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RH-W2SJ01 USARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-PORTLAND
Portland, OR (In Person)
$79,337 Salary, Full-Time
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IT Specialist (Systems Analysis) Department of the Army U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NWP
- Hydroelectric Design Center Summary Serve as an IT Specialist for hydroelectric industrial control systems (ICS), genering equipment and appurtenances responsible for the conceptual and detailed design, applicion, selection, installion, failure analysis, repair, rehabilition, operion and maintenance support, commissioning, and testing of electrical and computer systems as utilized in hydroelectric powerhouse and pumping plant applicions.
- $86,461 per year Pay scale & grade GS 7
- 9 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Portland, OR Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required 25% or less
- You may be expected to travel for this position.
CEDE-26-12964263-DHA
Control number 869796500 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicition utilizing the ???????DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candides to positions in the competitive service. Videos Duties Help Work independently to define IT security requirements for ICS. Perform IT network analysis and security functions. Serve as a system and network administror for the HDC Automed Controls and Cyber Security Branch lab network and any industrial control systems (ICS) testbeds in development. Participe in or lead teams defining IT security requirements. Support the installion, configurion, maintenance, and lifecycle management of a wide variety of technologies used for the ICS or OT system installed the hydroelectric power plants. Perform routine, well-defined design tasks using established standard designs and design guides. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determinion, as determined by a completed background investigion. This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determinion of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the durion of employment. The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a CompTIA IT credentials A+ and Network+ within 18 months of hire. The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a CompTIA Security+ within 6 months of hire. Performance of duties will require travel to hydropower projects about 25% of the time.Qualificions Who May Apply:
US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on educion, your transcripts required as part of your applicion. Additional informion about transcripts is in this document . Basic Requirement for IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS) GS-07:Specialized and Other Experience:
One year of specialized experience which includes providing technical assistance and support on computer security and/or assist with network cyber security compliance for industrial controls. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). The specialized experience must include, or be supplemented by, informion technology reled experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as approprie) which demonstres each of the four competencies, as defined: (1) Attention to Detail- see OPM Qualificion Standard (2) Customer Service
- see OPM Qualificion Standard (3) Oral Communicion
- see OPM Qualificion Standard (4) Problem Solving
- see
OPM Qualificion Standard OR Educion:
One full year of gradue level educion from an accredited or pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, informion science, informion systems management, mhemics, operions research, stistics, or technology management; or, gradue level educion from an accredited or pre-accredited institution th provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaption of applicions, systems, or networks.OR Superior Academic Achievement:
Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited or pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, informion science, informion systems management, mhemics, operions research, stistics, or technology management; or, bachelor's degree from an accredited or pre-accredited institution th provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaption of applicions, systems, or networks. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing- You must be in the upper third of the graduing class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administrion, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.)
- You must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.
- You may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved nional scholastic honor societies listed by the Associion of College Honor Societies ( https://www.
Specialized and Other Experience:
One year of specialized experience which includes providing technical assistance and support on computer security and other IT security reled network administrion which may include developing test plans for Informion Technology (IT), industrial control systems (ICS), electrical control and/or protection equipment, and assist with network cyber security compliance for industrial controls through testing to analyze security network malfunctions, and software errors. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). The specialized experience must include, or be supplemented by, informion technology reled experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as approprie) which demonstres each of the four competencies, as defined: (1) Attention to Detail- see OPM Qualificion Standard (2) Customer Service
- see OPM Qualificion Standard (3) Oral Communicion
- see OPM Qualificion Standard (4) Problem Solving
- see
OPM Qualificion Standard OR Educion :
Master's or equivalent gradue degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level gradue educion leading to such a degree from an accredited or pre-accredited institution in computer science, engineering, informion science, informion systems management, mhemics, operions research, stistics, or technology management; or, two full years of gradue educion from an accredited or pre-accredited institution th provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaption of applicions, systems, or networks. EducionFOREIGN EDUCATION
If you are using educion completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualificion requirements, you must show the educion credentials have been evalued by a prive organizion th specializes in interpretion of foreign educion programs and such educion has been deemed equivalent to th gained in an accredited U.S. educion program; or full credit has been given for the courses a U.S. accredited college or university. For further informion, : https://sites.ed.gov/internional/recognition-of-foreign-qualificions/ Additional informion Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certificion Stement for Selective Service Registrion. You required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1 year probionary period during which the agency evalues your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determinion, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizional or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certificion th it advances the public interest. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the informion in the Reemployed Annuitant informion sheet. This is a Digital Technology Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determinion th a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Advanced-in-Hire, Enhanced Leave Accrual, Student Loan Repayment, and/or Recruitment/Relocion incentive MAY be authorized if determined to be in the best interest of the government. Management may make selections any grade level. Promotion to the next grade management's discretion following completion of time-in-grade requirements, training, fully successful performance, and acquired and demonstred experience. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help 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 th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits 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 informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) used to determine whether you meet the qualificion requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documention, a determinion is made th you have infled your qualificions and/or experience, you may lose considerion for this position. Veterans and Military Spouses considered along with all other candides. Benefits Help 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 th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits 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 informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference cegories and the associed required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements . As described above, your complete applicion includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you marked as having an incomplete applicion package and you will not be considered any further. 1.Your resume:
Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages removed from considerion. For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end des (include month and year), for qualificions purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description th show you can perform the tasks the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this informion, your applicion may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive considerion for this position. Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms th are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about wh's in your resume. If your resume includes a photograph or other inapproprie merial or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualificion determinions, and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For additional informion, to include formting tips, see: Wh to include in your resume . 2.Other supporting documents:
Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable This position has an individual occupional requirement and/or allows for substitution of educion for experience. If you meet this requirement based on educion you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your applicion package or you red ineligible.See:
Transcripts and Licenses NOTE:
Documents submitted as part of the applicion package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certifices may contain personal informion for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal informion before you submit your applicion. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/26/2026 to receive considerion To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion ( https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12964263 ). F Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages removed from considerion. For additional informion, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process. You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. Your resume selected in USAJOBS included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify th your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center . To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/ ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/applicion/stus . Agency contact informion Army Applicant Help Desk Website https://portal.chra.army.mil/hr_public?id=app_inq AddressRH-W2SJ01 USARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-PORTLAND DO NOT MAIL
Portland, OR 97208 US Next steps If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Your applicion package used to determine your eligibility, qualificions, and quality ranking (as applicable) for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your applicion will receive no further considerion. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference cegories and the associed required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements . As described above, your complete applicion includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you marked as having an incomplete applicion package and you will not be considered any further. 1.Your resume:
Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages removed from considerion. For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end des (include month and year), for qualificions purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description th show you can perform the tasks the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this informion, your applicion may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive considerion for this position. Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms th are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about wh's in your resume. If your resume includes a photograph or other inapproprie merial or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualificion determinions, and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For additional informion, to include formting tips, see: Wh to include in your resume . 2.Other supporting documents:
Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable This position has an individual occupional requirement and/or allows for substitution of educion for experience. If you meet this requirement based on educion you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your applicion package or you red ineligible.See:
Transcripts and Licenses NOTE:
Documents submitted as part of the applicion package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certifices may contain personal informion for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal informion before you submit your applicion. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/26/2026 to receive considerion To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion ( https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12964263 ). F Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages removed from considerion. For additional informion, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process. You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. Your resume selected in USAJOBS included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify th your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center . To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/ ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/applicion/stus . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Army Applicant Help Desk Website https://portal.chra.army.mil/hr_public?id=app_inq AddressRH-W2SJ01 USARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-PORTLAND DO NOT MAIL
Portland, OR 97208 US Next steps If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Your applicion package used to determine your eligibility, qualificions, and quality ranking (as applicable) for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your applicion will receive no further considerion. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/18/2026 to 05/26/2026 Salary $54,370- $86,461 per year Pay scale & grade GS 7
- 9 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Portland, OR Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required 25% or less
- You may be expected to travel for this position.
CEDE-26-12964263-DHA
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