Computer Scientist Direct Hire
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WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? Visit us on the web at Duties WHAT IS THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYDIVISION? A description of the business units can be found at:
Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
Anywhere within Information Technology.
WHAT IS THE RESEARCH, APPLIED ANALYTICS AND STATISTICS DIVISION? A description of the business units can be found at:
Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
Research, Applied Analytics and Statistics, Data Management Division The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.
If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.
For the GS 14:
As a computer scientist, the employee advises on highly complex issues, studies, research and analysis projects.
Work pertains to the security research, acquisition, design, development, and maintenance of new or substantially improved information systems.
Assignments include:
Provides professional/technical leadership and direction in the conceptual design, formulation and development of major prototype and developmental systems or in making extensive modifications and upgrades to existing systems, taking into account changing requirements and interfaces, advances in technology, and evolving standards.
Conducts research into areas of great importance, significance, and difficulty, such as artificial intelligence including the application of computers to solve problems and to understand the principles of human intelligence.
Represents and speaks on behalf of MITS IT and IRS at professional meetings and conferences.
Consults with senior level staff in IRS and other IT specialists on IT policies, issues, and problems, etc.
Functions as a recognized program expert and technical/professional expert and is sought after by outside authorities for consultation, advice and guidance in assigned area.
For the GS 15:
As a senior expert and consultant to top agency management officials and IT peers, the employee advises on highly complex issues, studies, research and analysis projects.
Work includes the development or extension of new theories, principles, concepts in the design, development, and maintenance of information systems and advising other IT experts throughout Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and in other agencies, on a variety of issues, and situations that involve applying or adapting new theories, concepts, principles, standards, methods, or practices, that are developed by the employee or result from the employee's leadership.
Provides professional leadership and direction in the conceptual design, formulation and development of major prototype and developmental systems or in making extensive modifications and upgrades to existing systems, taking into account changing requirements and interfaces, advances in technology, and evolving standards.
Conducts research into areas of great importance, significance, and difficulty, such as artificial intelligence including the application of computers to solve problems and to understand the principles of human intelligence.
Consults and collaborates with other international experts from industry and other governments to develop IT policies and direction; represents IRS and the U.
S.
in national and international technical committees and consortia as a speaker and participant; and provides counsel on IT development to technical experts of other national governments.
Functions as the recognized program expert and technical/professional expert and is sought after by outside authorities for consultation, advice and guidance in the field of computer science and tax information systems.
Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a U.
S.
Citizen or National and provide proof of U.
S.
Citizenship.
(Birth certificate showing birth in the U.
S; Unexpired U.
S.
Passport; Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization; or Report of Birth Abroad of a U.
S.
Citizen (Form FS-240)) Undergo a review of prior performance/conduct and an income tax verification.
Refer to Get Your Tax Record at () to check the status of your account, balance owed, payment history, make a payment, or review answers to tax questions.
If you are not in compliance, you will be determined unsuitable for employment with IRS.
Must successfully complete a background investigation, including a FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).
Complete a to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the.
Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.
S.
These must be unexpired original or certified copies.
Qualifications Federal experience is not required.
The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis.
To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below:
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (ALL GRADES):
You must have a Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science.
At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.
All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
Applicants should have sufficient knowledge to understand the fundamental concepts and techniques of computer science.
Courses designed to provide an introduction to computer science techniques and methodologies, to problems of system design, and to other specialized fields are acceptable.
Courses or experience in teaching elementary, business, or shop mathematics are not acceptable.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-14 LEVEL:
In addition to the basic qualifications, to be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience for this position includes demonstrated professional competence in applying the theoretical foundations of computer science, including computer system architecture and system software organization, the representation and transformation of information structures, and the theoretical models for such representation and transformations; Specialized knowledge of the design characteristics, limitations, and potential applications of systems having the ability to transform information, and of broad areas of applications of computing which have common structures, processes, and techniques; and Knowledge of relevant mathematical and statistical sciences.
Qualifying experience would include:
working complex assignments in research, acquisition, design, development and maintenance of information systems, and leading projects to design, acquire, and implement major prototype and developmental systems or make extensive modifications and upgrades to existing systems, taking into account changing requirements and interfaces, advances in technology, and revolving standards.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-15 LEVEL:
In addition to the basic qualifications, to be eligible for this position at this grade level, 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:
Experience that demonstrates professional competence in applying the theoretical foundations of computer science, including computer system architecture and system software organization, the representation and transformation of information structures, and the theoretical models for such representation and transformations; Specialized knowledge of the design characteristics, limitations, and potential applications of systems having the ability to transform information, and of broad areas of applications of computing which have common structures, processes, and techniques; and Knowledge of relevant mathematical and statistical sciences.
You must have experience in Infrastructure Engineering and Design, Engineering solution and implementation and system capacity analysis.
To be qualifying, your experience must be sufficient to demonstrate the ability to work complex assignments in security research, acquisition, design, development and maintenance of information systems, and providing professional/technical leadership and direction in the conceptual design, formulation and development of major prototype and developmental systems or in making extensive modifications and upgrades to existing systems, taking into account changing requirements and interfaces, advances in technology, and evolving standards.
RAAS will only be qualified for the GS 14.
The GS 15 is for the IT Computer Scientist positions.
For more information on qualifications please refer to.
How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
This position will be filled through the Direct Hire Authority.
Under this authority, competitive rating, ranking, and veterans' preference procedures do not apply.
Your application will be considered based on education, training, and quality of your experience.
For more information on Direct-Hire Authority visit:
.
Your application must include your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents.
Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a not qualified determination.
Referral:
Applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements may be referred to a selecting official for consideration.
Candidates may be required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring practices).
We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.
If you are a displaced Federal employee (eligible for the , you must be found well qualified for the position.
Well qualified is defined as:
experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, demonstrated by meeting all the competencies for this position.
Required Documents The following documents are required and must be provided with your application.
All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.
Resume - Your resume MUST contain dates of employment (i.
e.
, month/year to month/year or to present).
To ensure you receive full credit for relevant experience, include the hours worked per week.
We recommend that your resume not exceed 5 pages, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
If including Federal service experience, provide pay plan, series and grade, i.
e.
GS-0301-09.
Your resume must NOT include photographs, inappropriate content, or personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number.
If your resume does not contain the required information specified, or contains prohibited information as listed above, your application will be determined incomplete, and you will not receive consideration for this position.
( are optional.
) Please view Online Application - Questionnaire Education - See Education Section above Registration/License (if applicable) - active, current registration/license Veterans' Preference (if applicable) - You MUST submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge.
If you are serving under active duty, provide certification from the Armed Forces that you will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of certification.
The certification must indicate your dates of service, rank and that you will be separated under honorable conditions.
Submit an , along with the required documentation listed on the back of the form if you are a 10-point preference eligible.
For more information on veterans' preference view Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) (if applicable) - You MUST submit the required documentation as outlined at:
If you are an IRS CTAP eligible, you can apply for jobs within and outside the commuting area.
If you are a Treasury CTAP eligible can apply for jobs within the commuting area.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) (if applicable) - If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents.
High School Diploma (or equivalent) - If you are 16 or 17 years of age, you MUST submit documentation of graduation from high school (or equivalent); OR completion of a formal vocational training program; OR statement from school authorities agreeing with your decision to pursue employment rather than continuing your education.
Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, your application will be determined incomplete, and you will not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
PDN-985233f0-82b9-4611-bbdb-aaa5076aa60a Recommended Skills Accounting Adaptability Artificial Intelligence Conceptual Design Consulting Euclidean Geometry Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? Visit us on the web at Duties WHAT IS THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYDIVISION? A description of the business units can be found at:
Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
Anywhere within Information Technology.
WHAT IS THE RESEARCH, APPLIED ANALYTICS AND STATISTICS DIVISION? A description of the business units can be found at:
Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
Research, Applied Analytics and Statistics, Data Management Division The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.
If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.
For the GS 14:
As a computer scientist, the employee advises on highly complex issues, studies, research and analysis projects.
Work pertains to the security research, acquisition, design, development, and maintenance of new or substantially improved information systems.
Assignments include:
Provides professional/technical leadership and direction in the conceptual design, formulation and development of major prototype and developmental systems or in making extensive modifications and upgrades to existing systems, taking into account changing requirements and interfaces, advances in technology, and evolving standards.
Conducts research into areas of great importance, significance, and difficulty, such as artificial intelligence including the application of computers to solve problems and to understand the principles of human intelligence.
Represents and speaks on behalf of MITS IT and IRS at professional meetings and conferences.
Consults with senior level staff in IRS and other IT specialists on IT policies, issues, and problems, etc.
Functions as a recognized program expert and technical/professional expert and is sought after by outside authorities for consultation, advice and guidance in assigned area.
For the GS 15:
As a senior expert and consultant to top agency management officials and IT peers, the employee advises on highly complex issues, studies, research and analysis projects.
Work includes the development or extension of new theories, principles, concepts in the design, development, and maintenance of information systems and advising other IT experts throughout Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and in other agencies, on a variety of issues, and situations that involve applying or adapting new theories, concepts, principles, standards, methods, or practices, that are developed by the employee or result from the employee's leadership.
Provides professional leadership and direction in the conceptual design, formulation and development of major prototype and developmental systems or in making extensive modifications and upgrades to existing systems, taking into account changing requirements and interfaces, advances in technology, and evolving standards.
Conducts research into areas of great importance, significance, and difficulty, such as artificial intelligence including the application of computers to solve problems and to understand the principles of human intelligence.
Consults and collaborates with other international experts from industry and other governments to develop IT policies and direction; represents IRS and the U.
S.
in national and international technical committees and consortia as a speaker and participant; and provides counsel on IT development to technical experts of other national governments.
Functions as the recognized program expert and technical/professional expert and is sought after by outside authorities for consultation, advice and guidance in the field of computer science and tax information systems.
Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a U.
S.
Citizen or National and provide proof of U.
S.
Citizenship.
(Birth certificate showing birth in the U.
S; Unexpired U.
S.
Passport; Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization; or Report of Birth Abroad of a U.
S.
Citizen (Form FS-240)) Undergo a review of prior performance/conduct and an income tax verification.
Refer to Get Your Tax Record at () to check the status of your account, balance owed, payment history, make a payment, or review answers to tax questions.
If you are not in compliance, you will be determined unsuitable for employment with IRS.
Must successfully complete a background investigation, including a FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).
Complete a to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the.
Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.
S.
These must be unexpired original or certified copies.
Qualifications Federal experience is not required.
The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis.
To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below:
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (ALL GRADES):
You must have a Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science.
At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.
All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
Applicants should have sufficient knowledge to understand the fundamental concepts and techniques of computer science.
Courses designed to provide an introduction to computer science techniques and methodologies, to problems of system design, and to other specialized fields are acceptable.
Courses or experience in teaching elementary, business, or shop mathematics are not acceptable.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-14 LEVEL:
In addition to the basic qualifications, to be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience for this position includes demonstrated professional competence in applying the theoretical foundations of computer science, including computer system architecture and system software organization, the representation and transformation of information structures, and the theoretical models for such representation and transformations; Specialized knowledge of the design characteristics, limitations, and potential applications of systems having the ability to transform information, and of broad areas of applications of computing which have common structures, processes, and techniques; and Knowledge of relevant mathematical and statistical sciences.
Qualifying experience would include:
working complex assignments in research, acquisition, design, development and maintenance of information systems, and leading projects to design, acquire, and implement major prototype and developmental systems or make extensive modifications and upgrades to existing systems, taking into account changing requirements and interfaces, advances in technology, and revolving standards.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-15 LEVEL:
In addition to the basic qualifications, to be eligible for this position at this grade level, 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:
Experience that demonstrates professional competence in applying the theoretical foundations of computer science, including computer system architecture and system software organization, the representation and transformation of information structures, and the theoretical models for such representation and transformations; Specialized knowledge of the design characteristics, limitations, and potential applications of systems having the ability to transform information, and of broad areas of applications of computing which have common structures, processes, and techniques; and Knowledge of relevant mathematical and statistical sciences.
You must have experience in Infrastructure Engineering and Design, Engineering solution and implementation and system capacity analysis.
To be qualifying, your experience must be sufficient to demonstrate the ability to work complex assignments in security research, acquisition, design, development and maintenance of information systems, and providing professional/technical leadership and direction in the conceptual design, formulation and development of major prototype and developmental systems or in making extensive modifications and upgrades to existing systems, taking into account changing requirements and interfaces, advances in technology, and evolving standards.
RAAS will only be qualified for the GS 14.
The GS 15 is for the IT Computer Scientist positions.
For more information on qualifications please refer to.
How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
This position will be filled through the Direct Hire Authority.
Under this authority, competitive rating, ranking, and veterans' preference procedures do not apply.
Your application will be considered based on education, training, and quality of your experience.
For more information on Direct-Hire Authority visit:
.
Your application must include your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents.
Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a not qualified determination.
Referral:
Applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements may be referred to a selecting official for consideration.
Candidates may be required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring practices).
We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.
If you are a displaced Federal employee (eligible for the , you must be found well qualified for the position.
Well qualified is defined as:
experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, demonstrated by meeting all the competencies for this position.
Required Documents The following documents are required and must be provided with your application.
All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.
Resume - Your resume MUST contain dates of employment (i.
e.
, month/year to month/year or to present).
To ensure you receive full credit for relevant experience, include the hours worked per week.
We recommend that your resume not exceed 5 pages, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
If including Federal service experience, provide pay plan, series and grade, i.
e.
GS-0301-09.
Your resume must NOT include photographs, inappropriate content, or personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number.
If your resume does not contain the required information specified, or contains prohibited information as listed above, your application will be determined incomplete, and you will not receive consideration for this position.
( are optional.
) Please view Online Application - Questionnaire Education - See Education Section above Registration/License (if applicable) - active, current registration/license Veterans' Preference (if applicable) - You MUST submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge.
If you are serving under active duty, provide certification from the Armed Forces that you will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of certification.
The certification must indicate your dates of service, rank and that you will be separated under honorable conditions.
Submit an , along with the required documentation listed on the back of the form if you are a 10-point preference eligible.
For more information on veterans' preference view Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) (if applicable) - You MUST submit the required documentation as outlined at:
If you are an IRS CTAP eligible, you can apply for jobs within and outside the commuting area.
If you are a Treasury CTAP eligible can apply for jobs within the commuting area.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) (if applicable) - If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents.
High School Diploma (or equivalent) - If you are 16 or 17 years of age, you MUST submit documentation of graduation from high school (or equivalent); OR completion of a formal vocational training program; OR statement from school authorities agreeing with your decision to pursue employment rather than continuing your education.
Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, your application will be determined incomplete, and you will not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
PDN-985233f0-82b9-4611-bbdb-aaa5076aa60a Recommended Skills Accounting Adaptability Artificial Intelligence Conceptual Design Consulting Euclidean Geometry Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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