ITSPEC (INFOSEC)
Office of the Inspector General
Posted: April 8, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Office of the Chief Information Officer
Department of Agriculture
Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job is for an IT specialist providing hands-on support for computer systems and users in a government office, including setting up workstations, fixing software issues, and helping with daily tech problems.
It's based in Madison, Wisconsin, with no remote work option, so it's ideal for someone who enjoys detail-oriented tech support and working closely with a team in an office setting.
A good fit would be an early-career professional with basic IT experience or relevant education who likes troubleshooting and customer service.
This position is located at Office of the Chief Information Officer Laboratory Technical Services Division. This is not a remote position.
You will be required to be in your duty station office per CEC telework policy. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.
To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.
USAJOBS Help Center - How to supply work experience Specialized Experience for the GS-07: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience for this position includes: - Completing assigned project tasks that require knowledge of IT requirements and techniques with extensive supervision; OR - Assisting senior IT support with various information technology customer services and support; OR - Experience following set guidance from senior IT support with installing, troubleshooting and updating certified Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) and customized software on workstations.
Examples include: Images, manages and deploys customer workstations and peripherals through the entire life cycle.
Provides workstation user network account support to include setup and configuration (e.g., user profile, email, peripheral access), and troubleshoot user account problems on a daily basis.
Installs, troubleshoots and updates certified Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) and customized software on workstations. Resolves workstation security issues.
Identifies administrative and technical requirements associated with personnel, changes in office functions, office closures, etc.
Works with management to ensure requirements can be met when needed by the customer.
OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: - 1 full year of graduate level education; OR - Superior academic achievement: Superior academic achievement is based on 1) class standing: upper third of graduating class; 2) grade-point average (G.P.A.): 3.0 out of 4.0 overall or 3.5 out of 4.0 in major; or 3) election to membership in a national scholastic honor society.
FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS: In order to be creditable, education must be related to the position being filled with a major study of computer science, information science, information systems management, mathematics, statistics, operations research, engineering, or technology management, or course work that required the development or adaptation of computer programs and systems and provided knowledge equivalent to a major in the computer field.
Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-07, you must have been at the GS-05 level for 52 weeks.
Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.
In addition to specialized experience, individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below.
Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
Customer Service - 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.
Oral Communication - 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 - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Major Duties:
The following are the duties of this position at the GS-11.
If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.
Assists with providing user network account support to include setup and configuration and troubleshoots user account problems and daily user support issues Attends and participates in customer agency meetings at the local level as requested.
Assists with providing user support, some limited training, and troubleshooting on a variety of workstation, core software applications, certified hardware, and approved hardware accessory (e.g., peripherals, mobile devices, and external hard drives) issues Assists with the management and deployment of workstations through entire life cycle
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