IT Specialist (Remote)

IT Specialist (Remote) ID: ARS-BSO-001 Location: Washington Program: ARS Wage/Hr: $82.00 Hours/Week: 8 Minimum Age: 55 For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.

NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS). These experienced professionals provide administrative, scientific, and technical support to the Agricultural Research Service through the Experienced Worker Program (EWP). Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period.

Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions. The enrollee shall not sign federal documents, authorize the use of federal funds, nor initiate or conduct federally funded research projects.

The enrollee shall not author articles for publication as a federal employee, nor coordinate scientific research between the Government and private industry. The enrollee shall not present themselves as a Government employee or Government representative at meetings both foreign and domestic or when coordinating federal agencies?

areas of research. The enrollee shall not make decisions on federally based research on behalf of Government policy makers, and the enrollee shall not supervise any Government employees. This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States. *This position will be open until filled. NOTE: This position has the option to work remotely.

Qualifications

Minimum of 20 year(s) of experience in in Database and general IT support. OR BA/BS Degree Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint SQL, C# Duties: Full support of the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) release process, IT training, and assistance with IT infrastructure relocation and redesign.

OCE is leveraging the NEW Solutions EWP to provide critical IT support during a period of Agency transition. The enrollee would perform two critical roles: hands-on training for a recently hired IT specialist, and technical expertise to assist the World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) in moving servers, databases, and IT systems to virtual or alternative on-premises locations as necessary under the USDA reorganization and relocation plan.

The work is within a broad requirement that routine IT operations for releasing the monthly WASDE report must continue uninterrupted. Therefore, this enrollee could also be called upon to provide backup support for the WASDE release process until the new, permanent IT specialist is fully trained and capable. The enrollee shall not sign federal documents, authorize the use of federal funds, nor initiate or conduct federally funded research projects.

The enrollee shall not author articles for publication as a federal employee, nor coordinate scientific research between the Government and private industry. The enrollee shall not present themselves as a Government employee or Government representative at meetings both foreign and domestic or when coordinating federal agencies?

areas of research. The enrollee shall not make decisions on federally based research on behalf of Government policy makers, and the enrollee shall not supervise any Government employees. Helpdesk support ? Windows and application Authentication issues, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. 50% Full support of the WASDE release process - the day before, during, and after lockup.

30% Application and Database Support ? Troubleshooting SQL data issues including Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Client Server application (C#, .Net, Entity Framework). 15% Coordinating with NASS and OCIO for Lockup A/B switch operation, authentication, and/or windows server issues. 5% Other: Physical requirements: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.