Systems Support Specialist

** Systems Support Specialist** **Department of Energy** The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is ranked within the top 5 mid-size agencies through the Partnership for Public Services Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings This Systems Support Analyst position is located in the Office of Administrative Law Judges. For more information visit: . **Location** Few vacancies in the following location: +

**Duties** As a Systems Support Analyst, some of the duties may be: * Providing IT Support by assisting administrative law judges with setting up computer hardware in hearing rooms. * Providing real-time technical soft-ware support during in-person and remote administrative hearings. * Providing a variety of general IT technical support services to judges, paralegals, and law clerks. **Requirements** ** Conditions of Employment** * You must be a U.S. Citizen or National. * A one-year probationary period may be required. * A background investigation is required. * This is a bargaining unit position. * Generally, male applicants must be registered with the Selective Service. * If using education to qualify, you must submit transcripts. * Relocation expenses will not be paid. * You may be required to divest certain energy-related securities. **You must meet all eligibility and qualification (experience and/or education) requirements by the closing date of this announcement.** ** Qualifications** To view the eligibility and qualification requirements of Systems Support Analyst, GS-0301, please visit: You can qualify based on your education **OR** one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 level, **OR** have a combination education and experience. Specialized experience is defined as: **assisting administrative law judges with setting up computer hardware in hearing rooms; providing real-time technical support during in person and remote administrative hearings; and providing daily real-time IT support to administrative law judges, paralegals and law clerks for software programs and general IT support to troubleshoot issues.** Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including any volunteer experience. **Education** If you are using your education to qualify for this position, transcripts are required. **Failure to submit a copy of your transcripts at the time of application will result in your application being marked incomplete and you will not receive further consideration.** **Additional information** **FERC remains ranked #1 in Work/Life Balance, for the 7th year in a row, among the Best Places to Work through the Partnership for Public Service** As a leader in Work/Life Balance, we are proud to offer telework flexibilities in accordance with agency policy. The duty location of this position is Washington, DC. Based on our current operating status, FERC employees are teleworking as opposed to coming on-site. When it is determined that our agency will be moving to the reopening phase of our Reconstitution Plan, the expectation will be to physically return to the office in Washington, DC. Telework days and any waiting period for eligibility will be determined at that time. When promotion potential is shown, future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval. If selected for this position, you will be required to: * Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for Federal employment. * Have your Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choice. * Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. FERC also participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). For more information about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: . * Attend a mandatory ethics training. We are governed by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Standards of Conduct, the criminal conflict of interest statutes, and FERCs supplemental ethics regulation, which specifically prohibits FERC employees from holding certain energy-related securities. To comply with these regulations and statutes, divestiture of these securities may be required after you begin employment. See 5 C.F.R. 2634-41; 18 U.S.C. 201-208; 5 C.F.R. 3401. If selected, you may also be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of appointment. * Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch. * As required by , Federal executive branch employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination by November 22, 2021 or before appointment or onboarding with the agency (if later than November 22, 2021). FERC will provide additional information regarding which forms of documentation can be accepted and how you can request a legally required exception from this requirement. *

For more information regarding Federal benefits programs, visit: . You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. - Once the vacancy announcement closes, we will review your resume and any supporting documentation to determine whether you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements for the position. Your resume must address the following competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities, and other characteristics): Hardware setup, hardware troubleshooting, and hardware coordination. Software troubleshooting, software setup, and software coordination. IT support and IT coordination. -

The online assessment is used to evaluate your relevant education and experience in relation to the required competencies for this position. If you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements, your application will be further evaluated based on your answers to the vacancy questionnaire, using the Category Rating Method. This means you will be placed into one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified, depending on your responses. Your rating may be lowered if your responses are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your resume. Veterans preference is applied by listing preference eligibles ahead of non-preference eligibles within the same category in which they are placed. Qualified preference eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent (CPS and CP) will be placed at the top of the highest quality category (Best Qualified), ahead of all other preference and non-preference eligibles, regardless of the quality category in which they are placed as a result of the assessment of their qualifications (excepted for scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level and above). -

A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality category (Best Qualified), provided no preference eligibles in that category is passed o

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