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IT Specialist
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology · Posted 32 days ago
On-site Little Rock, AR $90K – $116K Apply by Jun 16, 2026 Information Technology Management ENTJINTJINTPISTJ Marketing
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This position is located in an Office of Information and Technology (OIT), Connectivity and Collaboration Services (CCS) Division where the incumbent serves as a IT Analyst with full range of duties in developing, delivering, and supporting IT systems and services for the Unified Communications organization.
What You'll Do
- →OIT Mission: The mission of the Office of Information and Technology (OIT) is to collaborate with our business partners to create the best experience for all Veterans.
- →OIT Vision: To become a world-class organization that provides a seamless, unified Veteran experience through the delivery of state-of-the-art technology.
- →Major Duties: Determines the impact and implications in supporting information systems by reviewing directives, policies, programs, enterprise-wide functional user requirements and acquisition strategies for program related issues.
- →Implements, integrates, tests and maintains new system design and test procedures, including software and hardware devices, into existing network architecture; including enhancing traditional telephony, IP telephony and video teleconferencing in support of critical business applications and processes.
- →Displays expert knowledge of the mission and programs of the customer organizations sufficient to provide advice and guidance in dealing with complex IT issues.
- →Provides feedback and recommendations on information gained to senior leadership and interfaces between technical experts and functional users.
- →Develops management strategies and implements plans for new technologies while continuously evaluating the effectiveness of current policies and for accommodation of customer IT needs.
- →Position Description/PD#: IT Specialist/PD17534A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Telework: Not Authorized Travel Required: Up to 25% travel may be required, as needed, for position.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm; Tour of duty may be subject to change based on organizational needs.
- →Compressed/Flexible: As determined by the Agency Policy.
- →Virtual: This is NOT a virtual position.
- →Physical Demands: The work is sedentary, but may involve periods of walking, bending, stooping, lifting, carrying, moving (up to 50 pounds) components and supplies, reaching, pulling, and working at a keyboard and monitor.
- →Subject to call back outside tour of duty.
- →Work Environment: The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓This is not a remote position.
- ✓OI&T has multiple worksites at various duty locations, and the individual(s) selected may be assigned to any federal government work site.
- ✓This announcement will NOT be used for changing duty locations.
- ✓If selected, and you are a current VA employee, and not on an approved exemption, you will continue to report to your current duty location.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 86fc303e-d22b-4d43-9085-1f7c7594334a
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