This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/518945000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This vacancy was amended to extend the closing date. NTIS has established a Joint Venture Partnership (JVP) with the private sector to assist Federal agencies in improving mission performance through operational efficiencies/innovation in data access, interoperability, search, or use of Federal data and data services to drive business outcome. The incumbent will be engaged with organizations/academia/research institutions/Federal agencies to affect transformation through data access/usage.
Learn more about this agency12/11/2018 to 02/19/2019
$126,148 - $189,600 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Occasional travel - Periodic travel may be required.
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518945000
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
* All qualified U.S. citizens * Current Federal employees serving under a career or career- conditional appointment in the competitive service; * Former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility; * CTAP/ICTAP eligible;
Performance of this position requires original research and development activities with Federal agencies and JVPs that encompass the overall scientific and professional disciplines of computer science as it applies to the use of data science skills and strong consultative and communication skills to include design thinking in problem statement development, statistical research, and applied data analytics to complex national federal data priorities.
The position provides for a Senior Computer Scientist with the experience and skills required to conduct this type of research and effect cost effective data solutions from access, to discovery, processing, and eventual dissemination of the data through an Application Program Interface (API) or as part of a product or suite of products. The incumbent will:
As a result of the research conducted, the incumbent serves as the principal consultant to NTIS and Commerce staff on data interoperability requirements that reach their attention for research, experimentation, or development. These are problems of a difficult nature, which have not yielded themselves to solution by other Federal agencies through the normal course of business.
Eligibility for this position will be based upon a clear showing that the applicant has had experience of the scope and quality sufficient to effectively carry out the duties and assignments of the position. Additionally, applicants must meet the basic education requirement to be eligible for consideration for this position.
This position has an education requirement. Please submit a copy of your transcripts to document that you have met the education requirement. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package, however official transcripts will be required prior to a final offer of employment. You may list degree and/or course information to satisfy the basic education requirement. Applicants who do not meet the basic education requirement will be automatically disqualified from consideration.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website - http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/workrecog.doc. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration. Eligibility for this position will be based upon a clear showing that the applicant has had experience of the scope and quality sufficient to effectively carry out the duties and assignments of the position. Additionally, applicants must meet the basic education requirement to be eligible for consideration for this position.
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959 you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Please see http://www.sss.gov for more information.
Relocation expenses: Payment of relocation expenses is not authorized.
Financial Disclosure: This position is covered under the Ethics in Government Act, which requires comprehensive financial disclosures from employees. The appointee will be required to file a Public Financial Disclosure Report (SF-278) within 30 days of their appointment, annually thereafter and upon termination of Federal Government employment.
Drug Testing: Applicants selected for employment in this position may be subject to designated and/or random drug urinalysis to screen for illegal drugs.
Veterans' Preference: Veterans' preference is not applicable to Scientific and Professional positions.
Travel: Periodic travel may be required.
Social Security Number: You will be required to enter your full social security number (SSN) to initially access and create an account at the www.usajobs.gov website. However, only the last four (4) digits will appear in your resume. Please DO NOT put your SSN on pages within your application package.
Privacy Act notice (PL93-579) - The information requested here is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C. 3302 and 3361.
False Statements: If you make false statements in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or, you may be subject to fine, imprisonment or other disciplinary action.
Signature: Before you are hired, you may be required to sign and certify the accuracy of the information in your application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be evaluated by a panel of Senior Executives to determine the degree to which they possess the mandatory Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs).
You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience and education. Highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check. The Executive Resources Board will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority.
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All applicants must submit an application via www.usajobs.gov.
You must submit a resume. Your resume showing relevant experience, should clearly document your experience and reflect evidence of meeting the PTQs.
Each applicant must submit a separate response to each PTQ. Applicants may do this by submitting a separate narrative document or by completing the PTQs during the on-line application process.
Current federal employees are encouraged, but not required, to submit a recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that shows your current tenure, position title, series and grade level. You will be directed to FAX or upload documents at the www.usajobs.gov site to attach to your application for this position. If you select the FAX option, please use the required cover sheet and follow the instructions provided at www.usajobs.gov. Failure to provide required documentation may result in lost consideration.
This position has an education requirement. Please submit a copy of your transcripts to document that you have met the education requirement. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package, however official transcripts will be required prior to a final offer of employment. You may list degree and/or course information to satisfy the basic education requirement. Applicants who do not meet the basic education requirement will be automatically disqualified from consideration.
NOTE: Once a document has been uploaded or faxed to a particular category (i.e., transcript), you cannot refax or upload additional documents to the same category (i.e., transcript) without overriding the original documents. In this case, please submit the additional documents to the "other" category. Also note that if you wish to add documents after you have already applied to this vacancy, you must upload or fax the new documents and then reapply to the vacancy so that the new documents can be attached to your application.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants must use the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) website to apply for this position: www.usajobs.gov. An account must be established at the OPM website following the instructions provided in order to apply for this position. Only applications submitted via www.usajobs.gov will be considered for this position. All applications and all supporting documents must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of the announcement to be considered for this position. Please allow adequate time to complete your application. Current federal employees are encouraged, but not required, to submit a recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that shows your current tenure, position title, series and grade level. You will be directed to FAX or upload documents at the www.usajobs.gov site to attach to your application for this position. If you select the FAX option, please use the required cover sheet and follow the instructions provided at www.usajobs.gov. Failure to provide required documentation may result in lost consideration. A complete application package consists of a resume (created during the registration process at www.usajobs.gov), and the required supporting documentation.
Your resume must include the following: your full name, mailing address, and day and evening phone numbers; paid and unpaid work experience, and for each job you should list the title, salary, major duties and accomplishments and supervisor's name and contact information; education, including the name(s) of all schools attended and dates of attendance; provide training courses, special skills you possess and any honors/awards that are applicable to the position. Applications that are not complete will not be considered for this position and you will not be contacted to provide any missing information. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, union membership, or other non-qualifying physical or mental handicaps. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
Problems Completing Your Application: If you have problems completing your on-line application, including problems submitting your supporting documents, please contact the Help Desk by email at mgshelp@monster.com or by phone at (866) 656-6831. The help desk is available Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET.
Applications will be reviewed for eligibility and then a panel of Senior Executive members will review eligible applications to determine the degree to which an applicant possesses the required Professional/Technical qualifications. Applicants may check the status of their application at any time after the announcement closes by accessing their account on www.usajobs.gov, and entering their user ID and password and selecting "Application Status". Your application status will be updated as changes occur. If you have questions, please contact the HR Specialist listed on the announcement.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/518945000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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