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What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? Salary Info: SALARY TABLE 2024-AK (opm.gov) SALARY TABLE 2024-HI (opm.gov) SALARY TABLE 2024-SF (opm.gov) SALARY TABLE 2024-POR (opm.gov) In addition to basic salary, the selectee will be entitled to the following cost-of-living allowance. Subject to annual OPM review: Alaska - 1.69%. Hawaii - 3.15%. NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01.

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BASIC EDUCATION: Applicants must meet either A or B to satisfy the basic education requirement for Computer Scientist, at all grade levels. A) Bachelor's or higher degree in computer science. OR B) A bachelor's or higher degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. Evaluation of Education: All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions. Applicants should have sufficient knowledge to understand the fundamental concepts and techniques of computer science. Courses designed to provide an introduction to computer science techniques and methodologies, to problems of system design, and to other specialized fields are acceptable. Courses or experience in teaching elementary, business, or shop mathematics are not acceptable. FOR GS-14: In addition to the basic education requirement listed above, applicants must also meet the following to qualify: One year of appropriate professional experience that is in or directly related to the duties of the position to be filled is qualifying if it is equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service, and if it equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of such experience may include management of the software development for a major project or system initiative involving new or unexplored areas of system theory, data structures, architecture and communications; overseeing the development of integrated systems. Work has required full documentation and responsibility for all procedures, methods, and techniques used, as well as the development of new guidelines for use and implementation. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.