Requirements
Conditions of employment
- US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
- Meet all eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date.
- Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
If selected, you must meet the following conditions:
- Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or NonCareer SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
- Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 4 investigation level).
- Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
- Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
- This position is required to perform on-call duty outside typical schedule duty hours as needed and directed to respond to and resolve issues related to fraud, platform, engineering, partnership, and/or other comparable issues.
Qualifications
For each job on your resume, provide:
- the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)
- number of hours per week you worked (if part time).
If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.
The GS-13salary range starts at $106,437 per year.
If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.
Applicants applying for the GS 13 grade level must meet the following requirements: Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies AND one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 12 level in the Federal service as described below:
IT Specialist competency requirements:
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Attention to Detail - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant ensures that activities, services, or products reflect organizational goals and objectives.
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Customer Service - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant confers with users to evaluate the effectiveness of, or identify the need for, computer programs or management systems.
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Oral Communication - Oral Communication - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant participates or represents the organization or clients at briefings, meetings, or conferences.
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Problem Solving - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant evaluates the efficiency or effectiveness of organizational programs, projects, or operations.
To qualify, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience. Specialized experience is defined as having at least 3 out of the 5 of the following:
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Experience utilizing hands-on investigative skills in complex digital fraud environments to reflect digital identity and modern fraud typologies such as synthetic identities, social engineering, credential compromise, and account take-over;
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Experience performing highly complex information technology (IT) work primarily involving design, development, testing, and evaluation of information security/cybersecurity activities directly applied to identity fraud investigations;
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Experience collecting, identifying, and analyzing data and evidence for use in tracing the source(s) of actual or attempted identity fraud;
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Experience owning end-to-end identity fraud investigations, including identifying entry points, conducting root cause analysis, and recommending or contributing to countermeasures or system improvements;
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Experience collaborating with engineering, product, legal, and policy teams in ambiguous and evolving environments by navigating and investigating gray areas that contribute to fraud prevention strategy.
How You will be Evaluated:
Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will evaluate your resume to determine your qualifications for this position using a pass/fail process.
ICTAP/CTAP Candidates: The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found “well-qualified" for this vacancy. In addition to meeting the basic qualifications stated in the qualification section of this announcement, well qualified is defined as: experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, demonstrated by meeting at least 3 out of 5 KSA’s listed below:
- Applying advanced IT principles, concepts, methods, standards, and practices; new IT security developments; IT project management; cybersecurity infrastructure protection environments; systems security certification and accreditation requirements and processes; federal information systems security protocols; and associated principles, concepts, standards, and practices as well as interrelationships of multiple IT disciplines sufficient to contribute to development of new privacy preserving identity fraud detection, mitigation, investigation, and remediation principles and concepts.
- Applying a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods to assess and improve project effectiveness and/or complex management processes, projects, and systems. Applies expertise and analytical skills in using a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for assessing and improving IT project analytics and identity fraud investigations outcomes.
- Conducting extensive analyses, evaluations, investigations, and assessments of identity fraud data, incidents, and other associated information to determine the nature and scope of program vulnerability to future identity fraud incidents and devise new or improved/enhanced privacy-preserving IT security solutions to avoid and/or resolve vulnerabilities.
- Advising other IT experts throughout the agency and in partner agencies on a variety of situations and issues involving identity fraud detection, mitigation, and remediation techniques as applied to program operations; and serve as an expert, advisor, and consultant to agency management officials on program investigatory operations and their integration into/with anti-fraud solutions (i.e., software, applications, programs, and/or services) with other solutions of equivalent scope and complexity.
- Building and maintaining business relationships with partner agencies, stakeholders, and other involved parties at various levels within customer agencies and across GSA; collaborating across organizational/operational boundaries to build working relationships, achieve common goals, and resolve sensitive IT issues; and build consensus through negotiation, gain cooperation from other stakeholders, and facilitate shared success and positive outcomes for all parties.
Demonstration of these KSA’s must be supported by your resume.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
EEO Statement
Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.
Resume Mining/Searchable Resume
Applicants are encouraged to make their resume searchable in their USAJOBS.gov profile. This will allow Federal hiring specialists and hiring managers across agencies to find their resume as part of agency recruitment campaigns or staffing searches.
Criminal History Inquiries - Not allowed before offer
If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or
visit GSA's webpage.
Relocation Not Paid
Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive
On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved:
· Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government
· Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee
· Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government
Management Rights
Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
You will have access to many benefits including:
- Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans)
- Life insurance coverage with several options
- Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year
- Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)
- Flexible work schedules
- Transit and child care subsidies
- Flexible spending accounts
- Long-term care insurance
- Training and development
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be evaluated against the basic qualifications which includes any specialized experience and/or education requirements (if applicable). Qualified candidates will be considered in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Direct Hire Guidelines. Applications will not be rated or ranked. Veterans’ Preference is not applicable to the direct hire recruitment procedures. Failure to submit a complete application or missing required supporting documentation may result in you not being considered for the position. Falsification of your background, education, and/or experience is grounds for non-selection or dismissal if hired.
SME Resume Review:
Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will evaluate your resume to determine your qualifications for this position using a pass/fail process.
ICTAP/CTAP Candidates: Please refer to the KSAs listed above in the Qualifications section. Demonstration of these KSAs must be supported by your resume.
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Required Documents
ALL required documents must be submitted before the closing date. Review the following list to determine what you need to submit.
Resume: Your resume should not exceed 2 pages and must demonstrate the specialized experience related to the position for which you are applying. Your resume must contain the following information:
- Name, address, telephone number, email address;
- Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade);
- Relevant work experience—should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement.
- Education, certifications or licensures—If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts.
Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible.
If you are ICTAP/CTAP eligible - submit a, b, and c: (a) proof of eligibility including agency notice; (b) SF-50, and (c) most recent performance appraisal.
Current or Former Political Appointees: Submit SF-50.