About this role

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/28/2026. Time-in-Grade Requirement:: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. For a GS-12 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11.

The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your Time-in-Grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year Time-in-Grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year Time-in-Grade.

Note: Time-in-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, as well as. Specialized Experience: Applicants must meet the specialized experience to qualify for the position. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-12 Specialized Experience: For this position, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-11, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Performs analysis, design, development, testing, maintenance and support of products built using Microsoft Business Intelligence (BI) Suite, Integrations Services, Analysis Services, Reporting Services, Pyramid Analytics, and .NET Applications. Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.

Tracks assigned projects, including change control, documentation and notification to key stakeholders through use of internal project tracking tools and through application of sound project management principles. Develops and maintains data definitions and other associated documentation for assigned reports in an easily understood language and format. Evaluates written materials, including technical materials, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables and applies what is learned from written material to specific situations.

-OR- GS-13 Specialized Experience: For this position, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-12, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Analyzes, designs, develops, tests, maintains and supports products built using Microsoft Business Intelligence (BI) Suite, Integrations Services, Analysis Services, Reporting Services, Pyramid Analytics, and .NET applications, including all associated extract/transfer/load (ETL) activities to prepare the data, apply business rules and quality assurance, and to stage the data for reporting.

Exercises initiative and collaborates effectively with field and program office stakeholders, as well as, field users of products developed, with complex and competing activities; such as constant changes to the technologies used and increased, competing demands for more products to be developed. Independently designs and implements data reporting systems like SQL Server Reporting Services Reports (SSRS), Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) Cubes and subsequent front-end tools for interacting with the Cubes (i.e.

Pyramid Analytics), or .NET applications for retrieving and displaying statistical data from various databases and sources. Consults to understand customer needs, document requirements, develop solutions, both in conceptual design and technically, coding/prepping the data, and developing the tools and ensure that the initiatives being delivered are of a high standard, in terms of fit for purpose, design and code. Ensures the accuracy of information delivered for assignments under purview, including, but not limited to, technical delivery, program ownership, accountability and long range strategic planning.

Produces analytical reports and studies that are made available to a wide-variety of constituents, including oversight bodies, and external stakeholders. Develops training materials, comprehensive documentation, or other tools regarding all data and reporting products produced for end-users. 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; religions; 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 volunteer experience. Note: Resume must include job title and employer name, number of hours worked per week, start and end dates (including month and year), list of duties and responsibilities for each position held.

In addition, if the experience was a federal position, you must list series and grade for each position held. Failure to include this information may result in an ineligible rating. A full year of work is considered to be 40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

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