IT Specialist (APPSW)- Node React/Java/Python/Mainframe Developer
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose. Remove boilerplate: "Click 'Apply' to see all locations.", position description number, link to PD Search, "Visit the 'Required Documents' section below for more information." etc. Also remove EEO, etc. We must preserve all substantive information: summary paragraph, duties list, qualifications list (competencies, specialized experience, etc.), additional info: locality pay ranges, notes about OGE form 450, telework not eligible, relocation not paid, high-risk public trust, SF-85P, mySSA note (maybe keep as info). Also note about noncompetitive consideration etc. Should we include that? It's substantive. Probably include under Additional Information.
We must not create sections for Pay/Benefits/Schedule unless posting actually states them. It does state locality pay (salary range) and notes about telework not eligible, relocation not paid. That's pay/benefits info. So we can include a Pay section with locality pay ranges. Benefits? Not mentioned besides maybe telework not eligible, relocation not paid (that's a note). Could include under Additional Information.
We must not include placeholder text like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not repeat job title.
We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; we can fold minor metadata into short
or drop it. The position description number PD06F0050 is minor metadata; we can drop it or put in a short p. Probably drop.
We must not include application instructions (like "Click 'Apply' to see all locations.") Remove.
We must not include duplicated lines.
We need to decide sections: About the role (summary), Responsibilities (duties), Qualifications (competencies, specialized experience, etc.), Additional Information (locality pay, notes). Possibly also "Notes" but we can combine.
We must not create empty sections.
Let's extract substantive content:
Summary paragraph: "The incumbent is a technical expert and works with a diverse group of stakeholders across the agency to provide vision, discipline, and consultancy for IT architecture, while modernizing the digital services SSA delivers to citizens and business."
That's the summary.
Duties list: multiple sentences each starting with a verb. We'll turn each into
- .
List:
- Delivers specialized technical direction in the planning, design, development, testing, and ongoing support of advanced business applications and technology solutions aligned with agency goals.
- Provides recommendations on industry-leading practices and strategies to improve the productivity and quality of systems development processes.
- Serves as an expert advisor on software engineering and application development.
- Coordinates the integration of large-scale technology solutions in support of Agency objectives and needs.
- Provides technical leadership in the design, execution, and maintenance of adaptable applications.
- Facilitates the implementation of new technologies, including cloud computing and artificial intelligence, to help improve automation and efficiency.
- Directs implementation and coordination activities for complex data systems and architectures to support organizational needs.
- Ensures the development and maintenance of secure, dependable, and effective data management solutions.
- Provides technical leadership, direction, and guidance for multiple products and projects, collaborating with developers, business analysts, and cross-functional teams to deliver new features and innovative solutions.
Qualifications: includes several parts.
First: "Resumes exceeding two pages in length will not be considered." That's a requirement; we can include under Qualifications as a note.
Second: "YOUR RESUME OR SSA-45 MUST INCLUDE YOUR OFFICIAL DUTY STATION AND YOUR ORGANIZATION (I.E., SECURITY AND RESILIENCY) OR YOU MAY BE FOUND INELIGIBLE." That's a requirement.
Third: "To qualify for the 2210 IT Specialist series, the applicant must demonstrate the following competencies:" then list competencies with levels.
We need to preserve all substantive info; we can list each competency as
- with description.
Competencies list:
- Attention to Detail (Level 4, Advanced) - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
- Customer Service (Level 4, Advanced) - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
- Decision Making (Level 3, Intermediate) - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
- Information Management (Level 4, Advanced) - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems.
- Interpersonal Skills (Level 4, Advanced) - Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations.
- Oral Communication (Level 3, Intermediate) - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
- Problem Solving (Level 4, Advanced) - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
- Teamwork (Level 4, Advanced) - Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
- Technical Competence (Level 4, Advanced) - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
Then "Specialized Experience: Applicants must have specialized experience that is directly related to the work of the position and have equipped them with the competencies required to successfully perform the duties of the role. These knowledge, skills, and abilities/competencies are normally attained through the equivalent of one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level of the position being filled. To qualify at the GS-14 level, you must have specialized experience at the GS-13 level, or equivalent. This experience must demonstrate proficiency in two of the following: Designing and developing large-scale applications, Using automation to move software through the development lifecycle, Facilitating technical discussions for enterprise-level IT projects, Researching and solving issues in production, and Leading peers on technical matters. The specialized experience is REQUIRED and must be explicitly documented/described in your resume, or you will be disqualified from further consideration."
Then note about qualification standards link: we can drop link? It's a reference; maybe keep as note but not required. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; the link is substantive? It's a reference; we could include as a
with the URL? But we might drop as it's just a reference. However, it's part of qualifications. Safer to keep as a note: "Qualification standards and additional information for this position can be found here: Competency-Based Qualification Standard for the Information Technology Management Series, 2210". We'll keep as a
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Then note: "NOTE: You cannot be credited for experience unless you clearly show your grade level at the time the experience was gained, as well as the dates you were at that grade level. If you combine career-ladder experience into a single description of duties, you may be eliminated from consideration based on failure to clearly document the required experience at the required grade level for the required period of time." Keep.
Then "Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants for promotion must have 52 weeks at GS-13. Time in grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement." Keep.
Additional Information: includes NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION DUE TO SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITY paragraph. Keep.
Then "LOCALITY PAY: Salary will be set in accordance with locality pay provisions. Candidates currently receiving a higher locality pay than the office applied for are advised that should they be selected, they will lose entitlement to the higher locality pay. NOTE- Salary range for Durham NC: $131,342-$170,750; Salary Range for Woodlawn MD: $143,913-$187,093"
Then "OTHER NOTES: The selectee will be required to file an OGE form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, in accordance with 5 CFR section 2634, subpart i. This position is not eligible for telework. Relocation expenses will not be paid. This is a high-risk public trust position. The selected employee will be required to complete a Standard Form 85P, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions, in order to have the appropriate investigation conducted, unless the employee has been previously certified eligible to occupy a position at this level. Informational Note: Creating a my Social Security (mySSA) account is a convenient way to access your personal Social Security information online. While not required for this position or the application process, you may wish to learn more about the benefits of having a mySSA account by visiting www.ssa.gov/myaccount."
We'll create sections:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
...
Qualifications
maybe split into sub-sections? But we can keep one Qualifications section with sublists for Competencies and Specialized Experience. However we must use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For qualifications we have lists of competencies and specialized experience options. We'll use
for each.
We'll also include the resume length note, duty station note as maybe.
We'll include the note about qualification standards as
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We'll include the note about experience documentation as
.
We'll include the note about closing date and time in grade as
.
Then Additional Information: maybe
Additional Information
with for noncompetitive consideration,
Pay
for locality pay (since we have salary ranges), and Notes
for OGE form, telework, relocation, public trust, SF-85P, mySSA note.
But instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Additional Information, Pay, Notes into one section maybe "Additional Information". But they said include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. Pay is specific (salary ranges). So we should have a Pay section. Notes also specific (OGE form, telework, relocation, public trust, SF-85P, mySSA). Could be a Notes section.
We must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. Pay is stated. Benefits? Not really; telework not eligible, relocation not paid are more like notes. Could be under Additional Information.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Pay, Additional Information.
Let's craft.
We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown.
We'll produce:
About the role
The incumbent is a technical expert and works with a diverse group of stakeholders across the
for prose. Remove boilerplate: "Click 'Apply' to see all locations.", position description number, link to PD Search, "Visit the 'Required Documents' section below for more information." etc. Also remove EEO, etc. We must preserve all substantive information: summary paragraph, duties list, qualifications list (competencies, specialized experience, etc.), additional info: locality pay ranges, notes about OGE form 450, telework not eligible, relocation not paid, high-risk public trust, SF-85P, mySSA note (maybe keep as info). Also note about noncompetitive consideration etc. Should we include that? It's substantive. Probably include under Additional Information. We must not create sections for Pay/Benefits/Schedule unless posting actually states them. It does state locality pay (salary range) and notes about telework not eligible, relocation not paid. That's pay/benefits info. So we can include a Pay section with locality pay ranges. Benefits? Not mentioned besides maybe telework not eligible, relocation not paid (that's a note). Could include under Additional Information. We must not include placeholder text like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not repeat job title. We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; we can fold minor metadata into short
or drop it. The position description number PD06F0050 is minor metadata; we can drop it or put in a short p. Probably drop. We must not include application instructions (like "Click 'Apply' to see all locations.") Remove. We must not include duplicated lines. We need to decide sections: About the role (summary), Responsibilities (duties), Qualifications (competencies, specialized experience, etc.), Additional Information (locality pay, notes). Possibly also "Notes" but we can combine. We must not create empty sections. Let's extract substantive content: Summary paragraph: "The incumbent is a technical expert and works with a diverse group of stakeholders across the agency to provide vision, discipline, and consultancy for IT architecture, while modernizing the digital services SSA delivers to citizens and business." That's the summary. Duties list: multiple sentences each starting with a verb. We'll turn each into
with the URL? But we might drop as it's just a reference. However, it's part of qualifications. Safer to keep as a note: "Qualification standards and additional information for this position can be found here: Competency-Based Qualification Standard for the Information Technology Management Series, 2210". We'll keep as a
. Then note: "NOTE: You cannot be credited for experience unless you clearly show your grade level at the time the experience was gained, as well as the dates you were at that grade level. If you combine career-ladder experience into a single description of duties, you may be eliminated from consideration based on failure to clearly document the required experience at the required grade level for the required period of time." Keep. Then "Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants for promotion must have 52 weeks at GS-13. Time in grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement." Keep. Additional Information: includes NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION DUE TO SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITY paragraph. Keep. Then "LOCALITY PAY: Salary will be set in accordance with locality pay provisions. Candidates currently receiving a higher locality pay than the office applied for are advised that should they be selected, they will lose entitlement to the higher locality pay. NOTE- Salary range for Durham NC: $131,342-$170,750; Salary Range for Woodlawn MD: $143,913-$187,093" Then "OTHER NOTES: The selectee will be required to file an OGE form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, in accordance with 5 CFR section 2634, subpart i. This position is not eligible for telework. Relocation expenses will not be paid. This is a high-risk public trust position. The selected employee will be required to complete a Standard Form 85P, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions, in order to have the appropriate investigation conducted, unless the employee has been previously certified eligible to occupy a position at this level. Informational Note: Creating a my Social Security (mySSA) account is a convenient way to access your personal Social Security information online. While not required for this position or the application process, you may wish to learn more about the benefits of having a mySSA account by visiting www.ssa.gov/myaccount." We'll create sections:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ...
Qualifications
maybe split into sub-sections? But we can keep one Qualifications section with sublists for Competencies and Specialized Experience. However we must use- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For qualifications we have lists of competencies and specialized experience options. We'll use
- for each.
We'll also include the resume length note, duty station note as
maybe. We'll include the note about qualification standards as
. We'll include the note about experience documentation as
. We'll include the note about closing date and time in grade as
. Then Additional Information: maybe
Additional Information
withfor noncompetitive consideration,
Pay
for locality pay (since we have salary ranges), andNotes
for OGE form, telework, relocation, public trust, SF-85P, mySSA note. But instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Additional Information, Pay, Notes into one section maybe "Additional Information". But they said include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. Pay is specific (salary ranges). So we should have a Pay section. Notes also specific (OGE form, telework, relocation, public trust, SF-85P, mySSA). Could be a Notes section. We must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. Pay is stated. Benefits? Not really; telework not eligible, relocation not paid are more like notes. Could be under Additional Information. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Pay, Additional Information. Let's craft. We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown. We'll produce:About the role
The incumbent is a technical expert and works with a diverse group of stakeholders across the