional Information Documents that were uploaded one or more years ago will need to be uploaded again. Although an applicant may see these documents within their current profile, the HR Specialists may not have access to view them. All applicants are being asked to upload another copy (if applicable) to ensure the staffing units can review the complete application.
You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. If applying online is a hardship, please contact the HR Specialist listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.
What to Expect Next
Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.
Additional Information
•   Failure to provide necessary and relevant information required by this vacancy announcement may disqualify you from consideration. Additional information will not be requested if your application is incomplete. Your application will be evaluated solely on the basis of information you have submitted.
•   Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing the other workplace safety protocols. Positions with fitness for duty requirements or those that require international travel may require proof of certain vaccinations.
•   Management may select at any grade for which this position has been announced.
•   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 an actual assignment and performance of higher-level duties.
•   Limited Movement : Policy has been implemented wherein support employees entering a position through a competitive OR non-competitive action may be precluded from moving to another position within the Bureau by means of reassignment or change to lower grade for a minimum of 12 months. HRD will waive this limited movement policy for qualified employees, who have received an official notification letter that their current position is being relocated to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama by 2024, so those employees can compete for a position elsewhere.
•   Probationary employees are precluded from being considered for all job opportunities until 12-months of their 24-month probationary period has concluded. Probationary employees may be considered for competitive vacancies that are advertised within their respective division or field office after serving 90 days within the FBI.
•   Candidates will not be considered if currently on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP); a Letter of Requirement (LOR); or have failed a PIP or LOR and are currently awaiting the final action by HRD. a. A Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a 90-day written developmental plan for an employee whose performance on one or more critical elements is rated "Inconsistent."
b. A Letter of Requirement (LOR) is issued when a supervisor identifies leave abuse and/or when frequent absences negatively impact operations of an office.
•   Relocation expenses will be borne by the selectee, except FBI employees returning from LEGAT assignment. Employees returning from LEGAT assignments must advise the Staffing and Administrative Unit / International Operations Division of their application for this position.
•   Current tax law impacts your transfer by making your moving expense reimbursements taxable . click apply for full job details